Assembly of the new eight-cylinder engine featuring BMW M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology at the long-established BMW Group headquarters excels through high-tech and precision craftsmanship.
+++ New plant for BMW models to be established near Debrecen, Hungary +++ Investments of approximately €1 billion +++ Full range of drive types from a single production line +++ Krüger: “Decision for new plant reaffirms perspective for global growth” +++
+++ Computer tomography: a first in the automotive industry +++ Faster development and production of prototypes +++ Potential for automatic evaluation through AI +++
At the CES Asia 2018, BMW China and Baidu announced the signing of an agreement between BMW Connected and Baidu Internet of Vehicles on a home-to-vehicle cooperation. This will further expand the application of BMW Connected – from vehicles and mobile devices into the digital lives of customers. This service enables customers to access vehicle information by voice control and operate relevant functions easily from their home.
The plug-in hybrid drive system in the BMW i8 (BMW i8 Roadster: fuel consumption combined 2.0 l/100 km [141.2 mpg imp], electric power consumption combined 14.5 kWh/100 km, CO2 emissions combined 46 g/km; BMW i8 Coupe: fuel consumption combined 1.8 l/100 km [156.9 mpg imp], electric power consumption combined 14.0 kWh/100 km, CO2 emissions combined 42 g/km) has won its category in the world’s leading engine competition for the fourth year in succession.
The fourth generation of the BMW X5 (fuel consumption combined: 11.6 – 6.0 l/100 km [24.4 – 47.1 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 264 – 158 g/km; provisional values*) impresses with its wealth of innovations and represents the most compelling embodiment yet of the familiar Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) blueprint: the ability to venture off road combined with a talent for dynamic driving pleasure on it.
+++ Major increase in capacity +++ Production of batteries for fully-electric BMW iX3 from 2020 +++ BMW iX3 to be integrated into existing production structures +++
Market launch for BMW Wireless Charging.
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.
With its new Digitalization and IT Research Award, the BMW Group is honouring ground-breaking research in the field of computer engineering. The award recognises independent research that furthers development of the automotive industry and mobility itself.
The BMW Group has led the way in intelligent connectivity for 20 years, courtesy of BMW ConnectedDrive. Customers and their mobility requirements have been at the heart of everything the company has sought to achieve here. The numerous touchpoints now available and the ability to use services anywhere have been the key enablers in creating a 360-degree digital customer experience and bringing drivers and their vehicles closer together.
The BMW Group has developed a new kind of micro-mobility concept for employees. The Personal Mover Concept will be available at BMW Group sites worldwide. It can be used for personal transportation both inside buildings and outside and is also suitable for carrying objects.
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.
BMW Connected seamlessly integrates customers’ cars into their digital lives all over the world. And at this year’s Beijing Auto Show the BMW Group in China is demonstrating how BMW Connected has now been linked up to a Chinese ecosystem – through integration into Tmall Genie, the first smart voice assistant developed by Alibaba A.I. Labs.
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.
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.
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 +++
Decrease of average CO2 emissions to 122 g/km +++ Reduction since 1995 totals more than 42 percent +++ All-electric BMW i4 will be manufactured in Munich +++
+++ Since 1983, more than one million BMW 3 Series produced +++ BMW Group Plant Rosslyn to produce BMW X3 in future +++
Munich. From March 2018, all new MINI models will be available with the option of a built-in 4G SIM card that will usher in a new era of connectivity. The new digital services it enables will be available in 43 markets worldwide following the launch of the new-generation MINI Connected. This will allow MINI drivers to access a digital world of personalised services designed to make day-to-day mobility and planning even easier.
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The new BMW M5 Competition.
The new BMW M2 Competition.
The all-new BMW 8 Series Coupe.