+++ First-ever BMW Panoramic iDrive will define the in-vehicle experience of BMW’s forthcoming “Neue Klasse” – or, “New Class” of vehicles –, which is set to launch in late 2025 +++ Iconic US-based comedian Tim Meadows will host the BMW Press Conference on Tuesday, January 7th at 8:30 a.m. PST. +++
+++ The largest and quietest standing wind tunnel in the world +++ Building as an essential building block for the future of electric mobility +++ Prototype construction for high-voltage batteries and inverter electric motors +++
+++ First sixth-generation e-engines from Steyr dispatched to Debrecen for test vehicles +++ Next milestone to series production +++ BMW Group Plant Debrecen produces first test vehicles for Neue Klasse +++
+++ Automated Driving In-Plant earns CE certification +++ Plant Dingolfing launches series operation, expansion planned across entire production network +++ Nedeljković: “BMW Group once again sets new benchmark for automation and digitalisation of production processes” +++
+++ BMW Group Plant Debrecen in Hungary gears up for start of series production late next year +++ First test vehicles produced for fully-electric Neue Klasse X model +++ Validation of manufacturing processes is progressing according to plan +++
+++ The BMW Group continues to consistently implement its successful product strategy +++ World premiere of the first all-electric performance models MINI John Cooper Works Electric and MINI John Cooper Works Aceman +++ First joint motor show appearance of BMW Vision Neue Klasse and BMW Vision Neue Klasse X +++
+++ BMW M Mixed Reality Experience expanded to include multiplayer approach +++ New BMW M Mixed Reality World +++ Individualised worlds for partners and events for the first time +++ Single-player offer available in the USA +++
+++ BMW and Toyota jointly developing next generation of fuel cell technology +++ BMW to launch first-ever series production fuel cell vehicle in 2028 +++ Both companies are promoting hydrogen infrastructure development +++
+++ Electric mobility in the spotlight +++ Electric Vehicle Analysis helps customers make an informed decision when choosing a drive type +++ Seamless navigation experience when switching between vehicle and app +++ Charging Wallet with charging tariffs +++ More than 13 million app users globally +++
+++ Worldwide five new assembly sites for 6th generation high-voltage batteries +++ Current status from Irlbach-Straßkirchen (Germany), Debrecen (Hungary), Shenyang (China), San Luis Potosí (Mexico) and Woodruff (USA) +++
+++ Renewed proof of innovative leadership in digital vehicle access +++ CCC Digital Key™️ certificate intended to strengthen trust in safety and reliability +++ Groundbreaking innovations for digital vehicle access at BMW Group since 2018 +++
+++ Level 2 and Level 3 functions now offered for the first time in the new BMW 7 Series +++ BMW Highway Assistant and BMW Personal Pilot L3 now available together +++ Even greater comfort on short and long motorway journeys +++
+++ Fast, economical, and versatile with additive manufacturing +++ New bionic gripper at BMW Group Plant Landshut saves further weight +++ Innovative bionic gripper for entire floor assemblies at BMW Group Plant Munich +++ More than 400,000 parts produced worldwide using 3D printing+++
+++ Local production of high-voltage batteries in Mexico for Neue Klasse +++ Nedeljković: BMW Group builds five assembly sites worldwide for sixth-generation high-voltage batteries +++ Proven principle: local for local +++
+++ BMW Group and partners continue development of standardised data language +++ Carbon emissions measurement piloted during in-house manufacture of the BMW iX kidney grille +++ Daily exchange of data instead of manual quality work +++
+++ Bidirectional charging comes with Neue Klasse models +++ Next technology boost focuses on intelligent charging +++ New functions for the charging ecosystem BMW Connected Home Charging +++
+++ Wire arc additive manufacturing enables metallic components with optimum ratio between rigidity and weight +++ Following test bench testing, the first vehicle trials will run from 2025 +++
+++ Installation now begins in new halls at BMW Group Plant Steyr +++ 300 items of plant and equipment worth over 500 million euros for e-drive production +++ Pre-series production to launch in summer 2024 +++
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