Recap of Day 5. Location: Midgard, Namibia Weather: Overcast / Sunny, 9°C - 34°C Course: 430km: Swakopmund – Moon Landscape – Harmonie – Windhoek - Midgard Terrain types: Tarmac 80km, off-road 350km Tests: SP1: The LEATT Push Challenge, SP2: The Midgard Slow Trial, SP3: Questionnaire Top three teams male: 1. Germany, 2. South Africa, 3. Brazil Top three teams female: 1. France, 2. International Team, 3. Germany
More dynamic than ever, featuring a wealth of digital innovations and, for the first time, all-electric drive - this is how the new BMW 5 Series Sedan steps up to the plate. As the BMW i5, the new edition of the world's most successful business sedan takes the lead on the road to sustainable premium mobility in the upper mid-range vehicle segment.
After finishing second in the GTP class at the Twelve Hours of Sebring (USA), BMW M Team RLL again enjoyed podium celebrations at Long Beach (USA). Connor De Phillippi (USA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR) repeated their Sebring success, finishing second again in the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 in the first sprint race of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series).
The BMW Group sold a total of 128,196 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles in the first nine months of 2022 – more than double its BEV sales in the same period of last year (+114.8%). The company was thus able to translate strong interest in its fully-electric products into robust growth.
Group half-year sales reach 1,160,443 units +++ 75,891 all-electric BMW and MINI vehicles sold +++ BMW Group expands market leadership of premium segment +++ Pieter Nota: “BMW brand number one worldwide in premium automotive segment in first half-year”
Zipse: “Cautiously optimistic for second half of year” +++ Profit before tax after first half year at ca. € 500 million +++ Revenues and earnings impacted by Q2 market downturns +++ Strict inventories management helps safeguard cash flow +++ CO2 targets now set up for complete vehicle life cycle to 2030 +++ Far-reaching product strategy: significant CO2 reductions with over seven million electrified vehicles +++
New edition of the Sports Activity Vehicle with plug-in hybrid drive combines in-line 6-cylinder petrol engine featuring the very latest BMW eDrive technology – system output increased to 290 kW, electrically powered range now tripled as compared to the predecessor model – characteristic sporty flair, unlimited off-road performance and outstanding efficiency.
Krüger: "We deliver on our promises" +++ BMW brand clear leader in global premium segment in June +++ Bucking the trend: Retail sales and market share increased +++ Automotive segment EBIT margin improved in Q2 +++ BMW Group accelerates pace of e-mobility activities +++ Further increase in upfront expenditure for mobility of the future +++
Substantial upfront expenditure for tomorrow’s mobility +++ BMW Group will offer 25 electrified models by 2025 +++ Germany serves as innovation driver for mobility +++ Krüger: We are resolutely doing things the BMW way +++ Nine-month revenues and earnings up on previous year +++ EBIT margin in target range between 8 and 10 per cent +++
Growth in second-quarter revenues and earnings +++ EBIT margin in target range between 8 and 10 per cent +++ Well on track for 100,000 electrified vehicles in 2017 +++ Additional co-operation partners for autonomous driving +++ Krüger: Forging ahead with e-mobility at top speed +++
Next step of inclusive approach towards systematically making autonomous driving reality +++ Leading mapping and location service HERE to benefit from transfer of anonymized data +++
The BMW Group, partner of Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) since its first edition in 2012, decided to extend the cooperation for further three Biennales. This year’s edition of KMB will take place from December 12, 2016, to March 29, 2017, in 9 venues spread across Fort Kochi. Maintaining its unique character of being led by artist-curators, the KMB 2016 will showcase 112 art works of 97 artists from 36 countries.
Successful weekend for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport racers in Brazil: Danilo Lewis takes his first ever pole position in the SuperBike Series Brazil, Diego Pierluigi and Marco Solorza secure a double win for the BMW S 1000 RR in Goiânia.
At the final round of the 2016 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship under the floodlights of Qatar, Jordi Torres secures sixth overall as best rider in a privateer team – Top-six results for Lance Isaacs and David McFadden in the South African SuperGP Champions Trophy.
Vincent Lonbois is the 2016 champion in the International Road Racing Championship, Lukáš Pešek wins the title in the Superbike class of the Alpe Adria Road Racing Championship and Benjamin Colliaux celebrates in the French European Bikes Championship – Successful weekend for the BMW S 1000 RR with eight wins and a total of 19 podiums – BMW racers dominate the famous Frohburger Dreieckrennen.
In the Superstock class of the British Superbike Championship, Joshua Elliott and Adam Jenkinson claim a one-two, while Diego Pierluigi is victorious on his BMW S 1000 RR debut in the SuperBike Series Brasil – Racing action for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport riders on three different continents.
The exclusive special edition of the BMW M3 “30 Years M3” also made its local debut at the 2016 SA Festival of Motoring. With this limited edition model, BMW M celebrates the 30th anniversary of its benchmark-setting high-performance sports car. A total of 30 units are available in South Africa.
The Penz13.com BMW Motorrad Team claims its first podium in the Superbike class of the EWC and Pekka Päivärinta/Kirsi Kainulainen defend the overall lead in the SWC courtesy of a double podium in Oschersleben – Ian Hutchinson and Taylor Mackenzie secure a one-two for the RR in the British Superbike Championship, while Maximilian Scheib steps onto the podium twice in the FIM CEV Superbike European Championship.
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