BMW Group sales increase in October

Munich. The BMW Group has sold more cars in October than ever before in the month, despite the current challenging economic and political situation. The company delivered 200,883 vehicles to customers around the world, an increase of 1.7% on the same month last year. That result brings the company’s year-to-date sales total to 2,035,695, up… Continue reading BMW Group sales increase in October

A million printed components in just ten years: BMW Group makes increasing use of 3D printing

Munich. At the BMW Group, the use of 3D-printed components is on the rise. Over the last decade alone, the company produced a million parts by this innovative method, and this year output from the BMW Group Additive Manufacturing Center is expected to reach over 200,000 components — a 42 percent increase on last year’s… Continue reading A million printed components in just ten years: BMW Group makes increasing use of 3D printing

The new BMW M8 en route to series production.

Do you need help? Please contact our support team from 9 to 17 CET via support.pressclub@bmwgroup.com. PressClub Global · Article. Fri Nov 09 00:01:00 CET 2018 Press Kit From the race track to the road: the new BMW M8 Coupe (fuel consumption combined: 10.8 – 10.7 l/100 km [26.2 – 26.4 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions… Continue reading The new BMW M8 en route to series production.

BMW i also advances electromobility in local public transport.

Munich. BMW i is consistently moving into additional fields of application for locally emissions-free drive technology, now also promoting sustainability in public local transport. For the first time, the electric motors and high-voltage batteries developed for the BMW i3 will be used to power a city bus made by the well-known Turkish manufacturer Karsan which… Continue reading BMW i also advances electromobility in local public transport.

Start of production in Dingolfing: First BMW 8 Series Convertible rolls off the line

Dingolfing. Four months after production of the new BMW 8 Series Coupé ramped up in Dingolfing, the BMW 8 Series family is joined by another new addition from Lower Bavaria. Earlier this week, BMW Group Plant Dingolfing began series production of the new BMW 8 Series Convertible, which will be built alongside BMW 5 Series… Continue reading Start of production in Dingolfing: First BMW 8 Series Convertible rolls off the line

BMW Group Quarterly Report to 30 September 2018

Do you need help? Please contact our support team from 9 to 17 CET via support.pressclub@bmwgroup.com. PressClub Global · Article. Wed Nov 07 07:32:22 CET 2018 Press Release Top BMW Group Quarterly Report to 30 September 2018 Attached please find the Quarterly Report to 30 September 2018 for download. The telephone conferences for journalists and… Continue reading BMW Group Quarterly Report to 30 September 2018

BMW Group clearly focused on mobility of the future

Munich. The BMW Group remains firmly committed to following its forward-looking strategy, despite the current challenging conditions. In line with its Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the BMW Group continues to invest extensively in tomorrow’s technologies and is maintaining its steady course, despite highly volatile geopolitical and trade policy developments. “Our forward-looking approach has absolute… Continue reading BMW Group clearly focused on mobility of the future

BMW Group Plant Dingolfing to supply batteries for all-electric MINI from 2019

Dingolfing. BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is gearing up for higher future demand for electric drive trains by investing in extensive remodelling and expansion measures. A mid-double-digit-million-euro amount will be channelled into structural measures and equipment to produce batteries for the all-electric MINI alone. Covering an area of around 6,000 square metres in the west wing… Continue reading BMW Group Plant Dingolfing to supply batteries for all-electric MINI from 2019

BMW i provides mobility solution to The Ocean Cleanup.

Rijswijk / Munich. Since 2013, Boyan Slat has been working on his dream to rid the Pacific Ocean of the large amounts of waste plastic floating around. During that time, the 24-year-old Dutch TU Delft student has become world famous with his initiative The Ocean Cleanup that tackles the so-called ‘plastic soup’. ‘The largest cleanup… Continue reading BMW i provides mobility solution to The Ocean Cleanup.

BMW Group enlists KPIT and TTTech as software development partners for autonomous driving. Strong partnerships serve as enablers for Autonomous Driving Platform.

In teaming up with KPIT and TTTech, the BMW Group has chosen software partners with a global footprint and proven expertise in the development of both software platforms and autonomous driving technologies. The partners will be able to assist with rolling out the software stack within the Autonomous Driving Platform to third parties, thereby facilitating… Continue reading BMW Group enlists KPIT and TTTech as software development partners for autonomous driving. Strong partnerships serve as enablers for Autonomous Driving Platform.