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BMW of North America Streamlines Electric Vehicle Charging Experience for Customers with Launch of BMW Charging, Powered by Shell Recharge Solutions.

Wed Mar 13 15:30:00 CET 2024Press Release

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 13, 2024… BMW of North America announced today the addition of Shell Recharge Solutions as a second eMobility provider, giving customers easy access to Shell Recharge, ChargePoint, EVgo, EVConnect, and Blink charging stations via the My BMW App. BMW drivers can now find, access, and charge at all affiliated locations via their My BMW app, with payments for all five providers automatically processed via the app. With this new ...

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BMW i Ventures Invests in Skylo Technologies.

Tue Feb 13 22:40:00 CET 2024Press Release

Mountain View, Calif. – February 13, 2024… BMW i Ventures today announced an investment in Skylo Technologies, the leading direct-to-device satellite connectivity service provider. The $37 million financing round was co-led by Intel Capital and Innovation Endeavors and joined by BMW i Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Seraphim Space, and Next47.

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High-Powered EV Charging Network, IONNA, Begins Operations in North America

Fri Feb 09 18:37:00 CET 2024Press Release

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 – Announced in July 2023, IONNA, the joint venture to build a high-powered EV charging network across North America, has received approval from regulatory authorities, and is now officially commencing operations. IONNA is a joint venture of seven of the world's foremost automakers: BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis. With Seth Cutler, newly appointed as the Chief Executive Officer, IONNA ...

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BMW at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024.

Mon Jan 08 17:08:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 8, 2024… BMW’s presence at CES 2024 is dedicated to the digital customer experience. The company will present new infotainment features for its current model line and offer visitors a lively insight into development projects that demonstrate BMW’s leadership in the digitized mobility of the future. Visitors will be able to drive a BMW iX remotely across the Silver Lot at the exhibition grounds, discover the potential of ...

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BMW Group Technology Office USA Celebrates 25 Years in Silicon Valley with the North American Debut of the BMW Vision Neue Klasse Concept.

Fri Dec 08 04:00:00 CET 2023Press Release

Mountain View, California – December 7, 2023… The BMW Group Technology Office USA is celebrating 25 years in Silicon Valley with an invitation-only event featuring immersive workshops, exclusive technology demonstrations, and exciting mixed reality, multi-sensory driving experiences at Levi's Stadium. The celebration will be highlighted by the North American debut of the BMW Vision Neue Klasse design concept and a panel discussion entitled “Humanizing ...

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BMW i Ventures Announces Investment in German Software Company Ascon Systems.

Wed Nov 15 16:00:00 CET 2023Press Release

Mountain View, Calif. / Stuttgart – November 15, 2023… BMW i Ventures announced today an investment in the innovative German software company Ascon Systems, which is enabling the transformation to the industrial metaverse with digital twins and low-code software solutions. With this commitment, BMW i Ventures is supporting the next stage of digital production, the potential for the industrial metaverse, and digital shopfloor management in the automotive ...

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BMW ChargeForward Goes All the Way: Smart Charging Program Expands Nationally.

Tue Nov 14 16:00:00 CET 2023Press Release

Woodcliff Lake, NJ. - November 14, 2023… Today, BMW of North America announced the national expansion of its smart charging service, ChargeForward, in conjunction with the launch of the first all-electric BMW 5 Series, the BMW i5. With enrollment kicking off today, all BMW battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) model years 2018 and up will be eligible to enroll in ChargeForward throughout the lower 48 states. The innovative ...

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BMW of North America Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Options for Customers in the U.S. and Canada with Access to Tesla Supercharger Network.

Tue Oct 17 18:30:00 CEST 2023Press Release

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 17, 2023…. In a continued effort to provide the best possible electric vehicle charging experience for its customers, BMW of North America and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA announced today that drivers of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Combined Charging System (CCS) battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the U.S. and Canada will gain access to designated Tesla Supercharger stations in early 2025.

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Local for local: BMW Group relies on regional supply chain to expand e-mobility in North America

Mon Oct 16 22:20:00 CEST 2023Press Release

+++ Local battery cell supply for US vehicle production +++ Cathode raw material manufactured in Canada +++ AESC and Umicore as strong partners in North America +++ Board of Management Member Joachim Post: “We pursue a globally balanced procurement strategy” +++

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BMW i Ventures Leads Investment in Robotics Data and Operations Platform, Formant.

Wed Oct 11 15:37:08 CEST 2023Press Release

Mountain View, Calif. – October 11, 2023… BMW i Ventures today announced an investment in Formant, a leading robotics data and operations platform. The $21 million round was led by BMW i Ventures, with participation from new investors Intel Capital, GS Futures, and previous investors, including SignalFire, Hillsven, Goodyear Ventures, Pelion Ventures, Holman, Ericsson, PICUS Capital, and Thursday Ventures.

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BMW Proactive Care – the digital concierge for BMW Customer Service.

Tue Sep 26 09:00:00 CEST 2023Press Release

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 26, 2023…BMW is unveiling a new data- and AI-driven offering in customer service. Proactive Care includes new tools and information that allow the vehicle to identify existing and predictable service requirements, so that in many cases it can anticipate the customer’s needs and proactively offer solutions. The first applications for existing and upcoming vehicles are already in operation and will be continuously enhanced with ...

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BMW, Ford and Honda Agree to Create ChargeScape, a New Company Focused on Optimizing Electric Vehicle Grid Services.

Tue Sep 12 16:15:00 CEST 2023Press Release

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 – BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers. Benefiting both EV customers and the electric utility industry in the U.S. and Canada, ChargeScape will unlock ...

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The BMW Group Selects AWS to Power Next-Generation Automated Driving Platform.

Wed Sep 06 16:25:00 CEST 2023Press Release

Seattle/Munich – September 5, 2023... Amazon Web Services (‘’AWS’’) today announced the BMW Group has chosen AWS as the preferred cloud provider for its automated driving platform. The BMW Group will develop its next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) using AWS to help innovate new features for its next generation of vehicles, the “Neue Klasse,” set to launch in 2025. The new cloud-based system will leverage BMW's pre-existing Cloud Data ...

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URBAN-X BY MINI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JVP LAUNCHES NEW COHORT OF URBAN INNOVATORS BUILDING CRITICAL CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES.

Wed Sep 06 16:02:00 CEST 2023Press Release

Brooklyn, NY - September 6, 2023 — URBAN-X, the leading urban technology startup platform by MINI, today announced its thirteenth cohort of early-stage startups dedicated to advancing climate technology solutions. Run in collaboration with leading venture capital firm JVP,, this new cohort represents a number of startups from across the country. Selected from a pool of over 160 applicants, the six startups are working on solutions in real estate ...

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All-new BMW iDrive coming to the Neue Klasse.

Sat Sep 02 10:30:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 2, 2023…With the new BMW iDrive, BMW is bringing a display and operating concept to the next vehicle generation which enables a completely new intuitive interaction paradigm between the driver and vehicle. The next development leap will follow in the Neue Klasse from 2025. The future generation of BMW iDrive will transform the vehicle into a digital experience space. With BMW Panoramic Vision, a new multifunction steering ...

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New MINI family takes digital quantum leap with cutting-edge technology stack, round OLED display and MINI Operating System 9.

Thu Jul 27 00:01:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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+++ Premiere in the automotive industry: MINI Interaction Unit is the first round OLED display with a refreshing user interface design +++ MINI Experience Modes use special designs, light projections and sound to create unique moments +++ Introduction of the MINI Intelligent Personal Assistant +++

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New BMW 5 Series launches with AirConsole gaming platform.

Fri May 26 12:40:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 26, 2023… The BMW Group is partnering with the gaming platform AirConsole to bring a unique kind of in-car gaming to the road for the first time in the new BMW 5 Series. It allows the driver and passengers to play so-called casual games while the vehicle is stationary as a way of passing time while waiting for the vehicle to charge, for example. In addition to the new BMW 5 Series, the AirConsole app will be successively offered in ...

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BMW Model Updates for Summer 2023.

Mon May 22 16:00:00 CEST 2023Press Release

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 22, 2023…BMW will continue to broaden its electrified product portfolio with the introduction of several new models in the summer of 2023. The successful i4 lineup will expand to include the 396-horsepower, all-wheel drive i4 xDrive40. The groundbreaking seventh generation 7 Series will offer two new electrified variants – the 483-horsepower 750e xDrive plug-in hybrid and the single-motor, rear-wheel drive i7 eDrive50 – while the ...

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BMW Group and Meta’s Reality Labs present joint research for interlinking extended reality devices with the digital vehicle ecosystem.

Wed May 17 15:00:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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Munich / Mountain View – May 17, 2023… The BMW Group Technology Office USA in Mountain View presents a research update with Meta’s Reality Labs Research, demonstrating, for the first time, the ability to accurately display stable virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) content to passengers in a fast-moving car, even when making turns, going over speed bumps, and accelerating. By integrating Meta Quest’s tracking system with BMW’s sensor data, the ...

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