https://www.press.bmwgroup.com PressClub Global - Latest News. Copyright BMW AG Sat, 30 May 2026 12:35:53 +0200 en www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0458196EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0458196EN?language=en Thu, 28 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200 BMW Brilliance’s Shenyang Production Base reached another significant milestone with the official roll-off of its 7 millionth vehicle. This achievement not only reflects the BMW Group’s long-standing commitment to the Chinese market and its continued investment in Shenyang, but also marks a new phase in intelligent manufacturing, local innovation, and future production capabilities. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0458073EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0458073EN?language=en Sun, 24 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200 Berlin. Under sunny skies, Berlin’s Bebelplatz was once again transformed into a musical festival venue at the weekend: more than 30,000 visitors attended the 20th edition of “Staatsoper für alle” – the premier open-air event organised by the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and its long-standing partner BMW. With the live broadcast of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco” and the concert by the Staatskapelle Berlin under Christian Thielemann, the audience was treated to ... www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457822EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457822EN?language=en Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200 +++ 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 www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457810EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457810EN?language=en Fri, 15 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200 +++ A one-of-one design study signaling a new chapter for BMW ALPINA +++ Reimagines the brand’s heritage with contemporary purpose, aesthetics, and technology +++ Deepens the defining principles of BMW ALPINA: speed, comfort, and sophistication +++ Demonstrates the BMW Group’s commitment to preserving and elevating BMW ALPINA +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457825EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457825EN?language=en Wed, 13 May 2026 17:26:19 +0200 +++ Shareholders of BMW AG approve the conversion of preferred shares into ordinary shares by a large majority +++ CFO Walter Mertl: “Increasing the attractiveness of the BMW share” +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457785EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457785EN?language=en Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Statement Oliver Zipse AGM 2026 www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0457779EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0457779EN?language=en Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200 +++ 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 +++ 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 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 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 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 +++ 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 +++ 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 ... 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 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.” 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, ... 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 +++