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.
“Safety First for Automated Driving” (SaFAD) white paper emphasizes the importance of safety by design for automated vehicles
MINI USA is pleased the 2019 MINI Hardtop 2 Door has earned a 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The MINI Hardtop earns this designation when equipped with Active Driving Assistant and newly available LED headlights.
BMW Group honours the scientist and president of the American testing institute IIHS for his long-term commitment in the field of passenger protection and accident prevention.
Woodcliff Lake, N.J.: October 16, 2015 … BMW, one of the world’s most successful premium carmakers, also boasts an excellent position in the all-wheel-drive market, a segment it first entered 30 years ago. Around one in three BMW’s sold around the world is now equipped with xDrive, BMW’s intelligent all-wheel-drive system. BMW’s success in this segment has been driven not only by the ever-popular BMW X models but also by all-wheel-drive models based on the ...
Honour recognises outstanding services in the field of vehicle occupant protection – US scientist presented with the award during the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine’s annual conference at BMW Welt in Munich.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – February 15, 2012… BMW is deeply saddened by the loss of Jeffrey Augenstein, M.D., Ph.D., professor of surgery, director of the William Lehman Injury Research Center and a pioneer in the field of trauma injury research. Augenstein was passionate about reducing the risk of injury due to automobile accidents. He and his team worked closely with BMW engineers on the creation of enhanced Automatic Collision Notification which has been ...
Connected Drive – added value through connectivity.
National Harbor, MD – June 15, 2011… Today at the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference the BMW Group delivered the keys to a new BMW X3 to the William Lehman Injury Research Center for use as an accident research vehicle. The keys to the specially-marked X3 were hand-over to Jeffrey S. Augenstein MD, PhD, FACS, Professor of Surgery, William Lehman Injury Research Center by Klaus Kompass, Vice-President of Vehicle Safety for the BMW Group.
National Harbor, MD – June 15, 2011… Beginning today at the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference the BMW Group will showcase its Integrated Safety Concept which provides a holistic approach to vehicle and occupant safety. Currently significant improvements in passive safety technologies such as the safety cell, seat belts, airbags and sensors have lifted the safety performance of modern vehicles to a very high level. The BMW 5 Series, a benchmark in ...
BMW will present its Integrated Safety Approach. This safety strategy enhances the availability of critical information before and after a crash and uses it in order to: First and foremost help avoid accidents through advanced active safety technologies which can enhance the driver´s ability to react in critical situations and, if necessary, intercede autonomously; Extend the potential of passive safety technologies should a collision occur; Save ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 17, 2011… The BMW Group message of DON’T TXT & DRIVE became local and mobile this afternoon as BMW of North America presented the Woodcliff Lake, NJ Police Department with a specially emblazoned MINI Cooper hartop.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – December 9, 2010… U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and BMW of North America president Jim O’Donnell met in Washington, D.C. today to raise awareness about the problem of distracted driving. O’Donnell showed the Secretary materials from BMW’s DRIVE IT HOME, DON’T TXT & DRIVE campaign, piloted this year in driving schools across the country, which will be expanded in 2011. The campaign was inspired by Secretary LaHood’s focus ...
More convenience, more infotainment, more safety - and more efficiency.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 5, 2010 … The all-new BMW 5 Series was one of only two vehicles to receive an overall five-star rating in the first crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the new, more stringent New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
5 Series Receives Highest Rating of “Good” for Frontal Offset, Roof Strength, Side Impact and Rear Crash Protection in IIHS Tests Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 29, 2010 10:00am EDT… BMW of North America today announced that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) declared the 2011 BMW 5 Series Sedan a 2010 Top Safety Pick. The new 5 Series earned the top rating of “Good” based on its performance in each of the Institute’s crash tests.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 8, 2010... BMW of North America, LLC today introduced a personalized smartphone application for its Roadside Assistance service in the United States. BMW Roadside Assistance is included as part of BMW Ultimate Service® with every new and Certified Pre-Owned BMW model, and is also available as a per-year subscription for older models. The free smartphone application, developed in partnership with Allstate Roadside Services, may be ...
BMW Group experts involved in Ko-FAS support project to resarch into cooperative sensor technologies for improving road safety.
Josef Haberl, head of BMW Group vehicle safety and internationally recognised specialist in this field, has been honoured with a very exceptional award shortly before his retirement. Haberl was the first person to be presented with the so-called Top Safety Pick award by the American Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS) - an institute comparable with the European EuroNCAP organisation.
In autumn 2007 occupant safety in BMW cars is being further optimised through the introduction of crash-activated headrests: All models in the BMW 6 and the BMW 5 Series, as well as the BMW X5 and BMW X3, now come as standard with these newly developed headrests significantly reducing the risk of cervical vertebra injury in the event of a collision from the rear.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ, September 29, 2004... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently published a study which concluded that Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Systems offer immense safety benefits. As an industry leader in active safety advancements, BMW applauds NHTSA efforts to draw attention to this important technology. Among vehicles in the NHTSA study, those passenger cars equipped with ESC systems had 35 percent fewer single-vehicle ...
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