BMW Group reports 32.4% YoY increase in fully EV segment in Q1, 2025 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 outperforming the total market in the Europe region. Deliveries of ful...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

GlobalData blog: What makes BMW successful in the transition from combustion to battery in China? 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 encountered, and products were often su...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

Samsung to strengthen EV battery alliance with BMW 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 the i3 in 2013, and later with i8 in 2015, and the iX and the i4 in 2021. The i7...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/18

BMW Malaysia welcomes 0% EV tax in Budget 2022, over 21,000 electrified BMW and MINI cars delivered to date Reported on November 1, 2021, BMW Group Malaysia stated that it welcomes the newly announced allocations in Budget 2022 on the proposal to eliminate all taxes on EVs. The announcements are aligned with BMW’s vision of electrified mobility, the company having debuted the BMW i brand in Malaysia in 2015 with the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/05

BMW Group leads Thailand premium auto segment in Q1/2021 with 2,773 BMW and MINI deliveries Announces on April 30, 2021, BMW Group Thailand managed to retain the top position in the Thai premium automotive segment in Q1/2021, with a total of 2,773 BMW and MINI deliveries, a 42% increase YoY, before closing the quarter to secure the highest premium segment share at 48.7%. The company also set new sales records for BMW M, BMW PHEV and BMW Corporate...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/11

BMW commence battery component production in Leipzig and Regensburg On April 30, BMW announced that it is launching production of battery components at its plants in Leipzig and Regensburg and expanding its e-drive production network. It has been less than a year since the decision was made to expand production capacity for e-drives in Germany. BMW Group Plant Leipzig will launch series production of battery modules on Monday, 3 May 2021, while ...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/03

BMW i8 to end production in April On March 11, BMW announced that BMW i8 Coupe and BMW i8 Roadster will end of their production in April 2020 - first plug-in hybrid model of the BMW Group. BMW i8 developed into the world's most successful sports car with an electrified drive system. With more than 20,000 units sold since 2014, it achieved higher sales than all competitors in its segment combined. The BMW i8 made its world premiere at the IAA mo...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/12

BMW prepares to introduce 6 new energy models in China in 2020 According to various media sources on January 15, BMW announced at a media briefing event held in Beijing that it will introduce 17 new products in 2020. The automaker will increase its investment in the Chinese market through BMW China Investment Ltd. BMW plans to release six new energy models in China by the end of 2020.With regard to gasoline models, BMW will introduce the X5 M and...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/17

Samsung SDI to supply EV battery cells to BMW South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. signed a contract with BMW on the supply of the battery cells for electric vehicles (Evs). The sales under the deal are expected to reach EUR 2.9 billion or JPY 348.73 billion. The deal is valid from 2021 to 2031. The two companies have been working on the joint EV development project since 2009, and Samsung SDI is currently supplying batteries for the BMW i3 and ...

News  Updated at: 2019/11/21

BMW Group’s Hams hall engine manufacturing plant celebrate five millionth engine On September 25, BMW Group informed that employees at BMW Group’s Hams Hall engine manufacturing plant, near Birmingham, are celebrating the production of their five millionth engine. Contributing to the company’s electrified strategy, Hams Hall-built engines are supplied for a growing number of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including the successful BMW i8 Coupe and...

News  Updated at: 2019/09/26

terior components produced in Europe, and environmentally friendly products at IAA 2019. Lithium-ion batteries developed by fusing unique fine fiber technology and precision press technology are showcased for the first time in Europe. The company present seats used in the Toyota C-HR, Lexus LC, and BMW i8 and lightweight molded foam door trim with high impact resistance. It will also exhibit fuel sell related components installed in Toyota MIRAI....

News  Updated at: 2019/09/02

135,000 for its 2020 Revero GT, with retail deliveries starting in the fourth quarter of 2019.A growing list of more than 20 retail partners in the U.S., Canada and select export markets are currently accepting pre-orders of the new vehicle.The Revero GT is a luxury electric vehicle that features a BMW-supplied, twin-power turbo three-cylinder engine that powers the BMW i8, to power an on-board electric generator that drives two electric motors.T...

News  Updated at: 2019/08/17

BMW opens Mexico City-San Luis Potosí charging station corridor Along with its first Mexican manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosí, BMW has invested USD 700,000 to develop a charging station corridor for electric vehicles that connects Mexico City with San Luis Potosí. The six charging stations that make up the corridor have fast direct current chargers capable of charging 80 percent of the battery of an electric vehicle in just 20 minutes...

News  Updated at: 2019/05/17

Samsung SDI to exhibit EV batteries at EV Trend Korea 2019 Samsung SDI Co. is going to join the EV Trend Korea 2019 in Seoul, which started on May 2, 2019, to exhibit the BMW i3 and i8, electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with batteries of Samsung SDI. The company is also showing its battery technologies in various products such as battery modules for electric buses, golf carts, and electric bikes, for which the company provide batteries. (From some...

News  Updated at: 2019/05/02

OTTO FUCHS KG presents solutions for cars presents at Geneva Motor show OTTO FUCHS informed that the BMW i8 and the i8 Roadster has 9.7 kg lightweight forged wheels from OTTO. It has also provided numerous forged aluminum chassis components for Bentley Flying Spur and Porsche Cayenne. The "Fratelli" from Ferrari is fitted with 20-inch Fuchs wheels and wheel surfaces in 3-layer silver, 4-layer gray-matt, BiColor high-gloss polished titanium dark. ...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/08

Companies in Indonesia still wait for EV regulation from government Even though Indonesian government has not yet completed a regulation that would provide incentives for the development and adoption of electrified vehicles in the country, several companies, such as PT Bakrie & Brothers, BMW Group Indonesia, and PT Blue Bird, etc., have expressed their readiness to develop and operate electrified vehicles in Indonesia and still await the final EV...

News  Updated at: 2019/02/14

UK based AFC Energy develops hydrogen electric Vehicle Charger On January 17, AFC Energy announced the successful deployment of CH2ARGE, the world’s first electric vehicle charger based on hydrogen fuel-cell technology. The breakthrough by the UK-based energy technology company could enable 100% clean electricity for future EV charging. The demonstration of AFC Energy’s CH2ARGE system saw a BMW i8 as the first ever car to be recharged with po...

News  Updated at: 2019/01/17

BMW Group supports PT Pertamina for EV ecosystem development in Indonesia On December 10, 2018, PT Pertamina, a state-owned company engaged in the energy sector including oil, gas and new and renewable energy, launched a pilot project of Green Energy Station (GES) at Pertamina's gas station with an energy filling station for electrified vehicles in Jakarta, Indonesia. To encourage the readiness of electrified vehicles, BMW Group Indonesia support...

News  Updated at: 2018/12/13

BMW to launch 3 new models in Thailand BMW Thailand to introduce the 3 new models.First, the all-new BMW X4 xDrive20d M Sport, second generation of X4, with a bigger yet lighter body to slightly improve performance and economy of the carried-over diesel engine. Mated to eight-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive transmission, the 2.0-liter four-cylinder motor develops 190 hp and helps keep CO2 emissions below the 150g/km level. The expected price ...

News  Updated at: 2018/08/30

New BMW i8 launches in Malaysia BMW Malaysia has officially launched the BMW i8 Coupe, several months after the updated petrol-electric hybrid sports car made its global debut in November 2017. The biggest changes involve the car’s powertrain, whereby the 355-volt battery now features an increased cell capacity (34 Ah from the previous 20 Ah) and higher gross energy capacity (11.6 kWh from 7.1 kWh). The result is more electric range, which is n...

News  Updated at: 2018/08/16