As part of the “Sustainability through Innovation 2022” event, the company is presenting a wide range of groundbreaking technologies, concepts and strategies that illustrate how innovative strength and visionary thinking can generate momentum for sustainable mobility.
+++ Unique recycling process creates a recycled plastic material from ocean waste +++ CO2 emissions are reduced by 25 percent compared to conventionally manufactured components +++ Ocean plastics used to make floor mats in the BMW iX and the BMW X1 +++ The BMW Group aims to use thermoplastics made from 40 percent recycled material in its new vehicles by 2030 +++
+++ Newly-developed BMW round cells optimised for NEUE KLASSE architecture +++ Costs for whole high-voltage battery up to 50% lower than for current generation +++ CO2-reduced production – through green power and secondary material +++ Development head Weber: “Huge leap in technology for energy density, charging speed and range” +++ Purchasing head Post: “We will be building battery cell factories with our partners, each with an annual capacity of up to 20 ...
+++ Sustainability in vehicle production through innovative bio-based materials to replace raw materials of animal origin +++ Replacing leather reduces CO2e emissions by 85 percent +++
+++ Hydrogen is an additional option for electric drive systems +++ Fuel cells are manufactured in the company’s competence centre for hydrogen +++ BMW Group leads the way in hydrogen technology in the premium electric vehicle segment +++
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August marked MINI’s first-ever Big Love Weekend, bringing together over 115 MINI retail centres from across the UK to do more for their local communities and our planet.
• The BMW Play Next stage has returned to All Points East for a second year, bigger and better than ever with two weekends of live music • BMW continues its partnership with All Points East to bring the BMW Play Next stage, hosted by radio royalty Edith Bowman • The pioneering stage shines a spotlight on exciting emerging artists as well as established acts • BMW continues its drive to champion new talent by supporting up-and-coming artists on their ...
BMW Group UK has today announced the appointment of Mario Moser, joining the UK executive leadership team as Customer Support Director.
Between 1970 and 1972, a timeless icon with global appeal was created in Munich in just 26 months. 3.5 million working hours on the construction site. 500 builders and 200 architects, engineers, and draftsmen. Over 3,000 façade elements manufactured for the first time in Europe using the Japanese cast aluminium process. At the time, employees from twelve nations built the BMW landmark.
• New press shop and logistics hall at Plant Swindon • Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) digitalise manufacturing
Innovative corrosion protection and matt paint without fossil resources lower CO2 emissions by 40 percent
Pieter Nota: “Top-quality car cachet” +++ Long-term future of ALPINA brand secured +++ Andreas Bovensiepen: “This marks the beginning of a new chapter for ALPINA and BOVENSIEPEN” +++ Existing cooperation agreement expires at end of 2025 +++ New direction at Buchloe site +++
Federico Izzo has been appointed as the new Director for MINI UK and Ireland, with effect from 1 May 2022 . He succeeds David George who moves into the role of President and CEO, BMW Group Canada from 1 March.
+++ Plastic exterior components for strictly limited edition of BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé crafted at BMW Group Plant Landshut – Car designed by American artist Jeff Koons +++ Biggest challenge for Landshut custom paint shop: “Capturing the spirit of the artist and implementing the details in a technical small-series process”
In an exclusive edition of only 99 cars, a strictly limited number of the M850i xDrive Gran Coupé were created by Jeff Koons and BMW during several years of close collaboration. With THE 8 X JEFF KOONS, the most elaborately designed vehicle in all of BMW's history will be presented to a global audience for the first time on the occasion of Frieze Los Angeles.
BMW presents drive system sounds from the collaboration with film score composer and Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer. +++ Individually configurable soundscapes are fundamental to a vehicle’s character and to creating an emotionally engaging driving experience. +++ Premiere in the BMW i4 and BMW iX. +++ Specific aural character for BMW M models.
As part of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), BMW will present its Digital Art Mode today and will be the first to bring digital art into vehicles. Internationally renowned Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei created the Digital Art Mode in the year of the 50th anniversary of BMW Cultural Engagement. Held in Las Vegas from January 5 8, 2022, CES will be the first event to showcase the Digital Art Mode inside a BMW iX M60.
BMW Group is delighted to launch its 2022 apprentice recruitment campaign, with training opportunities across our UK sites.
MINI has planted a further 10 Tiny Forests across the UK as part of its MINI Electric partnership with Earthwatch Europe, boosting biodiversity in urban areas and creating accessible green space for communities to reconnect with nature.
Pieter Nota: “Already have next target in our sights: We aim for two million electrified vehicles on the roads in just two years” +++ Plans to double BEV sales in 2022 +++ Around two million fully-electric vehicles delivered to customers by 2025 +++ BMW and MINI Charging provide access to more than 250,000 charging points in Europe +++
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BMW and Kith start Season 2 of their successful collaboration with the BMW i4 M50.
The updated BMW Z4.
BMW Group Sustainability through Innovation 2022.
The MINI Concept Aceman: the first all-electric crossover model in the new MINI family.
The new BMW 7 Series.