A year has passed since I wrote my blog on the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) slowdown in the EU. The situation at that time could be wrapped up by the old caption: “Instead of a boom, we are witnessing a series of closures, cancelations, anxiety, and a whole lot of uncertainty!”. However, since then, circumstances h

On December 3, the UK Government announced that Renault 4, Renault 5, Alpine A290 and MINI Countryman now qualify for the full GBP 3,750 Electric Car Grant (ECG). The update doubles the number of EVs eligible for the top discount, giving buyers GBP 3,750 off a total of eight popular models.
The government has allocat

On December 2, BMW Group announced a new 2035 milestone to advance its decarbonization strategy, aiming to reduce CO2e emissions by at least 60 million metric tons compared to 2019 levels, an increase of 20 million metric tons more than its previous 2030 target.
The strategy covers the entire vehicle life cycle and i

On December 1, BMW Regensburg plant conducted a groundbreaking ceremony on the roof of factory building. The plant representatives laid the first stainless steel pipe for the upcoming hydrogen network.
Regensburg plant will start using hydrogen-powered tugger trains and forklifts from 2026 for logistics in the press

On November 26, PwC Belgium announced that it is adding 300 MINI Aceman and 423 BMW iX1 eDrive20 cars to its fleet, giving more employees access to EVs. The company is also installing 270 new charging stations, bringing the total to 475 across all offices for easy workplace charging.
The initiative supports PwC’s eff

On November 26, BMW unveiled the new generation of Z4 Final Edition, marking the last chapter for the two-seater sports car. The production of the Z4 will stop in March 2026, and orders for the Z4 Final Edition will open briefly from late January 2026.
The model is offered on all variants i.e., Z4 sDrive20i, which ge

On November 20, IONNA, the joint venture nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network announced a new planned investment of more than USD 250 million in infrastructure across California over the next three years, while marking kickoff ceremonies in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, and Westminster,

On November 19, Euro NCAP tested 23 new car models ahead of its updated 2026 testing standards. These include everything from electric SUVs to luxury coupés and family cars.
Out of the 23 vehicles, 18 of the models earned a 5-star rating. Although many cars now achieve 5 stars, the real difference comes from the perc

On November 18, BMW Group announced that GAIA (Group Artificial Intelligence Assistant), an in-house developed AI agent platform, recently became operational.
One of GAIA’s core advantages lies in promoting AI from being “exclusive to experts” to being “available to everyone”. Its implementation has enabled BMW Group

On November 17, Momenta announced that the new intelligent driver assistance solution developed with BMW Group will be first applied to the next-generation Chinese-made BMW iX3 SUV.
Based on Momenta’s Flywheel end-to-end large model, the new solution adopts an architecture integrating an ultra-large neural network fo

MANN+HUMMEL GmbH (MANN+HUMMEL) participated in a BMW innovation event on the sustainable development of the Chinese supply chain in Shenyang, which, focusing on themes such as carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and circular innovation, is for core suppliers to explore technological paths for sustainable mobility.
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On November 14, BMW Group announced that it has secured EUR 273 million in funding from the German Federal Ministry of Transport and the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy for its “HyPowerDrive” project under the European IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest

On November 7, Amazon announced its collaboration with BMW and the next evolution of Alexa Custom Assistant for vehicles, a comprehensive service that enables OEMs to create their own intelligent AI assistants. The technology is built on top of the Alexa+ architecture, which combines over 70 different large language

On November 7, BMW Austria announced that the pre-series production of new electric motors has now begun on the second line of Steyr plant, signaling the completion of the plant’s construction phase.
The second line has higher technical demands and starts with a new high-performance electric drive, designed to give f

On November 6, BMW South Africa launched the BMW X3 20 Pure Design, a new entry-level version of the locally built X3 range. Built at the Rosslyn plant, the X3 20 Pure Design joins the existing X3 20d, X3 30e, and X3 M50 xDrive.
The model comes with a modern 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine with 48V mild-hybri

On November 1, the Shenyang Municipal People’s Government announced the recent commissioning of a geothermal energy heat supply project at the BMW Brilliance Powertrain Plant.
For this project, which is developed by BMW Brilliance with several other entities for heat supply to the aforementioned plant and the company

On November 1, it was reported that BMW is preparing to produce Neue Klasse vehicles in Brazil at its Araquari plant in Santa Catarina.
The new product family will include up to 40 models featuring longer-lasting batteries, more efficient electric motors, augmented-reality displays projected onto the windshield, and

On November 4, Louisville, Colorado-based Solid Power, Inc. announced its financial results from Q3 2025, while its year-to-date 2025 operating loss was $74.3 million..
Solid Power delivered USD 4.6 million in revenue and grant income during Q3, bringing year-to-date revenue recognized to USD 18.1 million, while its

On November 5, BMW Group announced its financial results for Q3 2025 and the first nine months of 2025.
For Q3 2025, the Group reported revenue of EUR 32.3 billion (down 0.3% YoY), EBIT of EUR 2.3 billion (up 33.3% YoY), and net profit of EUR 1.7 billion (up 256.5% YoY).  In the prior-year quarter, sales and revenues

On November 3, BMW Brazil announced the establishment of a new technology hub in the country, called BMW Group TechWorks Brazil, marking a significant expansion of its global IT network.
The hub began operations the same day and strengthens the company’s digital transformation and software development presence in the