Author: BMW Official News

@BMW: BMW Group Plant Regensburg wins “Factory of the Year”003767

+++ Prestigious industrial competition recognises BMW Group’s Regensburg vehicle plant in category “excellent large-series assembly” +++ Judges cite high flexibility of entire plant in decision +++ Regensburg. The BMW Group’s vehicle plant in Regensburg is “Factory of the Year” 2024 in the category “excellent large-series assembly”. The award is regarded as one of Germany’s most prestigious… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group Plant Regensburg wins “Factory of the Year”003767

@BMW: FIA WEC season finale: Double duty for Valentino Rossi in Bahrain – LMGT3 race and Rookie Test in Hypercar.003766

Munich. The 8 Hours of Bahrain on 2nd November marks the end of BMW M Motorsport’s debut season in the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). The goals for the season finale are to add to the first podium finish recently achieved in Fuji (JPN) with the BMW M Hybrid V8… Continue reading @BMW: FIA WEC season finale: Double duty for Valentino Rossi in Bahrain – LMGT3 race and Rookie Test in Hypercar.003766

@BMW: GRAB THE CORNERS – MINI launches global campaign for John Cooper Works models.003765

Munich. The campaign — Grab the Corners — showcases the uniqueness of the new John Cooper Works models and goes back to John Cooper — a sports car constructor who converted a Mini into a racing car. This mini won the Rally Monte Carlo in 1964. During the conversion, John Cooper focused — in contrast to… Continue reading @BMW: GRAB THE CORNERS – MINI launches global campaign for John Cooper Works models.003765

@BMW: High-performance with motorsport DNA: The new MINI John Cooper Works and the new MINI John Cooper Works Convertible.003764

Munich. With impressive driving characteristics and legendary go-kart feeling, the new top-performance models from MINI continue the legacy of racing legend John Cooper. A four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo petrol engine with two litres of capacity emphasises the powerful sportiness of the new MINI John Cooper Works models. 170 kW/231 hp of power with 380 Nm of… Continue reading @BMW: High-performance with motorsport DNA: The new MINI John Cooper Works and the new MINI John Cooper Works Convertible.003764

@BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: CLAUDE GOODMAN JOHNSON003762

CLAUDE GOODMAN JOHNSON: 24 OCTOBER 1864 – 11 APRIL 1926 A brief overview of the life and career of Claude Goodman Johnson, born 24 October 1864 The self-styled ‘hyphen in Rolls-Royce’ and the marque’s first Commercial Managing Director A larger-than-life character, Henry Royce once said of him, “He was the captain; we were only the… Continue reading @BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: CLAUDE GOODMAN JOHNSON003762

@BMW: All 1066 pillars of the high-voltage battery assembly plant are in place003762

Irlbach-Strasskirchen. The 1066th and thus the last pillar of the BMW Group’s new assembly plant for high-voltage batteries is in place. Just 16 weeks, around 100 working days after the official start of construction at the end of June, a mobile construction crane brought the final concrete pillar of the central production building vertically. Overall,… Continue reading @BMW: All 1066 pillars of the high-voltage battery assembly plant are in place003762

@BMW: FIA GT World Cup Macau: BMW M Motorsport assembles an exceptional line-up with four BMW M4 GT3s, four works drivers, and two former winners.003761

Munich. The FIA GT World Cup in Macau (CHN) is a highlight at the end of a racing season – and this year, BMW M Motorsport will approach this highlight on the legendary Guia Circuit with an exceptional line-up. Four BMW M4 GT3s will be driven through the narrow streets of the Asian metropolis by… Continue reading @BMW: FIA GT World Cup Macau: BMW M Motorsport assembles an exceptional line-up with four BMW M4 GT3s, four works drivers, and two former winners.003761

@BMW: PV electricity generated directly from plant003759

Dingolfing/Regensburg. BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Regensburg will obtain electricity generated from renewable energy directly from their own roofs. Dingolfing’s rooftop PV system, with a capacity of 11.1 MWp, will be one of the most powerful in Germany. To achieve this objective, the premium automotive manufacturer is renting roof space at its two plant sites… Continue reading @BMW: PV electricity generated directly from plant003759

@BMW: World champion-worthy WorldSBK season finale.003758

Jerez de la Frontera. A dream weekend with a fairytale ending – that is how BMW Motorrad Motorsport can describe the season finale of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez de la Frontera (ESP). On Saturday, Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) from the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team was crowned World Champion early with… Continue reading @BMW: World champion-worthy WorldSBK season finale.003758