+++ BMW and SOLARWATT are strengthening their partnership to deliver holistically optimized home energy solutions +++ BMW enables its vehicles and the BMW Wallbox Professional to integrate seamlessly with SOLARWATT’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS) for optimized use +++ Market launch planned for late 2026 +++ The companies have been collaborating on electric mobility and home storage since 2013
+++ End of tenure on the Board after a total of 35 years with the company +++ Nicolas Peter: “Oliver Zipse has shaped the development of the BMW Group” +++ Milan Nedeljković to take over as Chairman of the Board of Management on 14 May +++ Raymond Wittmann to succeed him as Board Member for Production +++ Separate shareholders’ meeting to decide on the conversion of preferred shares into ordinary shares +++
Gen6 battery cell technology with reduced CO₂e footprint +++ Use of secondary materials and renewable energies +++ Improved efficiency during use phase
BEV orders in Europe up by around +40% in Q1 European sales of fully-electric vehicles exceed previous year’s high level Significant sales increase in German market (+10.7%) BMW outperforms total market in China MINI brand delivers global growth over five consecutive quarters Jochen Goller: “Well over 50,000 new orders for the BMW iX3* – more than half of the BMW X3s ordered are fully electric.”
+++BMW is top German brand in the Canadian market for first quarter.+++First Neue Klasse model, the BMW iX3, named World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle by international jury of automotive journalists.+++My BMW and MINI apps now include Shell Recharge – a one-stop shop for public charging across Canada and the U.S.+++Two additional retailers transform facilities into the Retail.Next design identity.+++
+++ Tradition meets the future: 104 years young and using state of the art technology +++ Series production of new BMW i3 to start in August 2026 +++ More models to follow +++ All electric vehicle plant from 2027 +++
+++ BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) set to become Competence Centre Circularity +++ Strengthening the circular economy, resource efficiency and technology development +++ Clear signal for the future of the Wackersdorf location +++
Additional photo material of the BMW i3 design premiere with Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Group Design
+++ Holistic concept targets resource efficiency and reduction in CO2e emissions +++ Decarbonisation across supply chain +++ “Design for Circularity” principle expanded to further components +++
+++ Group EBT once again exceeds € 10 billion – despite higher tariff headwinds +++ BMW Group achieves stable Group EBT margin of 7.7% in 2025 +++ Group net profit remains above € 7 billion, in line with previous year +++ Total dividend payment and payout ratio proposed at previous year’s level +++ Successful cost management: Costs reduced by € 2.5 billion +++ Strong demand for BMW iX3 – design premiere of BMW i3 awaits +++ Growing BEV portfolio: 20 models ...
+++ Rosslyn celebrates 100,000 fourth-generation BMW X3 vehicles produced +++ Milestone reflects the dedication of associates and the plant’s role in BMW Group’s global production network +++ Rosslyn is the only plant producing the BMW X3 plug-in hybrid for global markets +++
+++ Responsible for Production Division as of May +++ Dr Nicolas Peter: “Combines strategic thinking with operational excellence and business responsibility” +++
+++ 2025 export value of nine billion US dollars +++ Nearly 200,000 BMWs exported to approx. 120 countries +++ Total export value of more than 100 billion US dollars since 2014 +++ Board Member Nedeljković: “Free trade and open markets enable growth and prosperity” +++
+++ BMW Group bringing Physical AI to Europe +++ Pilot project at BMW Group Plant Leipzig +++ New “Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production” accelerates global integration of AI and robotics in production +++ First pilot deployment of humanoid robots successfully completed at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, USA +++
+++ 25 years since planning began. +++ 2.2 million visitors every year. +++ 280,000 vehicles handed over to customers since opening. +++ Latest BMW Welt information available for download. +++
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