On September 18, Green NCAP tested 12 popular cars under its new whole-life assessment rating, showing the wide differences in environmental impact. The new system looks at real-world use, including car weight, efficiency in warm and cold weather, and hidden emissions from tyres and brakes. Most importantly, it now f

On September 18, CzechInvest, the investment and business development agency of the Czech Republic, announced that AISIN will invest over CZK 4.5 billion in its Písek plant, making it the company’s European strategic base.
A new production hall will be dedicated to manufacturing eAxle electric powertrains exclusivel

On September 17, BMW announced that the production of the first Neue Klasse model BMW iX3 will officially begin in late October 2025 at the Debrecen plant, Hungary. The plant features numerous patented innovations and fully adheres to the BMW iFACTORY principles.
With optimised workflows and shared tools across sites

Appning by FORVIA has partnered with GROUPE M6 to bring M6+, France’s leading free streaming platform, into vehicles for the first time worldwide.
This collaboration enables GROUPE M6 to scale its application across 37 car brands and 16 OEM partners, potentially reaching over 20 million drivers.
Drivers and passenger

On September 15, 2025, BMW Motorrad India unveiled the new BMW S 1000 R motorcycle, priced at INR 1.99 million. The high-performance roadster, now available for booking at all BMW Motorrad dealerships, is offered as a completely built-up unit (CBU).
It features an oil/water-cooled four-cylinder, four-stroke in-line e

On September 10, BMW Group and E.ON launched Germany’s first V2G solution for private customers. With bidirectional charging, the BMW iX3 can not only draw power but also feed electricity back into the grid, turning EVs into everyday energy storage units.
Through the BMW Wallbox Professional and E.ON’s energy managem

On September 9, Euro NCAP announced that its experts had tested 16 new models, assessing aspects such as passive safety and the performance of the latest driver assistance systems.
The two models from Togg, the electric family saloon T10F and the electric SUV T10X, achieved five-star ratings. The T10F scored 95% for

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has supplied its ADVAN Sport V107 tires as original equipment for the BMW Group’s 7 Series luxury sedan, including the fully electric BMW i7.
The supplied sizes are 255/45R20 105Y for the front and 285/40R20 108Y for the rear, or 245/50R19 105Y for both front and rear.

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 September 5, Qualcomm Technologies and BMW introduced Snapdragon Ride Pilot, a new automated driving system, after three years of joint development. It will be unveiled at IAA Mobility 2025 in BMW Neue Klasse iX3.
The system uses Snapdragon Ride SoCs and Snapdragon Ride AD software stack, designed to meet top safe

On September 4, Dirac and PIEGA announced a joint initiative to co-develop the world’s most sophisticated in-car sound systems, debuting in a custom BMW iX demo vehicle at IAA Mobility 2025. It will use PIEGA’s transducer technology with Dirac’s AudioIQ and Dimensions. The result of this collaboration is a 45-channel

Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s Hyundai Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. signed a partnership agreement with South Korea’s Dyetec Research Institute and Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, for the development and commercialization of environmentally-friendly automotive parts materials. Based on th

On September 1, BMW Mexico announced the launch of new variants of the fourth-generation BMW X3 in the local market.
Available as the X3 20 sDrive and the X3 30 xDrive, the model combines the agile driving dynamics of the 3 Series with the versatility of a Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV).
The new X3 features a refreshed

On September 2, BMW i Ventures announced an investment in Rive, underscoring the company’s growing role in how modern user interfaces are built, in which teams are shifting away from static mockups and work-intensive reconstruction in code, toward unified workflows.
“By merging design and development into a unified w

On September 2, BMW announced that its Steyr plant, Austria will start series production of fuel cell systems in 2028. Prototypes are already being built in Munich, Germany and Steyr, with key components supplied by the Landshut technology hub, Germany.
BMW and Toyota are jointly developing the powertrain for passeng

On August 28, 2025, BMW India launched the updated BMW X5, produced locally at its Chennai plant. The new X5 comes in both gasoline and diesel variants, with ex-showroom prices starting at INR 10.03 million (xDrive40i gasoline) and INR 10.23 million (xDrive30d diesel). The M Sport Pro trims are priced at INR 11.3 mil

On August 20, BMW Group Argentina announced the installation of six new charging locations for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles as part of its strategy to expand electromobility in the country.
Developed in partnership with Chargebox, the stations are located in key spots across Greater Buenos Aires and the Atlan

On August 18, BMW announced that it has taken a big step forward with its Gen6 eDrive high-voltage batteries. They use new cylindrical cells that improve energy density, charging speed, and range.
To produce these batteries, BMW developed an entirely new process supported by advanced IT and data analytics. The data s

On August 13, BMW announced that it will build a new Centre for Special and Individual Paintwork at its Dingolfing plant, Germany, investing over EUR 30 million in a southern extension to the existing paintshop over the next two years. Construction will start in September 2025, with operations set to begin in spring

On August 5, BMW Group announced that it will showcase their latest models at two key locations, Summit and Open Space, during IAA Mobility 2025. The main BMW Group stand will be at the IAA Mobility Summit in Hall A1 at Munich’s exhibition center, starting September 8, 2025.
A major highlight will be the public debut