BMW Group PressClub Global

BMW Group PressClub Global - Corporate https://www.press.bmwgroup.com PressClub Global - Latest News. Copyright BMW AG Sat, 9 May 2026 14:05:01 +0200 en Statement Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Conference Call Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2026 www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457629EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457629EN?language=en Wed, 6 May 2026 08:43:03 +0200 Statement Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Conference Call Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2026 Statement Walter Mertl, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Conference Call Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2026 www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457625EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457625EN?language=en Wed, 6 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Statement Walter Mertl, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Conference Call Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2026 BMW Group Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2026 www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457619EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457619EN?language=en Wed, 6 May 2026 07:31:55 +0200 BMW Group Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2026 Solid start to the year: BMW Group achieves Group EBT margin at previous full-year level www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457620EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457620EN?language=en Wed, 6 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200 +++ Group pre-tax return on sales at 7.6% in line with FY25 +++ Automotive segment EBIT margin of 5.0% within full year guidance corridor +++ Costs, investments and research & development expenditure reduced further as planned +++ Outlook for the full year 2026 confirmed +++ Positive development of Free cash flow in the Automotive segment +++ Zipse: “Consistent strategy of technology openness, operational excellence and a high degree of flexibility pay ... "BMW ART CARS – 20 ARTISTS, 50 YEARS OF INNOVATION. REUNITED AT BMW WELT." Record exhibition of all BMW Art Cars: 29 July to 31 August 2026 at BMW Welt in Munich. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457593EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457593EN?language=en Tue, 5 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200 For the first time ever, the entire BMW Art Car Collection will be reunited at home in Munich. Titled “BMW ART CARS – 20 ARTISTS, 50 YEARS OF INNOVATION. REUNITED AT BMW WELT”, the exhibition will present all 20 Art Cars together in one location for the first time, from 29 July to 31 August 2026. The opening ceremony will take place on 28 July. The exhibition within the iconic BMW Welt architecture brings together the “rolling sculptures” from Alexander ... BMW i Ventures Announces $300 Million Fund to Back AI Startups Reshaping the Automotive Ecosystem www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457479EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457479EN?language=en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:56:24 +0200 +++ Fund III will invest in physical AI, agentic AI, and software automating complex workflows across manufacturing, supply chains, and the broader automotive ecosystem +++ It will also invest in circularity and advanced materials to drive industrial resilience and economic independence from raw materials +++ BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse reaffirms the German automaker’s long-term commitment to corporate venture capital, as BMW i Ventures’ total capital under ... The Start of a New Era: The BMW Group at Auto China 2026. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457355EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457355EN?language=en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200 +++ World premieres of the BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase, the BMW i3 Long Wheelbase, and the new BMW 7 Series +++ New BMW 7 Series featuring BMW Neue Klasse technologies for the first time +++ BMW digital experience and driver assistance systems developed specifically for the Chinese market – Emotional MINI concept cars +++ BMW Group and University of Zagreb: Advances in battery cell production using artificial intelligence www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457075EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457075EN?language=en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0200 +++ Pilot project at Battery Cell Competence Centre (BCCC) +++ Reduced testing effort and savings in raw materials, costs and time +++ Pioneering integration of theory and practice +++ BMW Art Car World Tour expands to new frontiers: Historic debut in Romania and return to Stockholm. BMW Art Car #1 by Alexander Calder at RAD Art Fair and BMW Art Car by Julie Mehretu #20 at Market Art Fair. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457178EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457178EN?language=en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:20:14 +0200 The BMW Art Car World Tour continues its global journey with two significant new chapters: a historic debut in Romania at RAD Art Fair (23–26 April), marking the first-ever presentation of Alexander Calder's pioneering BMW Art Car #1 (1975) in the country, and a fifth consecutive partnership with Market Art Fair in Stockholm (24–26 April), featuring the BMW Art Car #20 by Julie Mehretu. With more than 55 stops already completed since March 2025, these ... The new BMW i7: Sustainability in the product and its production. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457059EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457059EN?language=en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Gen6 battery cell technology with reduced CO₂e footprint +++ Use of secondary materials and renewable energies +++ Improved efficiency during use phase Successful market launch for Neue Klasse: BMW Group posts significant first-quarter growth in European new orders www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457069EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457069EN?language=en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 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.” 20th edition of “Staatsoper für alle” on 23–24 May 2026 on Bebelplatz. Live broadcast of “Nabucco” and an open air concert with Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Berlin – free admission thanks to BMW. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457054EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457054EN?language=en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:01:57 +0200 The Staatsoper Unter den Linden and BMW invite the public to a special Pentecost weekend on 23 and 24 May 2026. This year’s “Staatsoper für alle” marks its 20th edition – two decades of one of Berlin’s largest and most beloved open air classical music events. At one of the city's most beautiful and historically significant squares, Bebelplatz, Berliners and visitors from around the world are once again invited to experience opera and concerts outdoors, ... MINI and Paul Smith present A Garden of Curiosity at Salone del Mobile 2026 www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456766EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456766EN?language=en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200 +++ MINI and Paul Smith bring their playful, optimistic DNA to Salone del Mobile +++ Design installation showcases latest MINI Paul Smith Edition +++ Northern Europe’s largest BMW Art Car Exhibition opens at Classic Car House in Denmark. Eleven iconic BMW Art Cars and original artist models merge the worlds of culture and motorsports. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456869EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456869EN?language=en Thu, 2 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200 As part of the BMW Art Car World Tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous series, Classic Car House and BMW bring one of the most significant intersections of art and mobility to Denmark. From 27 March to 21 June 2026, Classic Car House (CCH) in Lyngby, north of Copenhagen, will host an exceptional exhibition of the legendary BMW Art Car Collection – presenting eleven BMW Art Cars. The new BMW Group Plant Munich: More efficient, more flexible and more digital for production of the Neue Klasse www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456664EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456664EN?language=en Thu, 2 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200 +++ 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 +++ An icon celebrates its birthday at the BMW Museum: 50 years of the BMW 6 Series. After posting a record number of visitors in 2025, the BMW Museum has welcomed in the new year with a special exhibition. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456769EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456769EN?language=en Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:39:00 +0200 The BMW Museum opened its doors to more than 847,000 guests last year – a new record. Highlights included the arrival of the exhibition “Belle Macchine. Italian Automotive Design at BMW” and the “50 Years of BMW Art Cars and the BMW 3 Series” special exhibition, which was replaced by a 50th anniversary celebration for the BMW 6 Series. Call for applications: BMW Group and ESMT Berlin launch next round of the Change Maker Fellowship www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456640EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456640EN?language=en Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100 +++ Eight fellowships for MBA and MSc programmes +++ Focus on AI and leadership skills for a digital future +++ BMW Group builds new Competence Centre Circularity at Wackersdorf site www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456550EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456550EN?language=en Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100 +++ 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 +++ BMW Classics 2026: London Symphony Orchestra to perform Holst’s 'The Planets' at Trafalgar Square on 13 June 2026. Free open-air concert featuring an all-british programme conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano can be enjoyed from selected BMW models. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456469EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456469EN?language=en Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100 BMW Group and the London Symphony Orchestra present the fourteenth BMW Classics in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square on Saturday 13 June at 4pm – a free open-air concert by the London Symphony Orchestra, also streamed worldwide on YouTube, Facebook, and into selected BMW cars. „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 www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0456434EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0456434EN?language=en Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:35:00 +0100 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