On December 18, BMW announced that its Munich plant, Germany is now prepared to produce the next generation of vehicles. New equipment has been installed in the body shop and assembly line, and all systems have passed initial functional tests. During these tests, all production steps are run without real parts, creat

On September 5, the BMW Group unveiled the all-new iX3, a D-segment electric SUV and the first mass-produced model based on the Neue Klasse platform, at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, heralding the beginning of a new era for the BMW brand.
The all-new iX3 measures 4,782 mm in length, 1,895 mm in width, 1,635 mm in

On April 10, BMW Group announced that it delivered 109,516 fully-electric vehicles worldwide in Q1, 2025, marking a 32.4% increase YoY. EV sales were especially strong in Europe, growing by 64.2%.
BMW brand sold 520,142 units globally in Q1, 2025, a decrease of 2% YoY, growing in all regions outside China and outperf

On September 20, NRB Bearings Limited announced that it has been nominated for supplying parts to major global OEMS which included Volvo Electric Trucks FL, FM, and FMX series, Mercedes-Benz's next-generation E Drive for EQC and EQA platforms, and the hybrid electric axle for Stellantis Jeep Cherokee and Wagoneer, as

The Chinese Passenger Vehicle (PV) market has been on a steady growth trajectory in 2024, despite intensifying internal competition. After a brief dip in February due to the Chinese New Year holiday, which resulted in fewer selling days, sales rebounded in March and April, returning to a consistent growth pattern.
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At the beginning of the development of the NEV (New Energy Vehicle) market, most car makers built their NEVs on combustion engine vehicle underpinnings, modifying traditional platforms to enable them to support BEV and PHEV powertrains.
However, during the research and development period, a lot of problems were encou

On November 17, at the Auto Guangzhou 2023, BMW Group exhibited a number of new models, including the next-generation 5 Series luxury mid-to-large-size long-wheelbase sedan that made its global debut, the i5 long-wheelbase battery electric sedan, and the i5 M60 battery electric sedan.
The next-generation 5 Series fea

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for September 2023.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in September 2023
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September retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.018 mi

On September 14, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Exempt from Vehicle Purchase Tax (69th list)”.
The selected battery electric models consist of 83 passenger vehicles (including BMW Brilliance’s new BMW i3, Geely’s Jiyue 01, SAIC-GM-Wuling

On August 25, BMW Group unveiled BMW X5's new additional variants i.e. xDrive30Li and X5 xDrive40Li. The two variants of the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) were developed and produced exclusively for the Chinese market and debuted on August 25, 2023, at the Chengdu Motor Show.
The production will begin in September 20

On April 20, at the Auto Shanghai 2023 event, Chery debuted the new TJ-1 off-road SUV.
The ICE version of the TJ-1 is equipped with a Chery Power 1.6TGDI engine and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, mated to the i-HEC intelligent combustion system. The hybrid version is built based on the newly unveiled Chery Powe

Reported on March 17, 2023, Brembo Beyond EV kit, for the first time in Southeast Asia, has been displayed in Malaysia at the Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2023 (AMKL).
This first specific brake pads dedicated to electric cars offer a complete disc solution with new anti-corrosion treatment. It is more silent and has g

On February 20, the BMW i3 eDrive40L battery electric vehicle (BEV) rolled off the production line at the Lydia Plant (BMW iFACTORY) in Shenyang, Liaoning.
As a high-end model of the BMW i3, the new vehicle boasts stronger performance and a longer range, with a maximum power of 250kW, a peak torque of 430Nm, a 0 to

On February 1, the BMW Group announced that the Leipzig plant’s first cell coating line has gone into series operation.
By 2024 the two existing module assembly lines will be complemented by a third, as well as four more cell coating lines and two more high-voltage battery assembly lines. The four coating lines will

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) announced it will strengthen an alliance with BMW. The two companies met at BMW's driving center in Incheon to discuss measures to beef up their battery alliance. Samsung SDI and BMW launched their joint EV development project in 2009. BMW adopted Samsung SDI's batteries first with

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced that it has developed Bridgestone Alenza bespoke EV tires for BMW iX, the first all-electric model since its pioneering BMW i3. These Alenza tires owns Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology which helps reducing tire rolling resistance and weight by up to 20%, keeping the BMW

On November 11, the signing ceremony of BMW’s new power battery project was held in Shenyang, Liaoning.
According to the agreement, BMW’s Shenyang production site will undergo a large-scale expansion of power battery production. The project will be invested by BMW Brilliance with some CNY 10 billion in total.
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On August 4, BMW Group announced that it has delivered 18 Galvanic gold-colored BMW i3s. The special ambiance of BMW Welt provided a worthy setting for the final delivery sprint.
The production of this electric pioneer was discontinued at the end of June. The BMW i3 was sold in 74 countries worldwide. The series rec

On August 3, the chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG announced that in the second half of the year, BMW expects further sales momentum to come from the all-electric BMW iX1 and the BMW i3, a long-wheelbase version of the 3 Series it is building in China, for China.
The new 7 Series has been rolling off the

On August 1, BMW Group announced that the second production line for battery modules started series production at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig.
The new production line manufactures battery modules for the all-electric BMW i4, which is being built at the Munich plant. In May 2021, the first production line started u