BMW to unveil concepts and performance models at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025, UK On June 25, BMW UK announced that it will showcase several models at the Goodwood Estate, including the UK debuts of the BMW Vision Driving Experience, BMW Vision Neue Klasse X, BMW Concept Speedtop, and the new BMW M2 CS. The BMW Vision Driving Experience will be on display in the Future Lab. Though not for production, this concept is a test vehicle designed to ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/26

BMW unveils updated XM PHEV model range with powerful V8 engine On June 12, BMW unveiled the updated XM range i.e., the two plug-in hybrid models. The high-performance BMW XM Label is now the only version with a V8 hybrid engine, while the BMW XM 50e, powered by a six-cylinder hybrid setup, continues unchanged. The XM Label uses a V8 engine of 585 hp paired with an electric motor of 197 hp, together it generate a total output of 748 hp and 1,000 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

BMW Spartanburg plant expands humanoid robot testing, training Six months after BMW signed a deal with robotics startup Figure AI, the Figure 01 bipedal humanoid robots are being tested at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina production facility.  Figure AI and BMW signed a partnership agreement in January 2024 as Figure identified potential use cases for their general-purpose robots in automotive production and began staged roll-outs in the Sparta...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/31

Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN Sport V107 tires for BMW X7 SAV and BMW XM Plug-in-Hybrid SAV The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has supplied its ADVAN Sport V107 tires as an original equipment (OE) for the BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and the BMW XM Plug-in-Hybrid SAV. The tire sizes fitted are HL275/35R23 108Y (front) and HL315/30R23 111Y (rear) for the BMW X7 and BMW XM, as well as 275/45R21 110Y (front) and 315/40R21 115Y ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/26

ZKW, Austria supplies headlamps and rear lamps for the BMW XM On March 26, ZKW Group GmbH (ZKW) announced that it has developed high-resolution LED headlamps and all-round, narrow full LED lamps for BMW XM. The headlamps of the BMW XM are produced in various international ZKW plants. The lamps were developed by ZKW in Wieselburg. Due to the low height of the headlamp, a special light guide concept had to be developed. It had to be as narrow as po...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/27

BMW of North America launches BMW Charging, powered by Shell Recharge Solutions On March 13, BMW of North America announced the addition of Shell Recharge Solutions as a second eMobility provider, giving customers easy access to Shell Recharge, ChargePoint, EVgo, EVConnect, and Blink charging stations via the My BMW App.  BMW drivers can now find, access, and charge at all affiliated locations via their My BMW app, with payments for all five pro...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/14

BMW Group updates about upcoming models in 2024 On January 31, BMW announced that it would be adding additional drive system variants to the BMW i5 Sedan, BMW iX2, BMW X2, and BMW XM. The new variants will be available from March 2024. The new BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan, the fully electric variant will be added to BMW 5 Series Sedan line-up. The new BMW i5 xDrive40 Sedan comes with two integrated electric drive units at the front and rear axle, delive...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

BMW keeps leadership in premium segment in Mexico On January 29, the BMW Group announced that during 2023, Mexico was the main market with better sales performance in Latin America for the group by selling 13,995 units of the BMW brand, 13.9% more than in 2022 and 3,708 units of Mini, a decrease of 3.8% compared to 2022. During 2022 BMW sold 3,966 EV units, 11% more than in 2022, in addition to having delivered more than 25,000 charging stations ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

40th Thailand Motor Expo runs under “Mobility: Imagination and Beyond” concept From November 30 to December 11, 2023, the 40th Thailand Motor Expo will be hosted in Bangkok with the concept of “Mobility: Imagination and Beyond”. The 40 car brands from 11 countries and 23 motorcycle makers from 7 countries joining this event include Aion, Audi, Bentley, BMW, BYD, Changan, Ford, Great Wall Motor, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lot...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/29

BMW India sales grew by 10% yoy in January - September 2023 On October 13, BMW Group India announced that in the first nine months (January – September 2023) it delivered 9,580 cars (BMW and MINI), growing by 10% yoy and 6,778 motorcycles (BMW Motorrad) growing by 26%. BMW sold 8,998 units and Mini 582 units, both up by 10% yoy. It mentioned that among all models, BEVs registered the highest growth and five times more electric vehicles were del...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/16

BMW announces world premiere of all-new X2 and iX2 at Japan Mobility Show 2023 On October 9, BMW announced that it will showcase its latest innovations in electrification and digitalization at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in Tokyo. The highlight is the world premiere of all-new BMW X2 and all-electric version BMW iX2. From October 26 to November 5, 2023, BMW is presenting its newest models and innovations at Tokyo's Big Sight International Exhibi...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/09

2023 Chengdu Motor Show: BMW Group to launch 5 NEV models On August 16, BMW Group announced that at the 2023 Chengdu Motor Show, it will launch 5 NEV (New Energy Vehicle) models: the iX1 all-electric SUV, the i7 M70L all-electric full-size sedan, the all-new M760Le plug-in hybrid vehicle, the XM Label Red limited edition, and the XM 50e.From BMW Group’s WeChat account press release and multiple media sources...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/18

BMW Group India sales increased by 5% in the first half of the year On June 17, BMW Group India announced that in the first six months (January – June 2023), 5,867 cars (BMW and MINI) and 4,667 motorcycles (BMW Motorrad) have been sold displaying an increase of 5% and 50% yoy respectively. It sold 5,476 units of BMW (an increase of 5.5% yoy) and 391 units (an increase of 3% yoy) of Mini.BMW Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) contributed over 50% to...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/17

BMW breaks ground on new battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina On June 27, the BMW Group broke ground for a new USD 700 million high-voltage battery assembly plant, announced in October 2022, in Woodruff, South Carolina, that will be more than one million square feet in size and employ 300 workers when fully operational.    • Named “Plant Woodruff,” the BMW facility will produce batteries to supply electric BMW X models at n...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/28

BMW Group updates about upcoming models in 2023 On May 3, the BMW Group announced that by the end of 2023, it will offer 11 BEV (battery electric vehicles) vehicles in China across all its brands. It is exclusively targeting the upper premium and luxury segments. Growth in this segment will get a major boost this year from new BMW models: the 7 Series, XM, and the X7 model update as well as the Rolls-Royce model family. It is currently releasing...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/04

Auto Shanghai 2023: BMW brand showcasing three world premieres On April 18, the BMW Group announced that it is making a strong showing at Auto Shanghai 2023 with a total of three world premieres from its BMW brand. The star attractions are the all-electric BMW i7 M70 xDrive, the BMW XM Label Red with M HYBRID drive system, and a version of the purely electrically powered BMW iX1 that has been developed exclusively for Chinese customers. Also on...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/18

Auto Shanghai 2023: BMW to present BMW XM Label Red On April 12, the BMW Group announced that BMW XM Label Red will celebrate its world premiere at the Auto Shanghai international motor show in April 2023.  Production will begin in August 2023 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA. Its production is limited to 500 examples.  It can be ordered from dealers from April 28, 2023. It has a V8 engine with an electric motor. It produces its maxim...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/12

Bowers & Wilkins, UK develops Sound System for BMW XM On April 5, Bowers & Wilkins announced that it is bringing the developments from its world-renowned home audio to BMW Group, with the launch of the BMW XM. The Diamond Surround Sound System by Bowers & Wilkins was also featured in the launch of the new BMW 7 Series models. Bowers & Wilkins worked alongside designers and sound engineers from BMW Group from the very start of the vehicle’s d...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/06

uare meters, was held under the theme concept of "Colorful Experience" to reflect a variety of experiences through the endless development of automotive technology, especially the coming of EVs. The event was participated by well-known international automotive and motorcycle brands, including Ford, BMW, MINI, Mercedes-Benz, Great Wall Motors, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Maserati, Peugeot, Jeep, Toyota, Lexus, BYD, MG, Mazda, Suzuki, Isuzu, Hyundai...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/21

BMW Individual paint finishes available in Spartanburg for new BMW XM On February 20, BMW announced that customers can place orders for the first-ever BMW XM beginning in April 2023 with new colors opened up by the special paintwork system from BMW Individual.Flexibility in the painting process at the BMW Group plant in Spartanburg, where the XM with M HYBRID drive that produces 480 kW/653 hp is built, is now being increased even further. All BMW...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/22