On December 3, BMW announced that its Steyr plant, Austria has shipped its first electric engine to BMW Debrecen plant, Hungary in ten months after starting system installation. 
These sixth-generation e-engines were produced at the Steyr plant in the last three months ago and are now being used in Neue Klasse test v

On November 29, BMW Brazil announced the start of production of the BMW X5, the first PHEV manufactured in South America, at its Araquari plant in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The vehicle features a 313 hp inline 6-cylinder gasoline engine and a 197 hp electric motor, which together generate 489 hp and 700 Nm of torque. I

Instead of a healthy car market, we are witnessing a series of closures, cancellations, much anxiety and a whole lot of uncertainty!
Vehicle sales figures throughout Europe in the first half of the year fell short of expectations, particularly regarding the anticipated growth of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Howe

On November 28, BMW India launched the M2 sedan for 10.3 million as a completely built-up (CBU) model. It comes with a six-cylinder in-line engine that generates an increased maximum output of 480 hp and peak torque of 600 Nm with automatic transmission and 550 Nm with manual transmission. It is mated with an eight-s

On November 28, BMW announced that its half of the new engines in 2024 were produced at the Steyr plant in Austria, with six of 23 new models using engines fully made there. These models include the BMW 4 Series, M4, M3, M4 CS, M2 Coupe, and 2 Series Coupe.
Steyr is BMW’s development hub, with 700 employees researchi

On November 27, BMW announced that its Landshut plant in Germany has completed a EUR 200 million investment in a new production area for electric motor housings, which is part of a EUR 1 billion investment in the site since 2020, with EUR 500 million focused on electromobility. This supports the production of housing

On November 27, BMW announced that it is building a Cell Recycling Competence Centre (CRCC) in Kirchroth, Lower Bavaria, to implement an innovative “direct recycling” process. The method mechanically dismantles battery cells and production waste to recover valuable materials, which are then reused in battery cell pro

On November 15, BMW China announced that at the Auto Guangzhou 2024, it will exhibit models such as the new BMW M235L coupe.
The new BMW M235L is equipped with a 2.0T engine. The coupe body style and the frameless doors add to a sense of dynamism.
The BMW X3 Long-wheelbase SUV adopts the latest operating system tailo

On November 25, BMW announced that it has been expanding its tested automated vehicle driving in factories since 2022 as part of the iFACTORY initiative. Currently operational in Dingolfing, it is now being extended to Leipzig, with plans to expand to additional locations. The pilot project known as “Automated Drivin

In an investor update, Endurance Technologies announced that during the first half of FY25 (April- September 2024), it has won a business worth EUR 10.5 million for machined castings for the BMW EV transmission. It closed an agreement with AISIN which took the e-Axle business for BMW.
Endurance is their partner for t

On November 21, BMW India launched the M5 sedan for INR 19.9 million as a completely built-up (CBU) model. It has a V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology mated with an eight-speed M Steptronic transmission and all-wheel-drive system. Its M hybrid system gives a maximum output of 535 kW and peak system torque of

On November 20, BMW Austria announced that its Steyr plant is entirely developing thermal management for all BMW Group battery-electric vehicles. Unlike combustion engines, electric cars lack waste heat, and the battery performs best at moderate temperatures. Heating and cooling systems also impact range since they c

On November 20, BMW announced that its Debrecen plant, Hungary rolls out the first test vehicles of fully-electric Neue Klasse X models. This marks the start of the final preparation phase before series production begins in late 2025.
The test vehicles are being produced to fine-tune logistics and production processe

On November 19, BMW announced that its Competence Center for Battery Cell Manufacturing (CMCC) in Parsdorf has earned EMAS certification for its high environmental standards. Its battery cell production systems meet strict immission control requirements. The facility uses 100% renewable energy, avoiding fossil fuels

On November 19, BMW launched the first phase of its new battery testing centre in Wackersdorf plant, Germany. It is set to be fully completed by late 2025. The 8,000 square meter site will test battery cells, high-voltage batteries, and electric powertrain components.
The investment of EUR 100 million focused on adva

On November 18, the BMW Group announced that MINI Plant Oxford started production of the all-new MINI Cooper Convertible for the first time since 2015. The model joins the MINI Cooper 3-Door and MINI Cooper 5-Door, making MINI Plant Oxford the home of the MINI Cooper family.
The fourth generation MINI Cooper Converti

On November 14, BMW India launched the new M340i xDrive sedan for INR 7.49 million. It is locally produced at its Chennai plant. It comes with a B58 6-cylinder 2,998 cc straight-six gasoline engine mated with eight-speed Steptronic sport automatic transmission which produces an output of 374 hp and 500 Nm maximum tor

On November 13, BMW announced that the new MINI John Cooper Works lineup offers two fully electric and three gasoline powered models. The MINI John Cooper Works and Convertible models feature a powerful 2.0L four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine which generates output of 231 hp and 380 Nm of torque, it accelerates 0-1

On November 11, E.ON announced its partnership with BMW to create Europe’s first smart home charging ecosystem with the Connected Home Charging Plus solution. This system lets BMW EV owners charge their cars using solar energy from their rooftops, reducing electricity costs.
At the core is an intelligent charging set

On November 6, BMW Group announced its financial results for Q3 2024 and the first nine months of 2024.
For Q3 2024, the Group reported revenue of EUR 32.4 billion (down 15.7% YoY), EBIT of EUR 1.7 billion (down 61.0% YOY), and net profit of EUR 0.47 billion (down 83.8% YOY).
For the January-September period, the Gro