at understated, with a small black-and-white icon in the menu bar that transforms when the AI is speaking. The table can be scrolled left and right. Example of dialogue with AI (with audio) Comparison of AI representations (left; AFEELA 1, top right; XPeng P7, bottom right BMW iX3) Video conferencing   There are six cameras in the cabin that can be used for Zoom meetings. “Driver's seat only”, “front passenger sea...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/12

CES 2026: Progression of autonomous technologies and AI applications Exhibitors highlight new ADAS functions, robotaxis, robotic applications, and AI solutions Summary BMW iX3 driving assistance with Snapdragon Ride Pilot, Geely unveils G-ASD intelligent driving Tensor offers personal robotaxis; Waymo and Zoox expands public robotaxi deployment Hyundai looks to lead in AI robotics; Schaeffler and HL Group highlight robotic portfolio Sonatus demon...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

d net loss; Thai third plant to be suspended (November 6, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/335460 Thai BOI unveils FastPass program to accelerate high-tech projects, including EVs and chips (October 20, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/334445 BMW Thailand plans CKD EVs in 2025, prepares iX3 Neue Klasse for 2026 (October 14, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/334152 Chery Thailand Grand Premiere held in Bangkok: launch of V23 EV an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

o., Ltd., officially opened in late October. According to a November 17 announcement, the next-generation intelligent driver assistance solution jointly developed by BMW Group and Beijing Momenta Technology Co., Ltd. (Momenta) will be installed for the first time in the Chinese-made Neue Klasse BMW iX3. On November 18, the company also officially released its in-house developed AI agent platform, GAIA (Group Artificial Intelligence Assistant), in...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

CES 2026: In-vehicle Entertainment Solutions BMW, Mercedes show infotainment functions; suppliers show display and sound systems Summary BMW iX3, Mercedes GLC and CLA highlight entertainment capabilities Afeela unveils new concept vehicle and outlines entertainment features Aumovio showcases display technologies, LG previews cockpit concepts QNX and Pioneer feature software-based sound demonstrations Amazon displays next-gen in-vehicle assistant ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/02

ogies from the May 2025 Automotive Engineering Exposition (JSAE). (1) Pillar-to-pillar In recent years, display technology that enables pillar-to-pillar display has been attracting particular attention. A representative example of this product is the "Panoramic Vision" that BMW has installed in the iX3. This is a system that projects various information on the lower part of the windshield, and after a long-awaited preview, was unveiled at the IAA...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

ided additional perspectives, allowing attendees to explore synergies across sectors.  Participants were also given the possibility to visit the booths of 68 national and international exhibitors on site.  Among the models on display in the exhibition area were the recently launched brand new BMW iX3 50 xDrive and the Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ with EQ technology. Impression of demo vehicles exhibited at the event (ELIV 2025 org...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/12

nz Group, Mercedes-Benz England YASA Motors Ltd. Drive motors (axial gap motors) BMW, Rolls-Royce Germany Dingolfing Plant Drive motors, electric gears, drive systems (e-Drive) (2020~) BMW, MINI Germany Landshut Plant Drive motors (for BMW i and MINI), motor gear units, drive unit housings (for ix3 and ix5 Hydrogen), fuel cell drive systems (for I Hydrogen NEXT) (planned) Porsche, VW Group Germany Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen Plant Drive motors (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

luding PHEVs, MHEVs, and FCVs, which will be developed in a comprehensive partnership with Toyota, are scheduled for release in 2028. The first model launched equipped with the next generation BEV Neue Klasse dedicated platform and a high-voltage 800V battery (6th generation, 4695 battery), was the iX3 launched in 2025, to be followed by six more models through 2027.   The company plans to outsource sixth-generation cells through long-term suppl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

ng information directly in the driver’s field of vision. BMW Panoramic Vision: active navigation (Photo: Copyright © BMW AG) BMW Panoramic Vision: automated driving impression (Photo: Copyright © BMW AG) The technology is said to be launched in the first Neue Klasse model, the BMW iX3 50 xDrive, which will make its debut at the 2025 IAA Mobility. Touch-sensitive & haptic feedback interfaces: intuitive control Technologies lik...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

nchen) as well as a free open space using the city center. Exhibition hall (Messe München) Open space venue   Most of the major German and Chinese brands were present, but other notable exhibits included Renault, Hyundai, and emerging EV manufacturers Lucid and Polestar. BMW iX3 on display at the BMW booth in front of the Bavarian State Opera P7 and humanoid robot on display at XPeng's booth in the exhibition hall   T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/24

haust pressure explosion-proof design (operates within 4 milliseconds and releases more than 50% of heat within 5 seconds). The system's structural strength is greater than that of prismatic batteries and it has inherent safety characteristics. Application results Mounted on BMW's next-generation iX3, it has a range (CLTC mode) of over 900km and can travel more than 400km on a 10-minute charge. (Source: Created by MarkLines based on EVE Ene...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/29

IAA Mobility 2025: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz The role of design as electric vehicle differentiator Summary Audi: Concept C, Q3 e-Hybrid BMW: iX3 Mercedes-Benz: Electric GLC, CONCEPT AMG GT XX   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time. The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September. The city...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

ic Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV) EU7 (China) 2022 Shanghai Fengtian Electronic Co., Ltd.  High voltage water heater China BAIC Motor Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV) EX3 (FWD) (China) 2022 Shanghai Fengtian Electronic Co., Ltd.  High voltage water heater China BMW Brilliance BMW iX3 (RWD) (China) 2024 Shanghai Mahle Thermal Systems Co., Ltd.  Heat exchanger for EVs China BMW Brilliance BMW iX3 (RWD) (China) 2023 Shanghai Ma...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Germany in 2024, and will begin at the Oxford Plant in the U.K. from 2026.   In the Chinese market, the competition in the smaller segment EVs is challenging, but not in the upper segment where BMW is active. In 2023, BMW sold over 100,000 EVs in the country. The BMW Group is manufacturing the BMW iX3 electric SUV and the MINI EV models at the Chinese plants and export them to various countries. The EU started imposing import tariffs on Chinese ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/18

future vehicle models.   BMW X3 The fourth generation premium D-segment crossover SUV is planned to enter the market by the end of 2024. It will be based on the same Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform (introduced with the 7-Series in 2015) as its predecessor. The model’s electric version, the iX3 will be based on the “Neue Klasse” platform with expected start of production at the end of 2025. BMW X3 (2024/End) Type 4-2 Figure ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

s would be imposed from July 2024, and this was officially decided in August. The tariff rate will be a maximum of 38.1% added to the existing flat rate of 10%, depending on the level of cooperation of each OEM. (Examples: BYD +17.4%, Geely +20.0%, SAIC +38.1%, Shanghai Tesla +21.0%, BMW Brilliance iX3 +21.0%, Dongfeng Dacia 21.0%)   U.S. In April 2024, the EPA released its final proposal for CO2 emission regulations for LDVs and LDTs for the pe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

nz Group, Mercedes-Benz England YASA Motors Ltd. Drive motors (axial gap motors) BMW, Rolls-Royce Germany Dingolfing Plant Drive motors, electric gears, drive systems (e-Drive) (2020~) BMW, MINI Germany Landshut Plant Drive motors (for BMW i and MINI), motor gear units, drive unit housings (for ix3 and ix5 Hydrogen), fuel cell drive systems (for I Hydrogen NEXT) (planned) Porsche, VW Group Germany Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen Plant Drive motors (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

hina BAIC Motor BJEV (BAIC New Energy) EU7 (China) 2022 Shanghai Fengtian Electronic Co., Ltd. High voltage water heater China BAIC Motor BJEV (BAIC New Energy) EX3 (Front motor / front drive) (China) 2022 Shanghai Fengtian Electronic Co., Ltd. High voltage water heater China BMW Brilliance BMW iX3 (Rear motor / rear drive) (China) 2022 FAWER Hanon Thermal Systems (Changchun) Co., Ltd. Electric water pump China BYD BYD ATTO 3 (Yuan Plus) (C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/16

r customers who have purchased a new full electric vehicle: they get the tariff Pro free of charge in the first year. Special tariffs for customers who have purchased a new full electric BMW:Active: 0.00 EUR/month for the first 12 monthsIONITY Plus: 0.00 EUR/month for new car buyers of the BMW iX1, iX3, iX, i4, i5 and i7 for the first 12 months; on top of that BMW i7 customers can recharge free of charge in the IONITY network during the same peri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/05