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2026
15
June
2026
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ BMW and SOLARWATT enable seamless integration of Neue Klasse vehicles and bidirectional wallbox into the SOLARWATT home energy management system (HEMS) +++ Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) becomes even more efficient through the interaction of all …
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21
May
2026
| 16:05 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Pre-series production of the "Energy Master" for the BMW iX5 Hydrogen begins at BMW Group Plant Landshut +++ Second production line for the battery-electric Energy Master goes into operation at the same time +++ Plant strengthens its role in …
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18
May
2026
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 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 …
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20
April
2026
| 08:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Pilot project at Battery Cell Competence Centre (BCCC) +++ Reduced testing effort and savings in raw materials, costs and time +++ Pioneering integration of theory and practice +++
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09
April
2026
| 00:01 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Optimal integration of hydrogen technology +++ Innovative geometry of installation space +++ Five drivetrain variants for one model +++ Highly flexible production +++ Hallmark BMW driving pleasure +++
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02
April
2026
| 00:01 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 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 +++
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23
March
2026
| 14:51 Europe/Amsterdam
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ), FREYBERGER engineering GmbH and BMW AG are presenting a study on this topic.
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09
February
2026
| 11:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 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 …
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09
February
2026
| 08:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 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 +++
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2025
15
December
2025
| 08:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Energy-efficient mechanical process +++ Method developed by BMW Group in-house +++ Bavarian battery cell know-how with regional partners +++
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31
October
2025
| 14:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Samsung SDI joins Solid Power and the BMW Group +++ three industry leaders bring their respective expertise to the table +++
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22
October
2025
| 15:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ BMW Group demands: HVO100-only vehicles to be included in fleet legislation +++ Proof of alternative fuels in demo fleet now possible +++ Since 2025: BMW diesel ex-works with HVO100 +++
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20
October
2025
| 10:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Partnership with Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) brings presentation of an innovative fleet application +++ Milestone in the electrification of corporate fleets +++
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29
September
2025
| 22:59 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Impressive ceremony combines Hungarian culture and modern automotive production +++ First BMW Group car plant to rely entirely on electricity from renewable energy during normal operation +++ Latest technologies based on BMW iFACTORY principles, …
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22
September
2025
| 00:01 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Technology-open approach as strategic success factor +++ For the first time at BMW: five drivetrain variants in one vehicle +++ HyMoS initiative to promote development of local hydrogen ecosystems +++
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10
September
2025
| 11:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Germany’s first Vehicle-to-Grid solution hits the market +++ Customers can charge up to 14,000 kilometers annually for free at home +++ No impairment of battery lifetime +++ Smart charging and discharging supports the energy system and reduces …
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02
September
2025
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ First prototypes of the fuel cell system +++ Competence centres for hydrogen in Munich and Steyr +++ BMW Group Plant Steyr to manufacture third-generation fuel cell systems +++ Landshut technology hub will also supply components +++
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18
August
2025
| 08:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Artificial intelligence and data analytics in high-voltage battery production +++ AI-supported quality assurance for zero-defect manufacturing approach +++ An interview with Patrick Zimmermann, data scientist and IT project manager +++
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01
August
2025
| 12:15 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ First-ever electric engines from Plant Steyr +++ Board Member Nedeljković: “Laying the foundations for the future” +++ Gen6 electric engines for Neue Klasse +++ Technology openness as competitive advantage +++
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09
July
2025
| 08:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Pilot plants in Parsdorf, Hallbergmoos and Munich pave the way for global series launch +++ Board Member Nedeljković: “Strengthening Germany’s capacity for innovation” +++ Consistent zero-defect approach to production +++
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20
May
2025
| 09:10 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ BMW Group and Solid Power partnership reaches next milestone +++ ASSB technology on the road for the first time +++ BMW battery expertise and battery strategy ensure access to the latest battery-tech developments +++
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15
April
2025
| 00:01 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ BMW Group Sound Design Studio develops all-new sound concept for the next generation of BMW vehicles slated for launch from 2025 +++ BMW Operating System X enables drive sounds tailored extremely precisely to the driving situation at hand in …
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21
February
2025
| 00:01 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 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 …
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07
January
2025
| 18:15 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ The new display and operating concept will be introduced across all new BMW models from the end of 2025 +++ Consistent driver focus, information distribution and ergonomics +++ New BMW Operating System X provides intelligent software basis, …
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2024
13
December
2024
| 13:30 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ More than a third of BMWs produced in Regensburg are electrified this year +++ Plant Director Armin Ebner: “Regensburg meets growth forecast for EV production” – Annual production 2024 in total: well over 330,000 units +++
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03
December
2024
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 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 +++
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27
November
2024
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Mechanical process without conventional chemical or thermal processing +++ Method developed by BMW Group in-house +++ Battery cell competence bundled in Bavaria +++
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25
November
2024
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Use of hydrogen in intralogistics – components delivered to all production areas by hydrogen-powered tugger trains and forklift trucks +++ Gradual transition from electric to hydrogen propulsion by 2030 +++
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20
November
2024
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 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 +++
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19
November
2024
| 15:06 Europe/Amsterdam
+++ BMW Group site in Parsdorf presents first environmental impact report +++ Award for CMCC and test-parts logistics in Parsdorf +++ Site meets the strict requirements of EMAS +++
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