The BMW Group now already offers the world’s widest selection of premium automobiles with an electrified drive system – digital solutions for increasing the proportion of electric driving offered by plug-in hybrid models – BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series and the BMW X1 also available in future with purely electric drive.
+++ Development of innovative and recyclable battery cells +++ Near-standard production of battery cell prototypes at new pilot plant +++ Commissioning planned for late 2022 +++
BMW Group market position within competition. Electromobility in Germany, Europe, Globally. Source: IHS Markit New Registrations 1/2020-6/2020. (7/2020 report)
BMW Group Landshut plant assumes key role for BMW iNEXT – Innovations totalling more than 50 million Euros for future issues +++ Innovative kidney grille – central high-tech component for highly automated driving +++ Opening of new production facility with Bavaria’s economics minister Hubert Aiwanger and board member Dr. Andreas Wendt +++
Remodelling for new BMW i4 requires production interruption from 24 July to 4 September
Order volume of 2 billion euros from 2024 +++ Sustainable production using 100% wind and hydroelectric power +++ Oliver Zipse: “For an effective contribution to climate protection BMW Group aims to improve its products’ overall environmental balance” +++
Statement Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, World Premiere of the first-ever BMW iX3 Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 10:00 a.m.
The concept: The first BMW Sports Activity Vehicle with an all-electric drive system. The drive system: Supreme efficiency leads to top-end range. The design: Proportions of a BMW X model and familiar BMW i accents. Equipment: Comfort, premium ambience and bespoke functionality. BMW Charging: Innovative products and digital services for simple and user-friendly charging.
+++ BMW Group opens Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing and expands manufacturing capacity: E-drives for 500,000 electrified vehicles, start of production for fifth-generation BMW e-drive, Competence Centre will employ up to 2,000 staff in medium term, investment of more than 500 million euros by 2022 +++ Successful transformation of BMW Group’s biggest European production site +++
New services such as the cloud-based navigation BMW Maps and an update for the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.
+++ Campus as centre for production, research and training +++ Comprehensive in-house expertise to advance additive manufacturing technology +++ Accelerated vehicle development and production integration +++ €15 million investment in new site +++ 2019: annual output totalled more than 300,000 parts
BMW Group market position within competition. Electromobility in Germany, Europe, Globally. Source: IHS Markit New Registrations 1/2020-5/2020. (6/2020 report)
At today’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference it was announced that BMW will become the first carmaker to enable its customers to use iPhone as a fully digital car key.
Both companies will continue to pursue their own development path +++ Technological understanding of both partners remains a good fit +++ Successful collaboration to continue in other fields as planned +++ Fröhlich: “Current technology puts us into excellent position for many years” +++ Schäfer: “Sounding out possibilities with partners outside automotive sector” +++
In an interview, Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Customer, Brands, Sales, talks about the advantages of the plug-in hybrid, the technology’s future and about what he expects from legislators. Because he is sure: “Our plug-in hybrids combine the best of two worlds.”
+++ Homologation tests successfully concluded +++ First pure electric model from BMW core brand will be produced on schedule in China for global market starting in late summer +++
BMW Group market position within competition. Electromobility in Germany, Europe, Globally. Source: IHS Markit New Registrations 1/2020-4/2020. (5/2020 report)
A heightened sense of outward authority, an interior brimming with detail refinements, the efficiency-enhancing influence of electrification and cutting-edge innovations in the areas of driver assistance, control/operation and connectivity help the new BMW 5 Series to cement its leading position at the premium end of the executive class.
The BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo is something of an individualist within the premium executive segment and meets the richly varied requirements of modern and extremely discerning customers. It combines the sporting ability for which BMW is renowned with outstanding comfort over long distances. An external appearance brimming with presence and elegance is supplemented by compelling functional versatility.
+++Ongoing algorithm-based analysis of dust content in the paint booth+++Database comparison to predict paint quality +++
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BMW M Motorsport – DTM – 2020 Media Guide.
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