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BMW Group significantly increases use of low-carbon steel at European plants.

Tue Feb 01 15:00:00 CET 2022Press Release

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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – February 1, 2022…The BMW Group continues to reduce CO2 emissions in its supplier network as part of its ambitious ongoing sustainability activities. Steel produced using natural gas or hydrogen and green power, instead of fossil resources like coal, makes a vital contribution to this. The BMW Group has now signed a corresponding agreement with Salzgitter AG for delivery of low-carbon steel. The steel will be used in standard production ...

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BMW Group accelerates CO2 reduction and focuses consistently on a circular economy with the Neue Klasse

Thu Sep 02 10:00:00 CEST 2021Press Release

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The BMW Group is increasing the pace of its efforts to combat climate change. Looking ahead to the introduction of the Neue Klasse, the company is further strengthening its self-defined objectives, announced in summer last year, to significantly reduce CO2 emissions, whilst also committing itself to a clear course that supports the 1.5 degree target for the limitation of global warming.

 

E-drive train production for the fully-electric models BMW iX and BMW i4 begins

Wed May 26 10:00:00 CEST 2021Press Release

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BMW Group continues to expand manufacturing capacity at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing +++ E-drive trains for 500,000 electrified vehicles per year from 2022 +++ Extensive in-house drive train expertise: Start of production for fifth-generation high-voltage batteries in Germany +++ Successful transformation to e-drive train production

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BMW Group steps up sustainable sourcing of lithium for battery cell production to ensure rapid e-mobility expansion.

Tue Mar 30 06:00:00 CEST 2021Press Release

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The BMW Group will be accelerating its expansion of e-mobility in the coming years. This will also increase the need for lithium, an important raw material for production of battery cells. For this reason, the company will source lithium from a second leading supplier, US-based Livent. The value of the multi-year contract will total around 285 million euros. Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on.

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Industrial-scale 3D printing continues to advance at BMW Group

Thu Dec 10 17:01:00 CET 2020Press Release

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Mountain View, CA – December 10, 2020… The BMW Group is taking the next step in the systematic integration of additive manufacturing. The aim is to scale additive manufacturing up to industrial levels and firmly establish it in various areas – primarily vehicle development and production – to positive economic effect. The BMW Group benefits fully from the advantages of the technology, which offers fast availability of components, flexible component design, ...

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From material selection to prototype construction: The battery cell technology of the future is taking shape at the BMW Group Battery Cell Competence Centre

Thu Nov 14 13:00:00 CET 2019Press Release

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• Zipse: “energy density to double by 2030” • Development of next-generation battery cells • Cutting-edge laboratory and analytical equipment • Production of prototype cells to industry standards • Sustainable, long-term material procurement

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BMW Group opens plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Thu Jun 06 16:00:00 CEST 2019Press Release

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+++ Innovative digitalisation technologies and new sustainability benchmarks set plant apart +++ Investment of over one billion US dollars +++ BMW Group active in Mexico for 25 years +++ Plant will be supplied with 100% CO2-free electricity +++

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Livestream "Built in the US: The All-New BMW X3" Spartanburg, USA.

Thu Jun 22 14:52:26 CEST 2017Press Release

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The BMW Group Press Conference featuring the world premiere of the all-new BMW X3 in the BMW Group Spartanburg Plant will be transmitted live in the internet at www.live.bmwgroup.com and www.press.bmwgroup.com.

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The virtual new BMW 5 Series: High-precision, fully-automated measuring technology generates 3D data model of upcoming generation

Thu Jul 28 14:38:00 CEST 2016Press Release

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+++ Unique system concept with fully-automated, optical measuring cell used for the first time in the automotive industry +++ Measurement data creates complete virtual vehicle +++ Next-generation BMW 5 Series Sedan benefits from new process +++

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BMW Group celebrates ground-breaking for new plant in Mexico

Thu Jun 16 16:30:00 CEST 2016Press Release

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Milestone for growth in NAFTA free-trade zone +++ Production of BMW 3 Series Sedan from 2019 +++ Investment of one billion US dollars +++ BMW Group Plant San Luis Potosí sets new sustainability standards

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MINI celebrates 15 years of premium driving fun - made in Oxford.

Tue Apr 26 21:48:30 CEST 2016Press Release

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On 26 April 2001, the first MINI came off the production line at the steeped-in-tradition manufacturing site in Oxford. Since the relaunch of the British brand, more than 2.5 million vehicles have been manufactured at this location.

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Start of production of new BMW 7 Series at Plant Dingolfing

Wed Jun 10 19:30:00 CEST 2015Press Release

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Clear commitment to Germany as high-tech production location +++ Investment of over half a billion euros in efficient new production technologies at BMW Group’s largest German manufacturing site +++ Integration of carbon-fibre and electrification expertise into existing production infrastructure +++ Technology transfer from BMW i to core BMW brand

 

BMW Group and SGL Group to triple production capacities at Moses Lake carbon fiber plant

Fri May 09 19:00:00 CEST 2014Press Release

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Additional investment of 200 million US dollars +++ Medium-term capacity of 9,000 tons per year +++ Moses Lake to become the world’s largest carbon fiber plant +++ Workforce in Moses Lake to be stepped up to 200 +++

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BMW Group to build new MINI Hatch also at VDL Nedcar

Mon Feb 17 14:30:00 CET 2014Press Release

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The new MINI Hatch, which celebrated its production start at the MINI plant in Oxford in November 2013, will also be built in the Netherlands from summer 2014. Significant increase in production capacity - Oxford to remain the heart of MINI production - contract production as a flexibility instrument to support growth strategy.

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A new era dawns: BMW Group begins series production of the BMW i3 electric car in Leipzig. / Industrial-scale manufacture of CFRP makes its debut in the car industry. / Commitment to a sustainable production process.

Wed Sep 18 11:30:00 CEST 2013Press Release

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The BMW Group entered a new era in automotive construction today with the start of series production of the BMW i3. The world’s first premium electric vehicle to be purpose-designed for this form of drive system is the result of an all-encompassing development approach targeted at reducing fuel consumption and emissions in urban areas.

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MINI Plant Oxford – A century of car-making.

Fri Mar 08 10:40:00 CET 2013Press Release

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MINI Plant Oxford celebrates 100 years of production – Its first car, a Bullnose Morris Oxford, was produced on 28 March 1913 just metres from today’s facility – Total car production to date stands at 11,655,000 and counting – Over 2,250,000 MINIs built so far, plus 602,187 classic Minis manufactured at Plant Oxford – Plant Oxford is the oldest mass-production car plant in the UK and the third oldest in the world, seeing continuous production since 1913 – ...

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