To the extent that historical press releases reference BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC as the manufacturer of certain X model vehicles, the referenced vehicles are manufactured in South Carolina with a combination of U.S. origin and imported parts and components.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 13, 2026…BMW M’s high-performance vehicles will soon deliver the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ experience in electric form. From 2027, the BMW M Neue Klasse will usher in a new era in the high-performance vehicle segment and, for the first time, bring BMW M’s motto, “Born on the racetrack. Made for the streets. Core of a passionate community”, to life with a fully electric drivetrain. “The next generation of models are set to ...
Since its founding in 1975, BMW of North America has occupied a number of buildings in northern New Jersey, which themselves offer a fascinating glimpse at the company’s adaptations to increasing sales as well as new models of working in the post-pandemic era.
On December 19, 2019, a hospital in Wuhan, China reported the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that would be identified shortly thereafter as COVID-19. The disease was unusually contagious, and unusually virulent, causing its first fatalities shortly after it was identified
++ Group pre-tax earnings > € 8.0 billion YTD September; EBT margin of 8.1% ++ Slight sales growth globally YTD September – Europe +8.6% and USA +9.5% ++ Automotive EBIT margin at 5.9% YTD September and 5.2% in Q3, within annual target range ++ Significant BEV growth, representing 18.0% of sales (share incl. PHEV: 26.2%) YTD September +++ Incoming BMW iX3* orders exceed expectations ++ Zipse: “On course to meet ambitious European CO2 targets for 2025”++
In 2024, BMW of North America sold 371,346 automobiles in the U.S. Though that number represents just two and a half percent of the nearly 16 million cars sold nationwide last year, it also represents a record for BMW in this country. It also represents a remarkable increase from the mere 19,419 cars sold in 1975, BMW of North America’s first year of operation.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 5, 2025…BMW presents the first series-production Neue Klasse model. The BMW iX3 is a fully electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) that gives customers their first on-the-road taste of a whole new era of The Ultimate Driving Machine. An all-new design language gives the iX3 a character-rich appearance that faithfully conveys the technological progress made by the new model. With sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology, a range ...
MINI unveils two exclusive John Cooper Works showcars at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich in the MINI Pavillion at Lenbachplatz - created in collaboration with a world-famous lifestyle brand. The Open Space at Max-Joseph-Platz invites visitors to Central London, presenting heritage, racing and all-electric mobility from MINI.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 14, 2025… Over the past 50 years, some of the world’s most important and highly regarded artists have turned twenty BMWs into the BMW Art Car collection. Several of these rolling masterpieces have also competed in top racing events including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Daytona. During the 74th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® in Monterey, CA this week, car enthusiasts, art buffs and motorsport fans alike are being ...
Owings Mills, MD – August 12, 2024… The BMW Championship returns to Caves Valley Golf Club in Owingsville, MD this week as the top 50 players on the PGA TOUR tee go head-to-head in the race for the FedExCup. The field set for this year’s FedExCup Playoff contest includes world number one player and current FedExCup leader, Scottie Scheffler and perennial contender Rory McIlroy as he chases Scheffler’s win total. Hosted by the Western Golf Association, the ...
To compete successfully at the top levels of motorsport, you need more than well-developed machinery. You also need well-developed drivers. When BMW re-entered Formula One in 2000, its need for young talent became acute. Having focused on production-based racing since ending its partnership with Brabham in 1986, BMW Motorsport had no real pipeline for drivers in open-wheel formulae. Although the company had been supplying engines to Germany’s ...
+++ Pre-tax earnings (EBT) of € 5.7 billion secure Group EBT margin of 8.5% at six-month mark +++ Automotive free cash flow of € 2.35 billion in YTD June +++ Automotive Segment EBIT margin in line with annual guidance at 6.2% +++ Significant growth in electrified vehicle sales (+18.6%) in first half of 2025 +++ Record half-year for BMW M models, with 106,000 vehicles delivered (+6.5%) +++ Outlook from Annual Conference confirmed +++
Small cars have always been a tough sell in the United States, where they’re typically seen as bare-bones transportation for those on a limited budget rather than as a space-saving, fuel-efficient choice for those who simply prefer a smaller, lighter vehicle. In 2002, the BMW Group upended that notion with the MINI Cooper, a car that was not only small and efficient but fun to drive, premium, and—above all—quirky. The MINI Cooper became a surprise hit in ...
Although invented in France, V8 engines have been indelibly associated with American cars—and American tastes—since 1914, when Cadillac introduced its “L-head” V8. Since then, a V8 engine has been de rigueur for any automaker hoping to sell cars to American customers, lest its automobiles be seen as underpowered, underequipped, or simply unappealing.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 17, 2025… BMW of North America in partnership with the Petersen Automotive Museum announced the opening of “The Ultimate Racing Machine. 50 Years of the BMW 3 Series in Motorsports” exhibit in the Phil Hill Legends Room of the museum’s recently reimagined James H. Frank Family Vault.
The life cycle of an automobile has three distinct phases. First, it’s new, exciting, and perhaps expensive. A decade later, it’s out of date, with little value or allure unless it survives to the third phase. At this point, the automobile becomes ‘vintage’, and values rise once again as it becomes a treasured survivor. This is true of many BMW models, and it is especially true of race cars, which lose most of their value the moment they’re no longer ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 3, 2025…The new BMW M2 CS sets a new benchmark on the legendary Nordschleife racetrack of the Nürburgring on 11 April 2025. Driven by BMW M development engineer Jörg Weidinger, it completed the 12.9-mile Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in 7:25.5, beating the previous best time for compact cars by eight seconds. This record-setting BMW M2 CS not only raises the bar in the compact car class, but also further solidifies BMW M's ...
In the 1930s, the sporty and sophisticated 328 made BMW synonymous with roadsters. Sixty years later, the Z3 made BMW synonymous with roadsters once again, with sporty performance and styling that recalled its legendary predecessor. It became one of BMW’s best-loved cars, bringing new enthusiasts to the marque and inspiring pilgrimages to the factory in South Carolina where it was built.
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