Articles tagged with 'research-development' | AMERICAS

+++ Starting in October 2026, BMW Maps will display navigation and driver assistance in a single 3D view +++ This feature helps drivers orient themselves in complex traffic situations and makes assisted and semi-automated driving even easier to …

Current vehicle prototypes are completing a comprehensive testing programme. At the same time, the next assembly phase for the third-generation fuel cell system is getting underway in Munich, as BMW Group Plant Steyr prepares for future series …

New active safety functions support drivers in critical driving, parking and exit scenarios. The enhanced Exit Warning function can actively delay door opening, helping to prevent collisions with cyclists. Unique to BMW Symbiotic Drive: Safety …

- Second Neue Klasse model enters series production at BMW Plant Munich - Manufacturing costs reduced by a further 10% - From 2027, Plant Munich will exclusively produce fully-electric vehicles

- Major milestone for BMW Group Plant Debrecen - Fastest ramp-up of a new BMW Group plant. - Strong demand for the BMW iX3, the first model of the Neue Klasse - Intensive collaboration across the production network

+++ Series production starts in December +++ Efficient production using artificial intelligence and virtual reality +++ Highest quality standards: Zero-defect battery production +++

+++ Focus on software stack development, linking data, robotics and applications in component production +++ Project supported by partners from academia and industry +++

The pilot will provide real-world evidence that renewable fuels can be deployed at scale today using existing vehicles, refuelling infrastructure and digital certification technologies.

+++ New BMW X5 will be the first vehicle to be offered with five drivetrain options +++ BMW iX5 confirmed as first fully electric BMW to be assembled in the U.S. starting in late 2026 +++ Newly appointed BMW Group Chairman of the Board of Management …

+++ Figure AI demonstrates Figure 03 humanoid robots in new use case at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg +++ Robot development runs in parallel at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg and at Figure AI +++ Assembly Hall in Spartanburg features BMW iFACTORY …

The BMW Highway Assistant* is widely used in everyday life and, thanks to its proven safety concept, enables assisted driving without hands on the steering wheel on highways / motorways in an increasing number of countries.

+++ Use of industrial datasets for AI model training +++ AI improves crash simulation analysis +++ Combining engineering expertise and advanced AI capabilities +++

+++ BMW and SOLARWATT are strengthening their partnership to deliver holistically optimized home energy solutions +++ BMW enables its vehicles and the BMW Wallbox Professional to integrate seamlessly with SOLARWATT’s Home Energy Management System …

+++ Technology-open production remains the guiding principle +++ Rapid pace in the global ramp-up of e-mobility +++

+++ Optimal integration of hydrogen technology +++ Innovative geometry of installation space +++ Five drivetrain variants for one model +++ Highly flexible production +++ Hallmark BMW driving pleasure +++

+++ Seamless charging with Shell Recharge now in the My BMW and MINI apps: find, start, stop, and pay at major Canadian CPOs with one account, plus smart eRoute trip planning. +++ Expanded access to fast charging via NACS Superchargers: app-based …

+++ Innovative solutions for more energy, more range and faster charging +++ World premiere at Auto China 2026 +++

+++ Tradition meets the future: 104 years young and using state of the art technology +++ Series production of new BMW i3 to start in August 2026 +++ More models to follow +++ All electric vehicle plant from 2027 +++

+++ BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) set to become Competence Centre Circularity +++ Strengthening the circular economy, resource efficiency and technology development +++ Clear signal for the future of the Wackersdorf location …

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ), FREYBERGER engineering GmbH and BMW AG are presenting a study on this topic.

+++ Additive Manufacturing Campus strengthens technological breadth and automation +++ Additive manufacturing evolves into a fully integrated production technology +++ Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing to enter series production from 2027 +++

+++ BMW Group bringing Physical AI to Europe +++ Pilot project at BMW Group Plant Leipzig +++ New “Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production” accelerates global integration of AI and robotics in production +++ First pilot deployment of …

+++ With Germany’s first Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) offer and the new BMW iX3, customers can charge at home for free for up to 14,000 kilometers per year* +++ The first V2G customers with a BMW iX3 receive a 700 Euro discount on the bidirectional BMW …

+++ 25 years of successful engine production +++ Drive trains for MINI, BMW and Rolls-Royce +++ More than 7.6 million engines produced +++ 61% reduction in energy use per engine built since the start of full production +++

+++ New production lines go into pre-series operation at BMW Group Plant Munich +++ Series production of new BMW i3 to begin in second half of 2026 +++

+++ A quarter of all cars manufactured in Germany come from BMW Group +++ Success factor: technology openness +++ BMW iFACTORY as the key to competitiveness +++

+++ First-time demo of AI-powered BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant with Alexa+ technology +++ Revolutionary user-interaction with BMW Panoramic iDrive +++ Sixth generation BMW eDrive Technology +++ Next level driving dynamics with the Heart of Joy …

+++ Over 18 million BMW 3 Series built worldwide +++ Manufactured at 18 plants in 13 countries since 1975 +++ A driving force for the production network and a trailblazer for the BMW iFACTORY +++

+++ Contracts signed with MITNETZ GAS and ONTRAS Gastransport to construct and link pipeline +++

+++ First BMW Group car plant to rely entirely on electricity from renewable energy during normal operation; no fossil fuels used +++ Use of electric power in paint shop drives reduction in CO₂e emissions from BMW iX3 production +++ Typical …