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 ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 5, 2026… The new BMW iX3 is in the spotlight at CES 2026. For the first time, the enhanced, AI-powered BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant with Alexa+ technology will be presented to the public. As the debut model for the Neue Klasse, the BMW iX3 showcases groundbreaking innovations that will shape the entire model range of the brand in the future. By 2027, the technologies of the Neue Klasse will be integrated into a total of ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 5, 2026… In 2026, BMW will expand its BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, built on Amazon’s AI Alexa+ architecture, taking voice interaction between humans and vehicles to a new level.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – December 17, 2025… The new BMW iX3 and its trailblazing innovations will be shown at the CES 2026. Having won multiple innovation- and car-of-the-year awards* even before hitting the streets, the first vehicle of BMW’s Neue Klasse is set to impress the visitors of the most influential technology trade show.
If you ask former CEO Bernhard Kuhnt what BMW of North America’s associates contribute to the company’s success, his answer is simple: “Everything!” “BMW North America’s associates are, number one, hugely diverse in the truest sense, and very professional, very motivated,” said Kuhnt, who served as CEO from 2017 to 2021. “I had a hugely enjoyable time there because the individual areas of the organization were all driven, and they all wanted to succeed.”
DURHAM, NC — [November 20, 2025] — IONNA, the joint venture and nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network, is celebrating a swell in the California wave, first announced last May. Concluding a week-long kick off tour of Rechargery stations across major metropolitan cities in California, IONNA is announcing a planned investment of more than $250 million in infrastructure across the Golden State over the next three years.
Since its founding in 1972, BMW Motorsport has supplied a bevy of race-ready cars to customers worldwide, but few of those cars were suitable for racing in North America. On this continent, sanctioning bodies tend to impose their own, often idiosyncratic rules, which excluded nearly all of BMW Motorsport’s customer-racing touring and GT cars.
++ 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”++
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 31, 2025… Since 2022, the BMW Group and Solid Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDP) have intensified their activities for the development of all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology through their technology transfer agreement. The latest milestone was the integration of Solid Power’s large-format pure ASSB cells into a BMW i7 technology test vehicle.
+++ Berkay Besler, Nerea Martí, Matt Million, and Niels Tröger benefit from intensive support by BMW M Motorsport +++ Close mentoring from BMW M works drivers Jens Klingmann, Max Hesse, and Robby Foley, as well as Dirk Adorf +++ Successful first year fuels excitement for the upcoming “Class of 2026.” +++
The new MINI Paul Smith Edition marks the next step in the successful collaboration between two British icons. This partnership is grounded in shared values of craftsmanship, creativity and innovation, combining MINI's distinctive appearance with Paul Smith's remarkable design language. The new edition for the MINI Cooper Family stands out with a unique look featuring a British twist.
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.
If a brand is to succeed, it needs loyal customers who’ll stick with the brand for years if not decades, and who’ll keep buying its cars even as their needs and circumstances change. Those customers are usually found within the membership rolls of its affiliated club, the size of which
Kelvin van der Linde crowned IGTC Drivers’ Champion +++ BMW M Motorsport wins the IGTC Manufacturers’ Championship for the first time +++ Team WRT celebrates third consecutive victory at the Indianapolis 8 Hour +++
In the 1990s, when so-called Soccer Moms began abandoning minivans in favor of SUVs, they found themselves missing the third row of seating that made minivans so ideal as family or team transportation. That was true whether the SUV in question was a Ford Explorer, Jeep Cherokee, or, after 1999, a BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (E53).
From the outside, the building that houses the BMW Car Club of America Foundation is fairly undistinguished, as one would expect of a former pharmaceutical warehouse in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Inside, however, it’s a treasure trove of BMW ephemera, and the only museum outside Munich devoted exclusively to BMW. Dubbed “The Ultimate Driving Museum,” this humble space has been hosting truly spectacular exhibits since 2017, when guests were invited to ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 26, 2025… BMW returns as Worldwide Partner for the ultimate faceoff in golf this week during the 45th Ryder Cup at the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, NY. Contested September 26-28, the legendary biennial team competition pits twelve of America's top players against twelve of the best pros from Europe in a high stakes match play battle. Revered for its display of drama, camaraderie, and sportsmanship, the ...
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