+++ BMW & Coldplay unveil mobile show battery power solution for upcoming Music Of The Spheres World Tour +++ More than 40 recyclable BMW i3 batteries to provide the necessary power during the live performances +++ Use of the first BMW car batteries rendered suitable for second-life applications +++ Significant reduction of carbon footprint during world tour thanks to storage technology+++
• BMW Group reaffirms commitment to electromobility and sustainability to mark this year’s World EV Day • BMW Group to offer among the most electrified models of any manufacturer in Ireland next year • Twenty-five electrified BMW Group models to be offered by 2023 with more than half featuring a fully electric powertrain
With the BMW i Vision Circular, the BMW Group is looking ahead to a compact BMW for the year 2040 that is focused squarely on sustainability and luxury.
Munich. With the BMW i Vision AMBY, the first high-speed pedelec for urbanists, the BMW Group is presenting a visionary two-wheeled solution for the urban mobility of tomorrow.
BMW iX* and BMW i4 production powered by hydroelectricity from Rivers Isar and Lech +++ Electricity for BMW Group production is 100% green +++ Direct supply contracts boost eco-credentials +++
• BMW Group reaffirms commitment to electromobility and sustainability to mark this year’s World EV Day • BMW Group to offer among the most electrified models of any manufacturer in Ireland next year • Twenty-five electrified BMW Group models to be offered by 2023 with more than half featuring a fully electric powertrain
From 1 January 2020, Kevin Davidson will take on the role of Managing Director BMW Group Ireland. Davidson succeeds Paulo Alves, who lead the company’s Ireland business for five years. Alves will return to the UK and assume the position of Director of BMW Motorrad UK and Ireland.
The MINI brand and BMW Group’s UK manufacturing plants in Oxford and Swindon are celebrating twenty successful years of MINI production. In early 2001, production began for MINI body parts in Swindon and on the 26th April that same year, the first new MINI rolled off the line in Oxford.
• First car manufacturer to use GPS geo-fencing technology in designated cities of Ireland. • BMW plug-in hybrid models automatically switch to electric driving mode when they enter an eDrive Zone in Dublin City and Limerick City. • Included in every new BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X3 and BMW X5 plug-in hybrid model. • BMW Points loyalty programme will be introduced in due course
• Refreshed exterior design, with hints of the BMW iX and BMW i4 • Enhanced levels of standard equipment, adding M Sport Package as standard • Pricing from €73,295 OTR for the BMW iX3 M Sport, with the first customer deliveries in Ireland from December 2021.
• Striking coupé brings exceptional sporting talent to the premium compact segment • Only vehicle in its segment to offer a six-cylinder in-line engine • Line-up includes the 374hp, all-wheel-drive BMW M240i xDrive Coupé • BMW Operating System 7 and BMW Live Cockpit Professional • BMW 2 Series Coupé priced from € 48,515 OTR*** and due for Irish launch early 2022
"Higher Power" becomes the soundtrack for TV commercials for the debut of the new all-electric BMW models. Kick-off for a long-term cooperation between BMW and the Warner Music mega-band with sustainability as the unifying element.
• Sharp new exterior design • Choice of xLine and M Sport trim lines, M Sport standard X4 • BMW xDrive all-wheel drive and 8-speed Steptronic transmissions standard • All combustion engines married to 48-volt mild hybrid • Live Cockpit Professional -12.3-inch display fitted as standard • BMW X3 (30e xDrive xLine) from €61,485 (OTR) • BMW X4 (20d xDrive M Sport) from €€72,235 (OTR) • Order now and first Irish customer deliveries from September 2021
• Second-generation model features new BMW design language • Wider, longer, taller with more rear headroom, legroom and boot space • Sleeker profile contributes to improved drag co-efficient • Highly versatile, combining spaciousness and driving pleasure with optimised chassis for improved handling • Mild hybrid technology increases dynamism and efficiency • Enhanced connectivity and additional driving assistant systems • BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé priced ...
• Striking gran coupé introduces all-electric mobility to the heart of the BMW brand • Range of up to 590kms (WLTP) • New enhanced BMW iDrive Operating System 8 • Line-up includes i4 M50, first purely electric performance car from BMW M GmbH • i4 eDrive40 available in Sport and M Sport trim • BMW IconicSounds Electric vehicle sounds in collaboration with Hans Zimmer • BMW i4 range will start from €63,565 OTR and due for launch this November
• New Flagship electric model for the BMW Group • Range of up to 613 kilometres (WLTP) • Battery charge to 80% 35mins in BMW iX xDrive50 | 31mins in BMW iX xDrive40 • Premiere for the new generation BMW iDrive Operating System 8 • Extensive driver assistance systems ever seen on a BMW (standard) • BMW IconicSounds Electric vehicle sounds composed with Hans Zimmer • BMW iX priced from €85,815 OTR and due to arrive in Ireland this November
MINI continues the realignment of its model range and announces the development of a successor to the open-top four-seater.
+++ 22-inch tyres using certified sustainable natural rubber and rayon, a wood-based material used to strengthen the tyres +++ Plantations certified to standards of independent Forest Stewardship CouncilTM (FSCTM) organisation +++ Wendt: “We are helping preserve biodiversity and forests to counteract climate change” +++
Ongoing expansion of the range of sounds for electric vehicles. BMW IconicSounds Electric enriches electric mobility with a fascinating and unmistakable sonic experience. Collaboration with the Academy Award winner produces a new, characteristic drive system sound for the BMW i4, the M version of the BMW i4 and the BMW iX.
• BMW could win all-time record sixth straight Manufacturers’ title • Colin Turkington, Tom Oliphant and Stephen Jelley race for Team BMW • BMW 330i M Sport the car of choice for the reigning champions
"Open Call 360° Sustainability"-Challenge launched. Startups can apply in seven innovation areas. Applications open until end of June; jury will recognise best startup solutions. Winners to be announced at IAA Mobility in Munich.
• Secrets of the Supercars offers viewers a behind the scenes look at manufacturing and testing of the BMW X5 Protection VR6. • Multi-layer safety glass, armoured passenger compartment, post-blast-protection, leak-resistant fuel tank and run-flat tyres make this vehicle capable of withstanding attack from automatic weapons like the AK-47. • Broadcasting in the UK this Sunday at 19:00 BST on Dave.
The MINI brand and BMW Group’s UK manufacturing plants in Oxford and Swindon are celebrating twenty successful years of MINI production. In early 2001, production began for MINI body parts in Swindon and on the 26th April that same year, the first new MINI rolled off the line in Oxford.
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BMW celebrates World EV Day as its electromobility strategy kicks into top gear
The BMW i Vision Circular.
The BMW i Vision AMBY.
The new BMW iX3
The all-new BMW 2 Series Coupé.