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BMW Group adjusts downward guidance for 2024 financial year

September 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Triggers for guidance adjustment are delivery stops and technical actions linked to Integrated Braking System (IBS) +++ Technical actions impact over 1.5 million vehicles +++ Additional warranty costs in high three-digit million amount Munich. The Board […]

BMW Group and Rimac Technology agree long-term partnership

April 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Munich / Zagreb. The BMW Group and Rimac Technology, headquartered near Zagreb, Croatia, officially announced a long-term partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to co-develop and co-produce innovative solutions in the field of high-voltage battery […]

BMW Group focuses on electromobility but few want electric vehicles

July 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Group sold a total of 75,891 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2022 – more than doubling its all-electric sales compared to the same period of last year […]

Motorcycle Sales the Brightest Spot in BMW Group 2nd quarter 2020 sales results

July 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Richmond Hill, ON. BMW Group Canada announced today Q2 2020 sales results for the BMW and MINI brands. Total Group sales for the quarter were 6,901 units, a 45.9% decrease from the second quarter of 2019. […]

Sad News as BMW Motorrad Pulls Out of Intermot in October and EICMA in November

April 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Due to the hardly foreseeable development of the pandemic and its effects, BMW Motorrad will not be participating in the two leading motorcycle shows Intermot in Cologne in October and EICMA in Milan in […]

Special Statement by BMW Board of Management Chairman Oliver Zipse

March 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen! In times like these, we need responsible behaviour in society. We find ourselves in highly unusual times. All of us are personally affected. Medical experts and scientists are giving […]

CES 2020 BMW Group Highlights at the Consumer Electronics Show

January 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 – taking place in Las Vegas on 7 – 10 January 2020 – the BMW Group will be presenting its visionary approaches to creating the mobility experience of […]

BMW Group firmly on course and confirms targets for 2019

August 1, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Group’s operations remained well on course during the second quarter, despite a challenging market environment. In line with forecast, the Group achieved an improvement in both earnings and profitability compared to the first […]

Total Motorcycle Employs Artificial Intelligence

BMW Summer School 2019 shines the spotlight on “Artificial Intelligence and Urban Living”

July 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. As an initiative from the BMW Group Research division, the BMW Summer School provides junior scientists from all over the world with a regular opportunity to discuss their research with top-class experts from both theoretical […]

Fast, efficient, reliable: Artificial intelligence in BMW Group Production

July 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich, Germany. Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise in automotive production. Since 2018, the BMW Group has been using various AI applications in series production. One focus is automated image recognition: In these processes, artificial […]

Bolshoi Theatre and BMW Group Russia “BMW Opera for All” in Moscow

July 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Moscow. On July 7, the Russian capital hosted “BMW Opera for All” for the second time. The event took place on the square in front of Bolshoi Theatre where an orchestra of 100 musicians together with […]

On tour with winners, record holders and anniversary legends

July 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On the first July weekend this year, BMW Group Classic is at several events in Germany and abroad with victorious vehicles from the motor-sport history of BMW and BMW Motorrad. Moreover, legends on two and […]

Motorcycles segment increases revenues and earnings significantly for BMW

May 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Within a challenging market environment, the BMW Group has started the financial year 2019 in line with expectations in operational terms. Contrary to the prevailing trend in the sector, the Group’s attractive and significantly younger […]

Great Place To Work Institute ranks BMW Group Canada #24 in the country

April 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Richmond Hill, ON. BMW Group Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s best workplaces by the Great Place To Work Institute. This year, the German automaker was ranked #24 in the 1000+ Employees category, […]

BMW Group sets strategic course for future

March 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On its way towards the mobility of the future, the BMW Group is taking strategic steps to enhance its operating performance on a sustainable basis. As well as systematically implementing its strategy NUMBER ONE […]

BMW Group Annual Report 2018

March 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Attached please find the Annual Report 2018 for download. Dear Shareholders, In the course of 2018, our company had to tackle a variety of challenges within its business environment. However, we were able to master […]

BMW Group sells 307% more vehicles in China than USA in January YoY

February 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Group has started 2019 with a positive sales result: global deliveries of the company’s three premium automotive brands increased by 0.5% in January, with a total of 170,463 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce […]

BMW Group remains world’s leading premium automotive company in 2018

January 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Group has achieved its eighth consecutive annual sales record with a total of 2,490,664 (+1.1%) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce delivered around the world in 2018. Best-ever figures were achieved by both BMW […]

BMW Group at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

January 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

BMW Group at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Bringing the future to life: first virtual drive in the BMW Vision iNEXT. The future of driving pleasure: the BMW Vision iNEXT. The […]

BMW Group seeks new talent to join 2019 apprenticeship scheme

January 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Applications for 2019 apprenticeship scheme are now open. – Apprenticeship places available at Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall. – Roles in a wide range of areas including maintenance, engineering, IT and business. – BMW Group […]

The BMW Group at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

December 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Experience the BMW Vision iNEXT in immersive mixed reality. Talk with the new BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant. See demos of the riderless motorcycle from BMW Motorrad. Ride off road in the first-ever BMW X7 Sports […]

The BMW Group Autonomous Driving Campus: the first 450 days. Six questions for Elmar Frickenstein, Senior Vice President Automated Driving and Driver Assistance, BMW AG

December 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

In September 2017, you and your team moved to the Autonomous Driving Campus in Unterschleissheim. What prompted the BMW Group’s decision to create this new site? We are currently experiencing the largest paradigm shift in […]

BMW Group Russia and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art announce the second season of the “Garage/BMW: Art/Tech Grant”

December 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

BMW Group Russia and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art are now accepting applications for the second round of the “Art/Tech Grant” in Russia. The “Garage/BMW: Art/Tech Grant” aims to support new aspiring artists brining IT-technology, […]

BMW Motorrad sales grew by 2.3% in November, with atotal of 12,336 units delivered

December 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Group has achieved sales growth both in November and the year to date, despite the current very volatile market situation. In November, the company delivered 222,462 vehicles to customers around the […]

BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department under new leadership. Alejandro Vukotich takes over at the helm, Elmar Frickenstein to retire after handover phase

December 10, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On 1 January 2019, Alejandro Vukotich will take over as Senior Vice President of the BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department. He is being appointed to replace Elmar Frickenstein, who has […]