Various shots Skyline of Shanghai, Various shots National Exhibition and Convention Center

Various shots BMW booth, BMW X5 xDrive40e, BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer, BMW 1 Series LCI, BMW 2 Series Convertible, BMW 6 Series LCI, BMW M6, BMW i3, BMW i8, BMW R NineT, BMW S1000 RR.

Various shots MINI booth, MINI John Cooper Works, MINI Countryman Park Lane.

Various shots Rolls-Royce Phantom Limelight Collection.

Ni men hao ladies and gentlemen! It’s always great to be back in Shanghai. China’s combination of strong tradition and a focus on the future is the same blend of qualities that underpins the success of BMW. Our ties with China are long-standing and we will continue to invest very heavily in this market. The BMW Group just achieved its strongest ever first quarter in sales worldwide. We are very pleased to have achieved solid growth in our key regions of Asia, America and Europe. Asian premiere BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer. This is the world’s first premium Multi Purpose Vehicle – the first premium seven-seater in the compact segment. It combines the best of BMW engineering in terms of quality, dynamics, design and safety with great space and ultimate flexibility. Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to present you with the World Premiere of the BMW X5 xDrive40e. World premiere BMW X5 xDrive40e. We are very proud of this car. It combines the best of both worlds: the versatility and luxurious ambience of a full-size SAV, together with outstanding efficiency. Let’s take a closer look at the BMW X5 with eDrive technology. Driven by a four-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and a synchronous electric motor. Now this intelligent hybrid provides both a sporty and efficient side. With BMW 360° ELECTRIC, customers are offered an holistic service concept - covering everything from the supply and installation of a wallbox to maintenance, advice and other services. Movie trailer of MI5: Rouge Nation We’re incredibly pleased to again be part of one of the most exciting film franchises in movie history. This is the continuation of course of a very successful 2010 program that we had with “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”.

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to BMW, welcome to our grand stand here on the Shanghai Motorshow. Last year, last month we were very proud to hand over the 2-millionth BMW in China. This was a significant milestone for us and we are of course looking forward to welcoming even more customers to the brand in the future.

Ni men hao Ladies and Gentlemen and thank you for your warm welcome! I’m delighted to be back in Shanghai! China plays an important role in the brand’s global success. More than 30,000 Chinese customers chose MINI last year. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to celebrate the world premiere of MINI Augmented Vision with you today. World premiere MINI Augmented Vision. MINI Augmented Vision is the very first data eyewear to project vehicle information directly into the driver’s field of vision. In combination with MINI Connected, this offers a really cool way to experience the advantages of virtual reality in the car. So what can these glasses do? First: They act like a wearable head-up display. They show the navigation directions with arrows, they show the speed of the car and current speed limits. But the most ground-breaking feature is the x-ray view, which makes the side panel of the car appear transparent. After you’ve parked the car, the glasses can be worn to complete your journey, navigating you on foot to your destination. In a city the size of Shanghai this means that you and your MINI will never get lost. These smart glasses by MINI will give you a glimpse of the future of driving, today. Please join me in welcoming the most powerful MINI ever built, the new MINI John Cooper Works, with the global Head of MINI, Sebastian Mackensen, behind the wheel. Asian premiere The New MINI John Cooper Works.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s great to be back in Shanghai! Two years ago, we presented the first John Cooper Works model for the Chinese market. Today I am delighted to celebrate the Chinese premiere of the all new MINI John Cooper Works with you! Our highly-exclusive John Cooper Works models are becoming more and more popular also here in the China market.

Various shots MINI Augmented Vision, Dr. Jörg Preissinger, Project Leader MINI Augmented Vision. The idea of MINI Augmented Vision is to present the vision of a augmented reality glasses in connection with the MINI car to improve safety and convenience for the driver inside and outside of the car. With MINI Augmented Vision the car is connected to the Augmented Reality Glasses and transfers car data to the glasses to show them in the direct field of view of the driver, to improve safety and convenience and to show him the necessary information for driving. With MINI Augmented Vison we show a prototype to present the vision that can be enabled by using Augmented Reality Technology in connection with a MINI car. At this point of time we have no plans for a series production yet.