Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN Sport V107 tires for BMW 7 Series and i7 The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has supplied its ADVAN Sport V107 tires as original equipment for the BMW Group’s 7 Series luxury sedan, including the fully electric BMW i7. The supplied sizes are 255/45R20 105Y for the front and 285/40R20 108Y for the rear, or 245/50R19 105Y for both front and rear. The ultra-high-performance tires feature a specially engin...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

IAA 2025: BMW Group to showcase Neue Klasse iX3 and EV innovations 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 of the new BMW iX3 – the first model based on the Neue Klass...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

Umicore, Belgium provides cathode active materials for BMW i7 solid-state battery 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 the ASSB cells that are featured in the BMW i7 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30

BMW Group India sold 7,774 passenger vehicles in H1 2025 On July 3, BMW Group India reported that it sold 7,774 BMW and MINI vehicles, along with 2,569 motorcycles under BMW Motorrad during the January–June 2025 period. BMW accounted for 7,477 units and MINI for 297 units. The electric vehicle (EV) sales stood at 1,322 units, marking a 234% yoy increase over the same period last year. EVs now account for 18% of BMW Group India’s total passeng...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

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 begins testing next-gen solid-state batteries in i7 prototype in Munich On May 20, BMW announced that it is testing Solid Power’s large-format all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) in a BMW i7 around Munich. ASSBs offer higher energy density in a more compact package, which could lead to longer range without added weight. Since 2022, BMW and Solid Power have been working closely together to develop ASSB technology through a tech transfer agreem...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

s registered. According to Proton, current bookings have exceeded 4,000 units. Local deliveries to customers have started as cars started arriving in the new year. Meanwhile, the BYD Sealion 7 came in second with 151 units, followed by the BYD M6 with 136 units and the BYD Atto 3 with 104 units.The BMW i5 ranked 5th with 103 units, followed by the BYD Seal (95 units), the Xpeng G6 (81 units), the Zeekr 009 (81 units), the GWM Ora with 43 units of...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/17

Bharat Mobility 2025: BMW Group India to launch multiple models On January 8, BMW Group India announced that it will present a host of new launches from BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad. BMW will launch the all-new BMW X3 in India. BMW will also showcase the all-electric i7, X7, 5 Series Long Wheelbase, BMW M5, BMW M,4 and BMW M2. MINI India will launch a special MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works Pack. BMW Motorrad will launch the new BMW R 1300 GS Adve...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/09

BMW Group India sold 15,721 cars and 8,301 bikes in CY 2024 On January 7, BMW Group India announced that from January-December 2024, it sold 15,721 cars and 8,301 motorcycles, reflecting 11% growth. BMW delivered 15,012 cars, and MINI accounted for 709 units. BMW’s Q4 saw 4,958 units sold, marking the highest quarter, while December recorded 2,244 sales, a 17% increase. Its luxury class sales rose by 8% to 2,507 units, led by the BMW X7 with 1,...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/08

CES 2025: Innoviz, Israel to present latest LiDAR technology On December 18, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced that it will present live demonstrations of its latest LiDAR technology including both short and long-range LiDARs, and showcase the BMW i7 and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz, equipped with Innoviz LiDARs, at CES 2025.  It provided InnovizOne LiDAR for the BMW i7, which has L3 autonomous driving capabilities, and InnovizTwo LiDARs for the VW...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18

BMW Group India, sales increased by 10% in first nine months CY 2024 On October 10, BMW Group India announced a 10% year-to-date (YTD) growth in car sales from January to September 2024, delivering 10,556 cars (BMW and MINI) and 5,638 motorcycles (BMW Motorrad). BMW sold 10,056 units, while MINI delivered 500 units. The newly launched BMW 5 Series recorded over 300 sales with an order backlog of more than 600 units. The fully electric BMW and MIN...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/07

BMW Philippines launches first-ever iX1 and iX2 EVs Reported on August 16, 2024, SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp., the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines launched the first-ever BMW iX1 premium compact Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV) and BMW iX2 premium compact Sport Activity Coupe (SAC).  The iX1 eDrive20 xLine’s single motor churns out 204 hp and 247 Nm of torque, while claiming a century sprint time of 8.6 seconds and a...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/19

BMW Group India, car sales increased by 21% in first half of the year On July 2, BMW Group India announced that it delivered 7,098 cars (BMW and MINI) and 3,614 motorcycles (BMW Motorrad) in the first half of 2024 (January – June), displaying a 21% increase in car sales (BMW + MINI) in the first half. BMW sold 6,734 units and MINI 364 units. In BMW Group India electric vehicles, over 397 units of fully electric BMW and MINI cars were sold in t...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/03

The second and third best-selling positions were Chery Omoda E5 and Wuling Binguo EV, recording sales of 410 units and 392 units, respectively.  Furthermore, other BEV models in the top-10 list were MG 4 EV (209 units), Hyundai Ioniq 5 (51 units), and MG ZS EV (50 units), Wuling Air EV (46 units), BMW i7 (17 units), BMW iX1 (11 units), and Kia EV9 with 10 units. So far, electric cars circulating in Indonesia are still dominated by manufacturers ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/12

BMW collaborates with Pirelli to launch advanced winter tires for 7 Series On June 4, BMW Group collaborated with Pirelli to launch 20-inch P Zero Winter 2 tires for the BMW 7 Series, emphasizing range capabilities with "A class" European labeling for rolling resistance. The collaboration sets a new benchmark for EV tires, enhancing range, comfort, and performance in winter conditions. All BMW tires are developed to meet stringent quality and tec...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/04

BMW Group leads Thailand's premium car market in Q1/2024 Announced on April 18, 2024, BMW Group continued to lead Thailand’s premium automotive market in the first quarter of 2024 amid challenges, such as market fluctuation and changing consumer behavior. Despite a drop in the total registration number of vehicles in the overall Thai automotive premium segment, BMW Group recorded a total of 3,561 BMW registered and 407 MINIs registered in Q1/20...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/23

BMW Group reports 27.9% YoY increase in fully EV segment in Q1, 2024 On April 10, BMW Group announced that it has delivered 82,700 fully-electric vehicles worldwide in Q1, 2024, marking a 27.9% increase YoY. Sales growth was balanced across major regions drove the increase. BMW brand sold 531,039 units globally in Q1, 2024, an increase of 2.5% YoY, with notable growth in BEVs. Deliveries of fully-electric BMW vehicles reaching 78,691 units, surge...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/10

logies and Munro & Associates (Tesla Cybertruck) – Sandy Munro will also share “Insights on the Tesla Cybertruck”. Special Events:•    WCX EV Ride & Drive featuring acceleration and agility demonstrations will feature the Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y, Lucid Air, Rivian R1T/SUV/R1S, Kia EV 9, BMW I7, Mercedes Benz EQS, and more.•    General Motors HYDROTEC Fuel Cell Event demonstrating HYDROTEC power cubes, other fuel cell projects in d...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/06

BMW announces electrification transition for upcoming years On March 21, BMW announced that in 2025, it will launch the NEUE KLASSE, marking a shift to all-electric vehicles. The model embodies a new era for BMW, featuring redesigned iDrive and sustainability enhancements. At least six NEUE KLASSE models will debut in the first 24 months. Production of NEUE KLASSE vehicles will begin in Debrecen in 2025, followed by Munich in 2026, with a focus o...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/22

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