https://www.press.bmwgroup.com MISSING-rss.description.nz Copyright BMW AG Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:15:26 +0200 en www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0451939EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0451939EN?language=en Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:30:00 +0200 +++ Artificial intelligence and data analytics in high-voltage battery production +++ AI-supported quality assurance for zero-defect manufacturing approach +++ An interview with Patrick Zimmermann, data scientist and IT project manager +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0441468EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0441468EN?language=en Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:26:43 +0200 BMW Group and partners continue development of standardised data language +++ Carbon emissions measurement piloted during in-house manufacture of the BMW iX kidney grille +++ Daily exchange of data instead of manual quality work www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0380933EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0380933EN?language=en Fri, 8 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0200 +++ Transition to green power for aluminium electrolysis and wheel production +++ CO2 savings of up to 500,000 tonnes per year +++ Pioneering achievement: First MINI model with aluminium wheels made out of 70-percent secondary raw material from 2023 +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0364293EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0364293EN?language=en Wed, 5 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +0100 World premiere: Body surface with real color change thanks to electrophoretic technology +++ Potential for future interior and exterior applications www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0342812EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0342812EN?language=en Thu, 9 Sep 2021 01:44:28 +0200 BMW Group New Zealand is today celebrating World EV Day by reaffirming its commitment to electromobility and the extensive sustainable practices that underpin its global business operation. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0342112EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0342112EN?language=en Thu, 2 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0200 The BMW Group is increasing the pace of its efforts to combat climate change. Looking ahead to the introduction of the Neue Klasse, the company is further strengthening its self-defined objectives, announced in summer last year, to significantly reduce CO2 emissions, whilst also committing itself to a clear course that supports the 1.5 degree target for the limitation of global warming. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0333009EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0333009EN?language=en Wed, 19 May 2021 09:00:00 +0200 +++ 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 Council TM (FSC TM) organisation +++ Wendt: “We are helping preserve biodiversity and forests to counteract climate change” +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0332390EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0332390EN?language=en Wed, 12 May 2021 10:15:00 +0200 The BMW Group is underpinning its mission for sustainable mobility with ambitious goals for the reduction of greenhouse gases: At today’s Annual General Meeting, the company announced that it will avoid emission of over 200 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030. This is equivalent to more than 20 times the annual CO2 emissions of a city with over a million inhabitants, like Munich. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0332153EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0332153EN?language=en Tue, 11 May 2021 00:01:00 +0200 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 driving sound for the BMW i4, the M version of the BMW i4 and the BMW iX. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0332152EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0332152EN?language=en Tue, 11 May 2021 00:01:00 +0200 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 driving sound for the BMW i4, the M version of the BMW i4 and the BMW iX. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0330230EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0330230EN?language=en Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:30:00 +0200 +++ Focus on the development of the next generation Li-ion cells for the Neue Klasse +++ Technology leap: Further development in cell chemistry and format +++ automotive-compatible solid-state battery by the end of the decade – demonstrator vehicle well before 2025 +++ clear claim: The greenest electric vehicle is a BMW +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0328056EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0328056EN?language=en Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:45:00 +0100 At today’s BMW Group Annual Conference the upcoming BMW i4 was revealed. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0327789EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0327789EN?language=en Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0100 What began 20 years ago with the introduction of a rotary dial and a digital display is now an all-encompassing, intelligent, multi-sensory experience tailored to the user at hand. That is what the new BMW iDrive represents. It brings about another paradigm shift – this time to a natural dialogue between the user and their vehicle: more intuitive, personal and inspiring, but also engaging on an emotional level. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0327690EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0327690EN?language=en Tue, 2 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0100 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 +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0324050EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0324050EN?language=en Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:50:00 +0100 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. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0320629EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0320629EN?language=en Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0100 The next step towards our future. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0318885EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0318885EN?language=en Fri, 16 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0200 BMW is once again underlining its leading role in digitalisation with its biggest Remote Software Upgrade to date. More than 750,000 vehicles worldwide will receive the latest version of BMW Operating System 7 (version 07/20) in the company’s largest over-the-air update ever rolled out by a European manufacturer. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0318412EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0318412EN?language=en Wed, 7 Oct 2020 22:12:39 +0200 First BMW iX3 comes off production line at BMW Brilliance Automotive in Shenyang, China www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0309833EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0309833EN?language=en Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:50:00 +0200 At today’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference it was announced that BMW will become the first carmaker to enable its customers to use iPhone as a fully digital car key. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0307443EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/new-zealand/article/detail/T0307443EN?language=en Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0200 +++ Typical BMW dynamics assured: First technical details on the powertrain system for the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT +++ Development collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation to continue +++