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 +++
Aluminium produced using solar energy will meet almost half the annual requirements of the light metal foundry at Plant Landshut +++ Triple-digit million-euro contract with Emirates Global Aluminium to supply 43,000 tonnes of aluminium in 2021 +++ BMW Group also plans to source aluminium produced with green power long-term, with CO2 savings of around 2.5 million tonnes by 2030 +++ Wendt: “Will reduce CO2 emissions in the supplier network by 20% by 2030”+++
The BMW iDrive celebrates 20 years at the all-digital CES2021. A paradigm shift in the interaction between driver and vehicle became an industry standard and laid the foundations for today’s multifunctional, online-based user experience.
+++ 3D-printed parts for exclusive small series production +++ Systematic integration of additive manufacturing into development and production +++ Generative design in component development +++ Artificial intelligence screens components for additive manufacturability +++
+++ High level of supply chain flexibility speeds up transformation towards e-mobility +++ Extensive measures to ensure compliance with environmental and social standards and secure access to many critical raw materials +++ Sustainability measures in supply chain delivering results: CO2 emissions reduced by 17% in BMW iX +++ Wendt: “Sustainability is an integral part of all purchasing activities” +++
AWS and the BMW Group will jointly develop innovative cloud-enabled solutions and upskill up to 5,000 software-engineers in cloud technologies.
• Further development and distribution of in-house developed Smart Transport Robot, STR • Next generation of STR to launch end of 2020
+++ Most progressive and diversified installation of its type in the automotive industry +++ Ideal simulation tools for every phase of vehicle development +++ Pioneering building design for seamless simulation experience and maximum customer focus +++
With the BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04, the BMW Group is presenting the near-series version of the BMW Motorrad Concept Link at #NEXTGen 2020. As a link between the analogue and digital worlds of the user, the BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04 is both a means of transport and a means of communication for the urban commuter. With its electric drive, trailblazing design and innovative connectivity solutions, it sets out to redefine the scooter segment.
The BMW Group strives to actively shape and drive developments. The company has started to present itself in a new and inventive way with the #NEXTGen event that was inaugurated last year. This year’s edition sees the BMW Group taking another astonishing step forward. #NEXTGen 2020 offers a unique look ahead to the future of mobility as well as taking a more revealing look than ever before behind the scenes at the Bavarian automotive manufacturer.
+++ BMW Group to produce high-voltage batteries and battery components at three of its German sites in future: Dingolfing, Leipzig and Regensburg +++ Regensburg to see investment of more than 150 million euros by 2022 +++
Production anniversary at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig - The first purely electrically powered large-scale serial production model of the BMW Group is still enjoying strong demand even after almost seven years of production.
+++ AI already widely used within the company +++ Over 400 use cases throughout the value chain +++ Code of ethics underpins the increased use of AI technologies +++
First BMW iX3 comes off production line at BMW Brilliance Automotive in Shenyang, China
+++•BMW Group releases further AI algorithms+++Even users with no programming skills can create AI applications in no time+++Worldwide access not just for software developers+++
+++ BMW Group to produce high-voltage batteries and battery components at two German plants, Dingolfing and Leipzig +++ Investment of more than 100 million euros by 2022 in e-drive production at Leipzig +++
+++ AR saves up to a year on vehicle module validation +++ Assembly processes can be verified early and adjusted for series production +++
+++ Comprehensive expansion of battery factory in Tiexi, China +++ Start of production for fifth-generation high-voltage batteries +++
Plant Munich heralds the age of fully electric mobility Conversion of plant successfully completed for BMW i4 production Plant Director Robert Engelhorn: “Most comprehensive overhaul of assembly in the history of the plant.”
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The original – new every time: The MINI 3-door, the MINI 5-door, the MINI Convertible.
The new BMW M5 and BMW M5 Competition.
The all-new BMW 4 Series Coupé.
The new BMW 5 Series.
The new MINI Countryman.