+++ BMW Group delivers over 1.7 million vehicles by end of September +++ MINI brand posts 6.8% growth in first nine months of 2026 +++ Double-digit BEV sales growth year to date in Europe and Germany +++ In Q3, one in three vehicles delivered in Europe was fully electric +++ Jochen Goller: “Neue Klasse strengthens position for challenges ahead” +++
New site to supply German vehicle plants with high-voltage batteries for the Neue Klasse – Investment of around one billion euros – Head of Production Wittmann: “Strong signal for Germany as a business location” – First high-voltage batteries for the new BMW i3 from Munich – Bavarian battery network: research, production and recycling
+++ Focused product portfolio for higher return on investment +++ Targeted expansion of highly profitable segments +++ Increased regionalisation of model line-up and production +++ Optimisation and further development of entire value chain +++ AI-based innovations for systematically higher development speed +++ Efficiency and faster decision-making through 20 percent leaner management structures +++
+++ Holistic sustainability approach extended to other BMW 3 Series drive train variants +++ Supply chain, high secondary material content and short distances within Bavarian production cluster help reduce CO₂e footprint +++ BMW Group sites in Dingolfing, Landshut, Irlbach-Straßkirchen and Munich combine specialisation with short distances +++
BMW Group UK launches Apprentice 2036 with a hands-on EV engineering workshop for five and six-year-olds • Four to six is now the most common age for parents to start thinking about their child’s future career, while parents of young adults most commonly recall starting at ages 15-18 • Half of parents of 19–24-year-olds began thinking about careers at ages 15-18, and 38% wish they had started earlier • More than three quarters (76%) want primary school ...
+++ Two-millionth fully-electric handed over to new owner in August +++ Total of around 3.5 million electrified vehicles deliv-ered to customers +++ First half of 2026: More than one in four vehicles sold worldwide was electrified +++ Europe reaches BEV share of 28% in first half of 2026 +++
BMW Group Half-Year Report to 30 June 2026
+++ Q2 Group pre-tax earnings (EBT) of €1,697 million (-35.1%); EBT margin at 5.4% +++ H1 Group EBT of €4,045 million (-29.4%); EBT margin at 6,5 % +++ Q2 Automotive segment EBIT margin at 2.3% +++ Neue Klasse gains traction: BEV deliveries in Europe rose by more than one-third in Q2 +++ Agreement reached with the Works Council on workforce restructuring program +++ CEO Nedeljković: “Preparing the BMW Group for growing challenges” +++
In the new Sony Pictures film “Spider-Man™: Brand New Day”, BMW is taking advanced mobility to the big screen. The collaboration links the BMW brand with one of the world’s most successful film franchises. The BMW iX3, the first model in the Neue Klasse, and the BMW 5 Series Sedan with its future-forward technologies deliver compelling performances. To mark the film’s premiere on 27 July 2026, the BMW iX3 Flow – Spider-Man Brand New Day will make its debut ...
Additional outdoor studio imagery available for the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse.
+++ Series production starts in December +++ Efficient production using artificial intelligence and virtual reality +++ Highest quality standards: Zero-defect battery production +++
The new BMW plugin in ChatGPT for the first time enables AI-assisted, dialogue-based configuration of current BMW models. Custom vehicle configuration via text or voice input on smartphones and desktop computers. The development sees BMW add a new digital channel through which people can engage with the brand.
+++ Dorothea von Boxberg will take over as Board Member for Human Resources from Ilka Horstmeier on 1 September +++ Nicolas Peter: “Dorothea von Boxberg has extensive experience in transformation processes as well as an outside-in perspective on our industry.” +++ Milan Nedeljković: “The BMW Group faces new challenges that require consistent adjustment of our structures and ways of working.” +++
• BMW to celebrate 40 years of the iconic BMW M3. • UK debut of the BMW M Concept NEUE KLASSE. • BMW M2 with M Performance Track Kit and BMW M3 Touring 24H to storm up the hill. • The latest models from BMW will be on display, including the BMW iX5, BMW 7 Series and BMW i3. • Historic racing cars from BMW Group Classic, including the Benetton BMW B186, to feature at the festival.
James Morrison confirmed as Managing Director of BMW Group UK’s Park Lane retail business • Michelle Roberts appointed Vice President Customer, Brand & Sales at BMW M GmbH
Neil Fiorentinos to become CEO of BMW Group UK and Ireland from 1 September 2026 • David George to leave BMW Group to take up a leadership opportunity outside the company
+++ BMW Welt congratulates THE CLOUD by Käfer on earning one of gastronomy’s highest honours. +++ Launch of “SEASON II – WHISPERS OF THE RAINFOREST”. +++
Sustainability approach across the entire lifecycle and all drive train variants +++ Decarbonisation, improved efficiency and secondary materials as key levers +++ Local supply chains support the use of CO₂e-reduced materials and renewable energy
+++ Preview of the new design language for high-performance automobiles from BMW M GmbH +++ New interpretation of dynamics, agility and precision at BMW M +++ Design and technology transferred from motorsport +++
Ursula Wingfield appointed CEO of BMW Group Financial Services and Alphabet in the UK and Ireland from 1 August 2026 • Mike Dennett to lead BMW Group Financial Services, Europe • May Wong to join as CFO of BMW Group Financial Services and Alphabet in the UK and Ireland
