On May 15th 2018, the BMW China R&D Center officially opened in Beijing’s Shunyi District. As a part of BMW Group Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the center is a significant step in expanding local innovation, and taking the Group’s “In China, for China and the world” localization strategy one step further.
On May 14th 2018, BMW Group officially obtained the Shanghai Intelligent Connected Autonomous Driving Test License, issued by the Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Test Promotion Team - consisting of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau and Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission.
The BMW Group is forging ahead with digitalisation across all areas. Thanks to its capacity for innovation, not only does it develop cars and motorcycles for the premium segment that stir the emotions, it also devises customer-centric services that optimise the mobility experience. As part of the Digital Day 2018 event, the BMW Group is offering an insight into current product developments, technological concepts, innovations and manufacturing processes.
The BMW Group today celebrated the official opening of its autonomous driving campus in Unterschleißheim. Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development and Research, and Bavarian state premier Markus Söder were present for the inauguration of a forward-looking development facility that showcases the BMW Group’s transformation into a tech company.
The latest new models, pioneering concept vehicles and innovative technological developments are the headline-makers as BMW takes to the stage at the Auto China 2018 show in Beijing.
Automotive pioneers and innovation leaders to shape sustainable urban mobility of the future +++ Strong alliance to create unique customer offering: seamless, multimodal, fast and readily available +++ Ecosystem for on-demand mobility: single source for CarSharing, Ride-Hailing, Parking, Charging and Multimodality +++ Sustainable solutions for challenges of urban mobility and better quality of life in big cities +++
The focus on the customer and their requirements underpins the BMW Group’s presentation of the next steps on the road to digital and intelligent connectivity between the driver and vehicle at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, taking place from 26 February – 1 March.
MINI brand set for growth with local partner +++ No plans for additional sales organisation in China +++ Expansion of BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture
BMW Group firmly focused on future mobility +++ Sixt will remain key partner for BMW Group +++ DriveNow: over one million customers in 13 European cities
Parkmobile serves now 22 mio customers in more than 1,000 cities +++ Expansion of mobility services as part of Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT +++
50-times faster responses for greater traction and driving stability in adverse road conditions and while brake energy recuperation.
Company’s first development location in Eastern Europe +++ Testing of ground-breaking technologies, such as electrification, digitalisation and automated driving +++ Investment in three-digit-million € range +++ Several hundred new jobs +++ Commissioning of 500-hectare area planned for early next decade +++
As a provider of premium mobility products and services, the BMW Group is constantly in search of answers to the question: what will move us (forward) in the future? As part of the stratgey NUMBER ONE > NEXT and in view of the challenges to come, BMW Group developers are working on visionary mobility solutions that go well beyond established conventions.
Digital services upgrade connectivity in BMW i and BMW models, and enhance comfort and convenience. BMW Connected links the owner’s car with their digital lifestyle. The technology is seamlessly integrated and in-tune with the individual needs and context of each user.
BMW Group, Intel Corporation, Mobileye, an Intel company, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) signed a memorandum of understanding for FCA to join them in developing a world leading, state-of-the-art autonomous driving platform +++ The cooperation allows the companies to leverage each other’s individual strengths, capabilities and resources +++ The platform will be scalable for Level 3 to Level 4/5 automated driving
Munich/Chicago. At the start of 2017, BMW used its recently launched 5 Series and BMW Connected Onboard – which made its debut in the new model – to showcase the potential unlocked by digital services in the area of personalisation. This is an important connectivity goal for the BMW Group. Building on this, the company is introducing a new era of highly personalised services at the Innovation Days 2017 event in the form of BMW Connected+.
The BMW Group is using the BMW Innovation Days 2017 – Connectivity and Digital Services event to both explore the state of play regarding the integration of vehicles into the customer’s digital world and to showcase the company’s latest developments in this field.
No other automobile manufacturer is more popular as an employer among young IT professionals than the BMW Group. In the “Information technology” category of the “trendence Graduate Barometer 2017” employer rankings just published, the BMW Group was the highest-rated automobile manufacturer in Germany, at number three, trailing only the big names in IT.
The world premiere of the all-new BMW 5 Series Long Wheelbase is one of the main highlights of the Auto Shanghai 2017 show. The new business sedan is the successor to the current front-runner in the Chinese car market’s premium segment and comes with all the right credentials for cementing this leading status. Likewise making its debut public appearance is the latest special-edition version of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.
Modernization of work environment increases efficiency of workforce +++ People to remain irreplaceable due to cognitive abilities +++ 60 lightweight robots in series operations by mid-year +++
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The new BMW M5 Competition.
The new BMW M2 Competition.
BMW Group Digital Day 2018.
BMW at the 15th Auto China Beijing 2018.
BMW at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show 2018.