Delivered as promised: BMW Group hands over one-millionth electrified vehicle and achieves next milestone in transformation

Munich. Shortly before the end of the year, the BMW Group celebrated the delivery of its one-millionth electrified vehicle: Pieter Nota, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Customer, Brands and Sales handed over the milestone vehicle, a BMW iX xDrive40 (Power consumption in kWh/100 km: 22.5-19.3 WLTP), to its owner at … Read more

BMW M Sports Trophy: BMW M Motorsport honours the most successful private teams and drivers of the 2021 season.

Munich. At the end of the season, BMW M Motorsport honours the most successful drivers and teams for their performances in recent months with the BMW M Sports Trophy awards. Victory in this year’s Drivers Competition went to American Sean Quinlan. He enjoyed many successes at the wheel of the BMW M4 GT4 in GT4 … Read more

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team completes first winter test in preparation for the FIM EWC 2022 – Jéremy Guarnoni joins the team.

Almeria. After the successful 2021 season, victory in Most (CZE) and second place overall in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC), the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is now concentrating fully on preparations for 2022. Team manager Werner Daemen has taken the team to Almeria in Spain for the first three-day winter testing session. … Read more

The 2022 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este: a concorso of the most beautiful and fastest of their time.

The following applies to consumption figures for vehicles with new type approval, September 2017 onward: The figures for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and energy consumption are obtained in accordance with the specified measuring procedure (EC Regulation No. 715/2007), as issued and amended. The figures are for a basic-version vehicle in Germany. The bandwidths allow for … Read more

BMW Motorrad Rider Equipment Collection 2022.

For the 2022 motorbike season, the rider equipment from BMW Motorrad provides highest-quality workmanship according to the latest trends. With the Plugged to Life range BMW Motorrad presents practical and stylish products that are best suited for daily motorbike rides and remain absolutely suitable for everyday use even when you get off your bike. A … Read more

May your December be MINI and bright – Festive MINI Electric embarks on charity tour.

Munich. Lighting the way after the Festive MINI Electric’s first public appearance at The Lexicon Bracknell in Berkshire, on the 25th November, the car is travelling to various locations around the UK, driven by project creator Nicholas ‘Nico’ Martin. The sen-sleigh-tional project first started over three years ago, with Nico hand-wrapping his MINI in fairy-lights … Read more

BMW Digital Key now available for Android smartphones.

Munich. Together with its partners BMW – in the context of the Car Connectivity Consortium – is continuing to press ahead with the development and distribution of the BMW Digital Key. Now the BMW digital key will be available for Android operating system-based smartphones. With this update, the number of compatible smartphone models is increasing … Read more

Management changes in BMW Group production network

+++ Hans-Peter Kemser named as plant director for planned site in Debrecen, Hungary +++ Petra Peterhänsel will take over at Plant Leipzig +++    Munich. The BMW Group has named Hans-Peter Kemser as plant director for the planned site in Debrecen, Hungary. He will oversee construction of the future plant from January onwards. The 56-year-old … Read more

Endurance test on ice and snow: The BMW i7 undergoes driving dynamics testing at the polar circle.

Munich. With the consistent expansion of its range to further vehicle segments, the BMW Group is pushing ahead with the transformation to electric mobility. During the forthcoming year, the Munich-based premium automobile manufacturer will already present the world’s first all-electric luxury sedan – the BMW i7 (power consumption combined: 22.5 – 19.5 kWh/100 km according … Read more

BMW continues successful audio entertainment format and makes it interactive: Second season of the podcast thriller "Hypnopolis" launched.

Munich. The English-language podcast thriller “Hypnopolis” by BMW is being continued. The second season of the successful audio entertainment format starts today. It is completely fictional, stands out from the competition and is the first ever interactive podcast published by a brand. The episodes of the first season released last year, starring time-travelling journalist Hope … Read more