The anniversary weekend in Sebring (USA), celebrating the 50th birthday of BMW of North America, brought both highlights and setbacks for BMW M Motorsport. The 73rd edition of the famous Twelve Hours of Sebring marked the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC).
Statement Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Annual Conference 2025
Statement Walter Mertl, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Annual Conference 2025
+++ 2025: Slight Growth planned in sales volume +++ Group EBT targeted at previous year’s level +++ Higher Free cash flow expected +++ Slight Increase of BEV share in total sales planned +++ Due to a consistent strategy: Investments set to decrease from planned peak in 2024 +++ Technology openness as strategic competitive advantage +++ First NEUE KLASSE production vehicle will be the BMW iX3 +++
+++ "Rolling sculptures" from Alexander Calder’s first to Julie Mehretu’s latest +++ Largest exhibition project in the history of the collection spans all five continents +++ Collaborations with cultural institutions and art platforms +++ African Film and Media Arts Collective for filmmakers and media artists +++
The 73rd edition of the Twelve Hours of Sebring (USA) this coming Saturday, 15th March, is all about a significant anniversary. BMW North America celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and the endurance classic in Florida plays a special role in this history. The story of BMW North America began in 1975 with the victory of the BMW 3.0 CSL at Sebring.
Since the 2015 season, Shell and BMW M Motorsport have been partners and have celebrated many successes together. Now, the collaboration is entering a new decade with the extension and simultaneous expansion of their joint contract.
+++ Model update of the BMW iX celebrates production start in Dingolfing +++ Electric SAV with up to 701 kilometers of range, more power and enhanced sportiness +++
+++ Production launch on 1 March 2005 with BMW 3 Series Sedan +++ 3.75 million vehicles made since +++ Plant Leipzig uniquely innovative and flexible +++
+++ Produktionsstart am 1. März 2005 mit BMW 3er Limousine +++ Seitdem rund 3,75 Millionen Fahrzeuge produziert +++ Innovationsstärke und Flexibilität zeichnen das Werk aus +++
+++ Production follows the market +++ At least one all-electric model for the global market is being produced at all German plant locations +++ “Flex plants” ensure delivery capabilities and good capacity utilization in different market situations +++
+++ Pre-series production to begin this summer +++ Lower manufacturing costs for NEUE KLASSE +++ Production Head Nedeljković: “Production network's strategic and flexible structure strengthens resilience and competitiveness” +++ Over one million cars built in Germany in 2024 +++
+++ Export Value in 2024 Totaled $10.1 Billion +++ From 2014-2024, BMW’s Export Value Totaled more than $100 Billion +++ Plant Preparing to Assemble Fully Electric BMWs in 2026 +++ Board Member Nedeljković: “Strong export share of our plant underlines the importance of free trade” +++
Two BMW model series take first place in their respective vehicle categories in the renowned “Best Cars” readers’ poll of German car magazine “auto motor und sport”. And BMW achieves a triple victory in the UK at “What Car?” magazine’s 2025 “Car of the Year Awards”. BMW thus seamlessly continues its string of successes in competitions in Germany and on international markets.
+++ Two characteristic design variants: Sport and Style +++ Each limited to 46 cars +++ Visit to the VR46 Motor Ranch and Misano racetrack forms exclusive highlight +++
The first races of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) are in the books. The Australian Phillip Island season opener turned out to be a rollercoaster of emotions for BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. On Saturday, World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu finished second on the podium in the first race of the year. However, Sunday proved to be a challenging day for ‘El Turco’ and his teammate Michael van der Mark.
+++ Sixth generation of BMW eDrive technology marks a milestone in electric mobility +++ BMW Energy Master: intelligent central control unit for the fundamentally new high-voltage battery – developed and produced in-house +++ Expertise from the e-mobility value chain in Bavaria and Austria pooled together +++ Innovative and flexible modular principle for electric drive +++
+++ Start of H2Haul pilot project at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig +++ Head of BMW Group Logistics, Michael Nikolaides: “Our openness to technology in the BMW Group is also reflected in transport logistics” +++ Holistic approach of the BMW Group hydrogen strategy in production, product and logistics +++
+++ Impressive record: 30 startups now established suppliers +++ International network continues to expand +++
+++ Sergio García (ESP) to tee off at the BMW International Open again +++ Patrick Reed (USA) to return to Munich following his debut in 2024 +++ Tickets for the tournament at Golfclub München Eichenried from 2nd to 6th July 2025 at www.bmw-golfsport.com/tickets +++
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