Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 27, 2022…The BMW Group is underlining its corporate responsibility in the field of sustainability, by becoming the second automotive manufacturer worldwide to join the Leather Working Group. The aim of the not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder organization is to ensure uniform environmental and social standards for leather supply chains worldwide and to certify… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group joins Leather Working Group – for responsible and sustainable leather sourcing001718
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@BMW: PHANTOM ORCHID AN INSPIRATIONAL SYMBOL FOR OUR TIMES001715
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Singapore unveils ‘one of one’ Phantom Orchid Created by the marque’s Bespoke Collective at Goodwood in collaboration with artist Helen Amy Murray The ‘one of one’ Rolls-Royce Phantom Orchid has been designed for Singapore. The orchid was selected as an inspirational theme for resilience, beauty and strength. Orchids have long been a… Continue reading @BMW: PHANTOM ORCHID AN INSPIRATIONAL SYMBOL FOR OUR TIMES001715
@BMW: BMW model update measures as of spring 2022.001705
Munich. Parallel to the launch of the new BMW 8 Series, the new BMW M8 model family, the BMW iX M60 (power consumption combined: 24.5 – 21.9 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; CO2 emissions: 0 g/km) and the special edition BMW X2 Goldplay, BMW is increasing the appeal of numerous other models with additional drive variants… Continue reading @BMW: BMW model update measures as of spring 2022.001705
@BMW: Recharged and electrifying: the classic Mini launches into the future.001702
Munich. If Alec Issigonis could design the classic Mini again today, the iconic small car would have an electric motor. After all, the original launched in 1959 was created during an oil crisis and based on the idea of saving fuel and transporting four occupants and their luggage in the smallest possible footprint. To this… Continue reading @BMW: Recharged and electrifying: the classic Mini launches into the future.001702
@BMW: BMW Manufacturing Sets Production Record in 2021.001698
Spartanburg, S.C.- January 18, 2022… BMW Manufacturing set a new production record during 2021, producing 433,810 BMW X vehicles during the year. This is a 20 percent increase over last year’s production and breaks the previous record of 411,620 units set in 2019. Additionally, the plant produced a record number of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Manufacturing Sets Production Record in 2021.001698
@BMW: The Final V12001697
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 18, 2022…In June 2022, BMW will produce the very last V12 engine ever to be fitted to a BMW series production road vehicle. To mark the occasion, BMW will offer The Final V12; a limited series of 12 vehicles for customers in the US. Based on the BMW M760i xDrive,… Continue reading @BMW: The Final V12001697
@BMW: Sales figures for the MINI Electric almost doubled, MINI brand sales up 3.3 percent in 2021.001696
Munich. MINI is growing and electrifying. The British premium car brand was able to increase worldwide vehicle sales by 3.3 percent to 302 144 units 2021. The MINI models with electrified drive systems experienced a real boom in demand. Their sales figures climbed by 64.3 percent to 53 243 vehicles – around 18% of total… Continue reading @BMW: Sales figures for the MINI Electric almost doubled, MINI brand sales up 3.3 percent in 2021.001696
@BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Y Combinator Alum HeyCharge to Amplify EV Charging Rollout at Residential Locations001690
Munich/ Mountain View, Calif. BMW i Ventures announced today a lead investment in HeyCharge, the German start-up democratizing access to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in apartment complexes, office buildings and other infrastructure locations. HeyCharge was inY Combinator’s Summer 2021 batch of start-ups. “The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market in coming years will… Continue reading @BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Y Combinator Alum HeyCharge to Amplify EV Charging Rollout at Residential Locations001690
@BMW: BMW M GmbH enters its anniversary year with a new sales high.001689
Munich. For the third time in a row, BMW M GmbH ended the financial year as the global market leader in the performance and high-performance car segment. Indeed, the company posted record sales once again in 2021. A total of 163,542 BMW M cars were delivered to customers worldwide last year, a 13 percent increase on 2020.… Continue reading @BMW: BMW M GmbH enters its anniversary year with a new sales high.001689
@BMW: EV-Charging Solution for Connectivity-Constrained Environments: Leading HeyCharge’s Seed Round001688
Despite the increasing availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging points, consumers still constantly face difficulties when it comes to charging their vehicles. Most of the advanced capabilities of charging stations, such as authentication, consumption metering, and cloud accessibility, require a reliable internet connection, which is not always available. This connectivity issue is particularly apparent in… Continue reading @BMW: EV-Charging Solution for Connectivity-Constrained Environments: Leading HeyCharge’s Seed Round001688