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

On August 5, BMW announced that its Regensburg plant is shifting from natural gas to renewable energy by gradually electrifying its paint shops. A pilot project shows how this can be done quickly using thermal oil technology.
The key change involves using thermal oil to transfer heat instead of relying on gas. This s

On August 5, BMW South Africa unveiled the BMW M5 Touring. It offers the same BMW M HYBRID V8 powertrain as the M5 sedan, combining a V8 engine with an electric motor, which generates output of 535 kW and 1,000 Nm of torque. It also offers up to 70 km of electric-only driving for local, emission-free trips.
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On August 4, BMW announced that its new iX3 reflects a full commitment to sustainability throughout a vehicle’s life cycle—starting from supply chain and production, to everyday use. It plays a key role in helping BMW meet its 2030 and 2050 carbon dioxide reduction goals.
BMW iX3 becomes more climate-friendly than a

On August 1, BMW announced that its Steyr plant, Austria started mass production of the new electric motor for the upcoming Neue Klasse models. This marks the plant’s first time producing a fully electric drive system, which will be shipped to other BMW production sites.
The Steyr plant will produce all major parts o

On July 31, BMW Group announced its financial results for Q2 2025 and H1 2025.
For Q2 2025, BMW Group reported revenue of EUR 33.9 billion (down 8.2% YoY), EBIT of EUR 2.7 billion (down 31.4% YOY), and net profit of EUR 1.8 billion (down 31.9% YOY). For H1 2025, the Group reported revenue of EUR 67.7 billion (down 8.

On July 30, Umicore announced that it is providing proprietary cathode active materials (CAM) to Solid Power, Inc. for the large-format solid-state battery (SSB) of BMW i7. BMW recently started road-testing a BMW i7 equipped with a large-format solid-state battery (SSB). Umicore supported Solid Power’s development of

Announced on July 23, 2025, BMW Group Thailand, Cherdchai Autohaus, and Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to scale up ReVolt, an award-winning initiative that repurposes used EV batteries into sustainable energy solutions.
SUT will lead efforts to (i) reuse lithium-io

On July 24, BMW Brilliance Automotive Limited (BMW Brilliance) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the establishment of a green automotive industrial chain with China Datang Corp., Ltd. (CDT).
Under the agreement, the two companies will establish a green electricity joint venture (JV) for the development of a

On July 23, BMW announced that its Steyr plant, Austria collaborated with voestalpine Stahl GmbH for advanced electrical steel from voestalpine’s Linz site, which will be used in BMW’s next-generation electric motors.
The advanced steel will be used in the rotors and stators of BMW’s sixth-generation (Gen6) electric

On July 23, BMW i Ventures announced a co-lead investment in Estes Energy Solutions, a California-based materials and manufacturing innovator. The USD 11 million seed round was co-led with Fortescue Ventures with participation from New Systems Ventures, and early investor DCVC. 
Estes is working to drive further impr

On July 22, ChargeScape, a joint venture between BMW, Honda, Ford, and Nissan, announced a partnership with PSEG Long Island to enroll electric vehicles (EVs) in the utility’s Peak Load Reduction program. 
Designed to alleviate strain on the power grid during summer months, the initiative will leverage ChargeScape’s

On July 21, BMW Group updated its My BMW App and MINI App to give users more ways to track and personalize their driving data. A key new feature lets drivers view their personal carbon footprint for the first time.
This feature works with all types of BMW vehicles, i.e., gasoline, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric,

On July 18, BMW Group announced the signing of a cooperation agreement between BMW Brilliance Automotive Limited and the People’s Government of Jianye District, Nanjing for the establishment of BMW (Nanjing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (BMW IT), a wholly-owned subsidiary. The new company is one of BMW Group’s si

On July 17, BMW India launched the second-generation 2 Series Gran Coupé in two variants: the 218 M Sport priced at INR 4.69 million and the 218 M Sport Pro priced at INR 4.89 million. The model is locally produced at BMW Group’s Plant in Chennai and will be available exclusively with a gasoline powertrain. The new B

On July 17, BMW announced that it is recycling waste 3D printing powder and used parts to produce new components using 3D printing. Waste that was once discarded is now turned into plastic filament, which is wound onto spools and used to print tools and support devices.
In addition to filament for the Fused Filament