“The year 2023 has shown once again what the BMW Group stands for: we deliver what we say we are going to do – systematically, consistently and reliably.
The BMW Group is strong and resilient. This is especially true in the current climate, where we face a variety of different and extremely demanding requirements, with geopolitical uncertainty and new challenges constantly emerging.
We are staying the course: our profitability creates the conditions we need to make substantial investments in our future, in our products, in further electrification and digitalisation of our line-up, and in automated driving.
Our BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad brands enjoy an excellent reputation worldwide. Our products set the standard and spark emotions. Our all-electric models – together with our models in the upper premium segment and the luxury class – are our biggest growth drivers.
Our spectacular Vision Vehicles illustrate how we are further developing mobility in line with the global topics of the future – through bold leaps in innovation and responsible action. This is what our NEUE KLASSE mega-project will showcase in a unique way from 2025 onwards. We are already anticipating today what our customers are going to want in five to ten years’ time and what they are going to need. Continuous progress is, and will remain, the foundation of our success.”
Return on capital employed (RoCE) Automotive segment
≥ 18%
Share of women in management positions
22%
Share of fully electrified cars in deliveries
> 50%
Reduction of CO2-emissions per vehicle produced
80%
Reduction of CO2-emissions in the use phase of the vehicle
> 50%
Reduction of CO2-emissions in the supply chain
> 20%
Walter Mertl
Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance
ABOUT THE FINANCIAL YEAR
The BMW Group once again recorded a robust financial performance in financial year 2023, meeting – and in some cases even exceeding – all its objectives.
With deliveries increasing by 6.4% and an EBIT margin of 9.8% at the end of the year, the Group achieved the targets that were increased in August.
You can find further information on these and other key figures, as well as on the development of the BMW Group in 2023, here in our online report.
Our profitability and strong financial position today allow us to make targeted investments in our Company’s future.
Our attractive product portfolio gives us enormous momentum and will allow us to continue to grow in 2024.
The BMW Group remains focused on profitability and long-term growth – as embodied by the NEUE KLASSE, which will lead our company into the future. Our BMW VISION Neue Klasse X underscores the BMW Group’s clear plan to shape the individual mobility of tomorrow.
I hope you enjoy reading the online version of our BMW Group Report 2023.
Walter Mertl
Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance
SELECTED KEY FIGURES
OUR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
Selected Topics
Filter
Show whole Map
Saguenay, Quebec | Ressources, Circularity
70 % less CO2: BMW Group plans to source aluminium from sustainable production in Canada from 2024.
The BMW Group is consistently working to reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain. That is why the BMW Group wants to purchase significantly CO2-reduced aluminium from Rio Tinto from Canada from 2024. Compared to conventionally produced aluminium, around 70 %of CO2 emissions are saved. The planned delivery volume is to be used exclusively in vehicle production at the BMW Group plant in Spartanburg, where it will be installed in body parts such as the front door.
Local for local: BMW Group relies on regional supply chain to expand e-mobility in North America.
The BMW Group is accelerating the ramp-up of electric mobility and is increasingly focusing on regional supply chains in line with the “local for local” principle. The Company’s goal is to buy components such as battery cells where vehicle production is located and also to gradually localise the supply chain for primary materials. The Belgian company Umicore has now been won over as a further partner for setting up a local supply chain in North America.
Expertise built into every cell: BMW Group produces battery cell samples in Parsdorf.
A piece of the future is rolling off the assembly line in Parsdorf: 95 mm high, cylindrical and 46 mm in diameter. These are the battery cells that will be used in the NEUE KLASSE models from 2025. They are manufactured at the new Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre in Parsdorf. There is a particular focus on recycling and circularity.
From scrap to raw material: state-supported Car2Car project develops technologies to improve recycling of end-of-life vehicles.
The BMW Group is taking the lead in a new funding project in the field of circular economy in automotive manufacturing. Together with representatives from the recycling industry, raw material processors and science, the Company is working to improve the quality of secondary raw materials obtained from recycling end-of-life vehicles.
Die Leichtmetallgießerei der BMW Group in Landshut ist erneut für den nachhaltigen Einsatz von Aluminium zertifiziert worden. Ein Schlüssel zur Reduktion der Emissionen und zur Schonung der natürlichen Ressourcen liegt in der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Perspektivisch sollen Neufahrzeuge zur Hälfte aus Sekundärrohstoffen bestehen. Bereits jetzt stammen knapp zwei Drittel des verwendeten Aluminiums aus einem Recycling-Kreislauf.
Leuchtturmprojekt: Konsortium entwickelt neue Konzepte zur Nutzung nachhaltiger Materialien.
Forschungsinstitutionen und Unternehmen verschiedener Industriebereiche erarbeiten unter der Leitung der BMW Group neue Vorgehensweisen zur Nutzung nachhaltiger Materialien. Kern des Projektes „Future Sustainable Car Materials“ ist es, innovative Prozessrouten und Materialkonzepte über große Teile der Wertschöpfungskette zu entwickeln.
BMW Group: co-founder of a new circularity initiative.
The new initiative of UnternehmerTUM and BMW AG is called Circular Republic and is intended to promote the circular economy in terms of content and communication.
Premiere of the first fully electric MINI Cooper SE Convertible: alloy wheels made from 100 % recycled aluminium.
The BMW Group is again leading the way in terms of the circular economy. The new MINI Cooper SE Convertible will be the first series model to be produced with alloy wheels that are made entirely from recycled aluminium.
With the foundation of the joint venture Cofinity-X, ten partners of the automotive industry will further foster the adoption of the Catena-X network.
BMW Group and a number of other companies jointly founded Cofinity-X to accelerate the operation and adoption of Catena-X use-cases throughout the automotive industry.
BMW i Ventures co-leads investment in circular supply chain company Cyclic Materials.
BMW i Ventures announced today an investment in Cyclic Materials, a circular supply chain company focused on recycling rare earth elements. The financing will be used to establish a hub and spoke network for the Company’s commercial scale operations.
More than 1.6 million vehicles produced, over 140 schools supported, sustainability projects and IT expansion – the impressive bottom line of 50 years of BMW Group South Africa.
Wenn weniger mehr ist: Lederzuschnitt mit künstlicher Intelligenz
Schnell, fehlerfrei und besser für die Umwelt: Das BMW Group Werk Dingolfing setzt ein neues Verfahren für die Beurteilung und den Zuschnitt von Leder ein. Dadurch können Lederflächen für die Innenausstattung von BMW Fahrzeugen besser beurteilt, effektiver genutzt und präziser zugeschnitten werden. Das Verfahren senkt den Lederverbrauch um rund 15 Prozent, schont so Ressourcen und verringert die CO2-Emissionen.
BMW Group steps up production of electric vehicles in global production network: NEUE KLASSE will also be built at the San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico.
The BMW Group is investing €800 million in its Mexican production site to integrate the NEUE KLASSE electric models and to build a high-voltage battery assembly plant. This creates around 1,000 new jobs at the plant in San Luis Potosí. Chief Production Officer Nedeljković underlines the consistent focus of the production network on electric mobility.
BMW Group at NVIDIA GTC: virtual production under way in the future Debrecen plant.
The BMW Group has set a new milestone in the digitalisation of automotive production: vehicle production has already started today at the future Debrecen plant — virtually. In 2025, the Debrecen plant will start series production of the NEUE KLASSE. The Debrecen plant is being planned and validated completely virtually. The innovative and future-oriented planning concept was implemented together with cooperation partner NVIDIA.
BMW Manufacturing is the largest automotive exporter by value for ninth consecutive year.
The US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has an export value of almost 9.6 billion US dollars. A total of 416,301 BMW X vehicles were produced in 2022. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles account for a remarkable share of more than 16% of production.
On the 20th anniversary of Chinese joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA), Milan Nedeljković, Chief Production Officer of BMW AG, announced local production of the NEUE KLASSE in China today. Following the market launch in 2025, models of the next generation of vehicles will also be produced by BBA in Shenyang from 2026.
Celebrating 50 years: BMW Group announces electrification of the Rosslyn plant in South Africa.
The BMW Group regards South Africa as a model for comprehensive sustainability. With an investment of over 200 million euros in the electrification of the Rosslyn plant, the Company is sending a strong signal. From 2024, the next generation of the BMW X3 will be produced as a plug-in hybrid in South Africa and exported worldwide. In addition, the BMW Group is donating €1.5 million to UNICEF to support South African youth.
“Eight times five is 50”: the Dingolfing plant celebrates the start of BMW i5 production during its anniversary year.
The new BMW 5 Series and thus also the new all-electric BMW i5 have celebrated their official start of production at the Dingolfing plant. At the Lower Bavarian site, which celebrated 50 years of BMW automotive production in 2023, the third all-electric model was launched within two years after the BMW iX and BMW i7. The share of purely battery-electric vehicles in total production at the BMW Group’s largest European manufacturing site is thus expected to rise to over 40 % in 2024.
MINI Plant Oxford goes Electric: £600 million investment for all-electric MINI production in the UK.
Investment will transform MINI Plant Oxford into an all-electric production site from 2030. Production of two new electrified models – MINI Cooper 3-door and MINI Aceman – will start in the UK in 2026.
Expertise built into every cell: BMW Group produces battery cell samples in Parsdorf.
At the new Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) in Parsdorf, battery cell samples are manufactured, as they will be used in models of the NEUE KLASSE from 2025. In this way, the BMW Group is effectively positioning itself for the ramp-up of electric mobility and is manifesting its leading role in battery cell technology.
One line – two brands – three drives: BMW Group Leipzig plant launches production of the MINI Countryman.
With the start of production of the MINI Countryman, the BMW Group plant in Leipzig is celebrating several premieres and milestones: for the first time, a MINI model is manufactured in Germany and runs on a production line together with the BMW 1 Series and 2 Series models. This is made possible by the flexible plant structure and the consistent expansion of the plant.
Yes to BMW: Straßkirchen residents cast clear vote for new high-voltage battery assembly site.
The preliminary final result of the Straßkirchen referendum shows that the citizens of Straßkirchen voted by a clear majority in favour of the establishment of the BMW Group. The planned location will secure the future of Bayerische Fahrzeugwerke Dingolfing, Regensburg and Munich by supplying them with the high-voltage batteries required for e-mobility.
Predictive maintenance is proactive and preventive – and this is precisely what the smart monitoring system offers. Data-driven analyses of conveying equipment allows potential faults to be identified early and avoided – thereby maintaining optimal vehicle production flow.
BMW Group Munich plant anniversary celebrations: 100 years young!
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Munich headquarters, all employees of the BMW Munich plant and their families and friends were invited to the BMW anniversary days. A total of around 70,000 people came and experienced a colourful stage programme, spectacular driving actions and special insights into production.
BMW Group Logistik successfully tests an electric semi-trailer in various scenarios from real-world logistics operations.
BMW Group Logistik, in collaboration with the technology innovator Trailer Dynamics, has successfully tested an electrically powered semi-trailer on various tracks and over varying distances in real-world logistics operations. The capabilities of Trailer Dynamics’ e-trailer were put to the test to identify the best application scenarios for BMW Group Logistik.
New battery testing centre: BMW Group to invest more than €100 million in Wackersdorf site by 2026.
The BMW Group site in Wackersdorf plays a decisive role as a supporter of the transformation to electric mobility. The building, which was originally built in the 1980s for a reprocessing plant (WAA), is now becoming a symbol of the electric future of the Wackersdorf site.
Ready for the electric future: groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly factory in South Carolina, USA.
The BMW Group plans to produce high-voltage batteries for all-electric BMW X models at the Spartanburg plant at the new Woodruff site. A total of US $700 million will be invested in setting up the new site in Woodruff, in addition to US $1 billion to prepare the Spartanburg plant for the production of electric vehicles. This underlines the “Local for Local” concept, which ensures short distances between cell supplier, battery assembly and vehicle plant.
“BRIDGE. Educating young people for tomorrow, today”: BMW Group and UNICEF announce global partnership.
In November 2023, the BMW Group and UNICEF announced their long-term partnership under the slogan “BRIDGE. Educating young people for tomorrow, today.” It will contribute to UNICEF’s global aim to reach ten million children and young people each year through education. The BMW Group’s long-term support will help provide science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and skills development to children and young people in Africa, Asia and Central and South America.
Intercultural Innovation Hub 2023. BMW Group, UNAOC and Accenture host first capacity-building workshop in Munich.
In October 2023, the first capacity-building workshop for the recipients of the current edition of the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH) took place in Munich, Germany. Hosted by the BMW Group, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Accenture, the workshop focused on the topics of organisational development strategy, sustainable project scaling as well as pitching and effective storytelling.
BMW Group sieht die Mobilität der Zukunft mit Kinderaugen: Schülerinnen und Schüler stellen beim Kidz Summit 2023 innovative Ideen vor.
Wie sehen Schülerinnen und Schüler die Mobilität der Zukunft? Beim ersten Kidz Summit im FUTURE FORUM by BMW Welt im Juli 2023 präsentierten zwei Schulklassen, moderiert von Tanja Mairhofer, ihre ganz eigenen Ideen vor einer Expertenjury. Die vorgestellten Modelle der Schulklassen wurden während der IAA MOBILITY 2023 in der BMW Welt ausgestellt.
Intercultural Innovation Hub 2023. United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and BMW Group celebrate ten international organisations.
In the course of the ceremony held for the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH) in Berlin, Germany on 24 May 2023, a total of ten international grassroots projects were honoured for their outstanding commitment.
ESMT Berlin and BMW Group launch “Change Maker Fellowships” in Hungary.
ESMT Berlin and the BMW Group are partnering to offer ten full-tuition scholarships for the September 2023 intake of the ESMT Global Online MBA. This program aims to nurture a new generation of leaders who will drive innovation, sustainability and positive change in business and society in the future.
“We can achieve so much together”: winners of the BMW Group Award for Social Responsibility 2023.
The BMW Group Award shines a light on social commitment at the Company, inspires others to get involved and promotes social initiative among the workforce. The Award pays tribute to employees worldwide who are active as volunteers. Each winner receives prize money of €10,000 for their project.
BMW and Valeo engage in a strategic cooperation to co-develop next-generation Level 4 automated parking experience.
In January both companies signed an agreement for a strategic cooperation, which will focus on joint development of next-generation high-end parking user experience for customers on private grounds and parking facilities.
The BMW Group selects AWS to power next-generation automated driving platform.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced that the BMW Group has chosen AWS as the preferred cloud provider for its automated driving platform. The BMW Group will develop its next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) using AWS to help innovate new features for its next generation of vehicles, the NEUE KLASSE set to launch in 2025.
BMW Group Technology Office USA celebrates 25 years in Silicon Valley with the North American debut of the BMW VISION Neue Klasse.
The BMW Group Technology Office USA is celebrating 25 years in Silicon Valley with an event featuring immersive workshops, exclusive technology demonstrations and exciting mixed reality, multi-sensory driving experiences. The celebration will be highlighted by the North American debut of the BMW VISION Neue Klasse and a panel discussion titled “Humanising Technology”, with insights from BMW Group Member of the Board of Management, Development, Frank Weber.
With the new BMW iDrive, the BMW Group is bringing a display and operating concept to the next vehicle generation which enables a completely new intuitive interaction paradigm between the driver and vehicle. The next development leap will follow in the NEUE KLASSE from 2025. The future generation of BMW iDrive will transform the vehicle into a digital experience space. With new elements the user experience is being reinterpreted in all NEUE KLASSE models.
Airbus and BMW Group launch Quantum Computing Challenge to tackle their most pressing mobility challenges.
Airbus and BMW Group launch a global Quantum Computing Challenge titled “The Quantum Mobility Quest” to tackle the most pressing challenges in aviation and automotive that have remained insurmountable for classical computers. This challenge is the first-of-its kind, bringing together two global industry leaders to harness quantum technologies for real-world industrial applications.
New BMW 5 Series launches with AirConsole gaming platform.
The BMW Group is partnering with the gaming platform AirConsole to bring a unique kind of in-car gaming to the road in the new BMW 5 Series. It allows the driver and passengers to play so-called casual games while the vehicle is stationary as a way of passing time while waiting for the vehicle to charge, for example. In addition to the new BMW 5 Series, the AirConsole app will be successively offered in other BMW vehicles.
BMW Group and Meta’s Reality Labs present joint research for interlinking extended reality devices with the digital vehicle ecosystem.
The BMW Group Technology Office USA in Mountain View presents a research update with Meta’s Reality Labs Research, demonstrating, for the first time, the ability to accurately display stable virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) content to passengers in a fast-moving car, even when making turns, going over speed bumps, and accelerating.
Android smartphones become fully fledged vehicle keys: BMW Digital Key Plus now also available on compatible Android devices.
Digital Key Plus is now also available for smartphones with Android operating systems. Customers with compatible devices from Samsung or Google can use it to unlock and lock their BMW and start the engine without even getting their phone out of their pocket. Digital Key Plus has been available on Apple devices since 2021. The vehicle reacts automatically when approached or receded in the same way as a classic vehicle key with comfort access functionality
Stadium atmosphere in the 7 Series: BMW is the first car manufacturer to test Bundesliga football content in an international pilot application.
The BMW Group and “DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga” announced today that BMW is the first car manufacturer to test Bundesliga content in a vehicle in a pilot application. Selected content from the Bundesliga – Germany’s top football league – will be made available via an app on the BMW Curved Display. The Bundesliga in-car app will be delivered over-the-air to the new BMW 7 Series and is initially available in Germany.
BMW announces a completely new head-up display for the NEUE KLASSE.
As part of the CES 2023, the Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Oliver Zipse, announced a new generation of head-up displays for the NEUE KLASSE in his keynote speech. “It is more than a vision. We bring this innovation into the NEUE KLASSE. As early as 2025 – the year after next – our customers will be able to experience this completely new technology in their vehicles,” said Oliver Zipse at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.
BMW Group launches proving ground for automated driving and parking in Sokolov.
The BMW Group celebrated the launch of its new test site in Sokolov (Czechia), the Future Mobility Development Centre (FMDC). With Petr Očko, the Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade in Czechia, and Petr Kulhánek, the Governor of the Karlovy Vary region, in attendance, Ilka Hortsmeier, BMW Group’s Board Member for People and Real Estate, and Frank Weber, BMW Group’s Board Member for Development, officially opened the test site for fully automated development and test drives.
Generative AI, Augmented Reality and Teleoperated Parking – the digital experience in the BMW of the future at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024.
The in-car digital experience of both the present day and the future is the dominant theme of the BMW Group’s presence at CES 2024. New infotainment products for the current BMW model portfolio will be shown at the event. At the same time, the BMW Group is demonstrating innovative development projects that offer a glimpse into the future.
Neuer BMW 5er wird erstes Automobil mit Zulassung für teilautomatisiertes Fahren bis 130 km/h in Deutschland.
Die BMW Group kann als erster Automobilhersteller in Deutschland ein System für teilautomatisiertes Fahren mit Geschwindigkeiten von bis zu 130 km/h anbieten. Das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) hat dem Unternehmen jetzt die entsprechenden Ausnahmegenehmigungen erteilt. Damit können Kundinnen und Kunden schon bald in der neuen BMW 5er Limousine den neuen BMW Autobahnassistenten nutzen. Er ermöglicht es ihnen, während der Fahrt die Hände vom Lenkrad zu nehmen und in einer komfortablen Position abzulegen.
Level 3 highly automated driving available in the new BMW 7 Series from next spring.
Level 3 highly automated driving, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel and temporarily divert their attention away from the road, will soon be available in the new BMW 7 Series. BMW Personal Pilot L3 is the name of the new function that relieves the person at the wheel of the task of driving in certain situations and controls the car’s speed, distance to the vehicle ahead and lane positioning for them. This new option can be ordered for the new BMW 7 from December.
Pioneering cooperation: BMW Group and E.ON create “Connected Home Charging”, the first pan-European ecosystem for intelligent charging at home.
The aim of the strategic cooperation is to create “Connected Home Charging”, a holistic charging ecosystem that will allow customers to connect their electrified BMW or MINI vehicle with the energy system, as part of a climate-neutral, sustainable household. With this unique cross-sector cooperation, the BMW Group and E.ON are laying the groundwork for harnessing the tremendous potential of electric vehicles for the transformation towards exclusive use of green energy.
Seven automakers unite to create a leading high-powered charging network across North America
Seven of the world’s leading automakers – BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group and Stellantis NV – are creating a joint venture to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles in North America, by making EV charging more convenient, accessible and reliable. The joint venture will include the development of a new, high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers to make zero-emissions driving even more attractive for millions of customers.
Jointly pushing forward premium e-mobility experience: BMW and Mercedes-Benz to establish a joint high-power charging network in China
BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. and Mercedes-Benz Group China Ltd. announced that they had reached an agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture in China to operate a high-power charging network and to provide Chinese customers with premium charging services. Both BMW and Mercedes-Benz will apply the expertise gained from global and Chinese charging operations, as well as the in-depth understanding of the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) market, to deliver fast, convenient, reliable and tailor-made charging solutions for the Chinese market.
Milestone at the BMW Group Steyr plant: production facilities for next-gen electric drives completed.
The new halls for future e-drive production reached completion at the BMW Group site in Steyr. Construction began in September 2022, with the topping-out ceremony taking place exactly one year later.
BMW Group to build logistics centre for high-voltage batteries in the north of Leipzig.
The BMW Group continues to invest in e-component production at the Leipzig plant and in the future of the site. A leasehold contract has now been signed for an area of land outside the plant premises, on the northern industrial estate – which is also home to the existing facility. The new plot for use by BMW consists of 12 hectares in total, eight of which will be built on in the first stage of construction. This will produce a logistics hall for the current fifth-generation high-voltage batteries and an office building, both of which are due to reach completion in mid-2024.
The new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the new BMW i5 – exclusively from China for China.
Sporty elegance, groundbreaking technology and luxurious space at the rear are combined in the model variants of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the new BMW i5 which have been specially developed for the Chinese automotive market. Adapted in numerous details to the specific requirements of Chinese target groups, the versions of the new business sedan feature an extended wheelbase and distinctive proportions.
The first-ever BMW i7 Protection, the new BMW 7 Series Protection.
BMW unveils a new generation of protection vehicles in the luxury sedan segment. The two models developed on the basis of the new BMW 7 Series succeed in blending an unrivalled protection concept with outstanding levels of ride comfort and spaciousness, exceptionally advanced equipment features and the class-beating dynamic prowess for which the brand is renowned
Software for charging point operators: BMW i Ventures leads an investment round in AMPECO.
BMW i Ventures announced a lead investment in AMPECO, an electric vehicle charging management platform that enables large-scale public, business, fleet and residential providers to manage EV chargers at scale. The funding will be used to drive further expansion into North America and Europe, while also growing AMPECO’s engineering and product innovation teams.
70 % less CO2: BMW Group plans to source aluminium from sustainable production in Canada from 2024.
Local for local: BMW Group relies on regional supply chain to expand e-mobility in North America.
Germany
Expertise built into every cell: BMW Group produces battery cell samples in Parsdorf.
From scrap to raw material: state-supported Car2Car project develops technologies to improve recycling of end-of-life vehicles.
Komplett auf Nachhaltigkeit getrimmt
Leuchtturmprojekt: Konsortium entwickelt neue Konzepte zur Nutzung nachhaltiger Materialien.
BMW Group: co-founder of a new circularity initiative.
With the foundation of the joint venture Cofinity-X, ten partners of the automotive industry will further foster the adoption of the Catena-X network.
Wenn weniger mehr ist: Lederzuschnitt mit künstlicher Intelligenz
“Eight times five is 50”: the Dingolfing plant celebrates the start of BMW i5 production during its anniversary year.
Expertise built into every cell: BMW Group produces battery cell samples in Parsdorf.
One line – two brands – three drives: BMW Group Leipzig plant launches production of the MINI Countryman.
Yes to BMW: Straßkirchen residents cast clear vote for new high-voltage battery assembly site.
Smart maintenance using artificial intelligence.
BMW Group Munich plant anniversary celebrations: 100 years young!
BMW Group Logistik successfully tests an electric semi-trailer in various scenarios from real-world logistics operations.
New battery testing centre: BMW Group to invest more than €100 million in Wackersdorf site by 2026.
Intercultural Innovation Hub 2023. BMW Group, UNAOC and Accenture host first capacity-building workshop in Munich.
BMW Group sieht die Mobilität der Zukunft mit Kinderaugen: Schülerinnen und Schüler stellen beim Kidz Summit 2023 innovative Ideen vor.
Intercultural Innovation Hub 2023. United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and BMW Group celebrate ten international organisations.
ESMT Berlin and BMW Group launch “Change Maker Fellowships” in Hungary.
“We can achieve so much together”: winners of the BMW Group Award for Social Responsibility 2023.
All-new BMW iDrive coming to the NEUE KLASSE.
New BMW 5 Series launches with AirConsole gaming platform.
Android smartphones become fully fledged vehicle keys: BMW Digital Key Plus now also available on compatible Android devices.
Stadium atmosphere in the 7 Series: BMW is the first car manufacturer to test Bundesliga football content in an international pilot application.
Neuer BMW 5er wird erstes Automobil mit Zulassung für teilautomatisiertes Fahren bis 130 km/h in Deutschland.
Level 3 highly automated driving available in the new BMW 7 Series from next spring.
Pioneering cooperation: BMW Group and E.ON create “Connected Home Charging”, the first pan-European ecosystem for intelligent charging at home.
BMW Group to build logistics centre for high-voltage batteries in the north of Leipzig.
The new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the new BMW i5 – exclusively from China for China.
The first-ever BMW i7 Protection, the new BMW 7 Series Protection.
Großbritannien
Premiere of the first fully electric MINI Cooper SE Convertible: alloy wheels made from 100 % recycled aluminium.
USA
BMW i Ventures co-leads investment in circular supply chain company Cyclic Materials.
BMW Manufacturing is the largest automotive exporter by value for ninth consecutive year.
Ready for the electric future: groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly factory in South Carolina, USA.
BMW Group Technology Office USA celebrates 25 years in Silicon Valley with the North American debut of the BMW VISION Neue Klasse.
Airbus and BMW Group launch Quantum Computing Challenge to tackle their most pressing mobility challenges.
Generative AI, Augmented Reality and Teleoperated Parking – the digital experience in the BMW of the future at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024.
Seven automakers unite to create a leading high-powered charging network across North America
Software for charging point operators: BMW i Ventures leads an investment round in AMPECO.
South Africa
BMW Group South Africa – 50 years of success.
Celebrating 50 years: BMW Group announces electrification of the Rosslyn plant in South Africa.
Mexico
BMW Group steps up production of electric vehicles in global production network: NEUE KLASSE will also be built at the San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico.
Hungary, Germany
BMW Group at NVIDIA GTC: virtual production under way in the future Debrecen plant.
China
On the 20th anniversary of Chinese joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026.
Jointly pushing forward premium e-mobility experience: BMW and Mercedes-Benz to establish a joint high-power charging network in China
UK
MINI Plant Oxford goes Electric: £600 million investment for all-electric MINI production in the UK.
Germany, USA
“BRIDGE. Educating young people for tomorrow, today”: BMW Group and UNICEF announce global partnership.
The BMW Group selects AWS to power next-generation automated driving platform.
BMW Group and Meta’s Reality Labs present joint research for interlinking extended reality devices with the digital vehicle ecosystem.
BMW announces a completely new head-up display for the NEUE KLASSE.
Germany, France
BMW and Valeo engage in a strategic cooperation to co-develop next-generation Level 4 automated parking experience.
Germany,Czech Republic
BMW Group launches proving ground for automated driving and parking in Sokolov.
Austria
Milestone at the BMW Group Steyr plant: production facilities for next-gen electric drives completed.
IN DIALOGUE WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS
As a global company, we are a part of society. For this reason, we proactively promote exchange with various stakeholders through our unique BMW Group XChange platforms.
