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JULY 25, 2020

The BMW Group will pilot the second generation of hydrogen fuel cell drives in a small series in the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT based on the current BMW X5 from 2022. The fuel cell stack and the overall system are original developments of the BMW Group; individual cells of the fuel cell will come from Toyota.

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MAY 24, 2022

The BMW Group will open its Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CCMC) in the fall. In an area spanning around 15,000 square meters, the BMW Group will demonstrate the industrial feasibility of future generations of high-performance battery cells. —Markus Fallböhmer, head of Production Engines, E-Drives at the BMW Group.

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MARCH 22, 2023

BMW i Ventures announced a co-lead investment in the $16.1-million DeepDrive has developed a cost- and resource-efficient dual-rotor motor, extending the range of electric vehicles. DeepDrive says that their motor will have less than 30% of the cost per N·m in comparison to current state-of-the-art motors.

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JULY 18, 2021

BMW i Ventures has invested in Natural Fiber Welding , Inc. In addition to the investment by BMW i Ventures, BMW Group also announced its intention to form a strategic partnership with NFW to further its own sustainability goals. —Kasper Sage, managing partner at BMW i Ventures.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

The BMW Group will increase e-component production capacity at its manufacturing base in Leipzig with another eight production lines by 2024. The battery cells they will process will be manufactured by external suppliers working to BMW Group specifications. —Markus Fallböhmer, Head of Engine at E-Drive Production at BMW AG.

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MARCH 23, 2021

The BMW Group and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expanded partnership that further leverages renewable energy to sustainably power electric vehicles (EVs). The goal of the phase-three pilot is to continue to make smart charging more beneficial to the grid and more rewarding for BMW EV drivers.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

BMW Group Plant Leipzig has brought its second battery module production line on stream. Further expanding e-component production in the German state of Saxony, the new system manufactures modules for the fully electric BMW i4, made in Munich. Production of battery-modules for high-voltage batteries at BMW Group Plant Leipzig.

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DECEMBER 3, 2022

Wound rotor options have been used by Renault and recently adopted by BMW for its 5 th -generation drive. China’s electric car market is the largest in the world, China is also responsible for the vast majority of rare earth supply, and hence the cost of neodymium is not as much of a concern as it is in other regions. IDTechEx Outlook.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2022

BMW of North America and Electrify America announced an agreement to provide 2022 BMW EV customers with two years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions at all Electrify America public charging stations, from the date of vehicle purchase. Additional models and benefits will be announced.

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JUNE 21, 2022

Monolith , an AI software platform used by the world’s leading automotive, aerospace and industrial engineering teams from Siemens to Honeywell, announced that engineering teams at the BMW Group are using its software to accelerate the development of their vehicles. BMW Monolith AI dashboard.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is a central element of the digital transformation process at the BMW Group. The BMW Group already uses AI throughout the value chain to generate added value for customers, products, employees and processes. The BMW Group’s AI applications should be implemented so they work responsibly.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

To promote environmentally-friendly, resource-efficient extraction of lithium, the BMW Group is investing , through its venture capital fund BMW i Ventures, in US startup Lilac Solutions. The BMW investment was part of Lilac’s just-closed US$150-million Series B financing.

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JULY 30, 2020

The BMW Group has set itself the goal of creating a closed and sustainable material cycle for battery cells. Our goal is to optimize near-standard production of battery cells from the perspective of quality, performance and costs. member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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JANUARY 31, 2024

My Toyota GR Corolla is a great example of an unexpected treat, but BMW recently announced a much quicker, open-top manual. second 0-60 mph time, and BMW includes several other performance parts in the options package. We don’t have full pricing details for the new Z4 yet, but the manual package costs $3,500.

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MAY 4, 2021

Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced a $130-million Series B investment round led by the BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Volta Energy Technologies. The BMW Group and Ford aim to utilize Solid Power’s low-cost, high-energy all solid-state battery technology in forthcoming electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

Partners in this project of the Federal Ministry of Transport and the German National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW - Nationale Organisation für Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie) are the car manufacturer BMW, the University of Siegen and other suppliers.

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APRIL 26, 2023

BMW i Ventures announced an investment in Canada-based Cyclic Materials , a circular supply chain company focused on recycling rare earth elements (REE) ( earlier post ). Cyclic Materials’ efficient, proprietary technologies cost-efficiently recycle these materials from a diverse supply of end-of-life products.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. Battery cell technology is a key success factor in our electric vehicle offensive, as it influences both operational performance and battery costs. Dosing and mixing of the electrode slurry.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The BMW Group is further expanding its Germany-based production capacities for electric drives. From 2021, the Leipzig plant will also produce battery modules for the high-voltage batteries of the BMW Group’s electrified vehicles. The new battery module production at BMW Group Plant Leipzig will join this network from 2021 onward.

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APRIL 3, 2019

At Hannover Messe, Microsoft and the BMW Group announced a new community initiative to enable faster, more cost-effective innovation in the manufacturing sector. This has enabled the BMW Group to greatly simplify its logistics processes via a central coordination of the transport system, creating greater logistics efficiency.

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MARCH 12, 2021

The BMW Group company is investing in an innovative method for CO 2 -free steel production developed by American startup Boston Metal ( earlier post ), through its venture capital fund, BMW i Ventures. —Dr Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network.

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MARCH 19, 2020

The BMW Group plans to invest more than €30 billion up to 2025 in research and development to underscore its position as an innovation leader, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the company’s Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich. In this respect, we are quite clearly in the fast lane.

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MAY 25, 2022

A project consortium funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and led by the BMW Group was launched three years ago, with small and mid-sized enterprises, large companies and research institutes. The common goal was to revolutionize metal 3D printing in standard automotive production.

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MAY 18, 2022

BMW i Ventures announced a lead investment in the Series A-1 financing round of Vancouver-based Mangrove Lithium. BMW i Ventures is joined by existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures. —Kasper Sage, Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

BMW hasn’t been shy about playing around with new electric two-wheeler designs, though the number that have actually made it onto showroom floors is significantly lower. This time we’re getting a look at a potential new BMW electric scooter that may actually make it to production. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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JULY 29, 2020

BMW i Ventures has invested in GenXComm , a company with technology that improves the performance and capacity of communication networks, and which aims to increase significantly the speed of global 5G deployment. —Marcus Behrendt, partner, BMW i Ventures. GenXComm is ushering in the next revolution of computing and connectivity.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The BMW Group is further expanding its Germany-based production capacities for electric drives. From 2021, battery cells for high-voltage batteries will be coated at BMW Group Plant Regensburg and complete high-voltage batteries will be produced from 2022. In 2020, we went full throttle on e-drive production. —Michael Nikolaides.

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MARCH 9, 2020

As part of a three-year research project supported by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, the BMW Group and three partner companies from Bavaria are exploring the possibilities for making BMW Group Plant Dingolfing a smart factory for logistics. The BMW Group is contributing around €4.8

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MAY 25, 2023

BMW introduced the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, including two all-electric i5 variants; BMW will extend the range to include two plug-in hybrid variants (530e and 550e xDrive) from the spring of 2024. The market launch of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan will begin in October 2023. kWh/100 km) is also available.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

BMW i Ventures announced a lead investment in the Series B financing round of actnano , a company that has developed a next-generation nanocoating that offers protection for electronics across the automotive and consumer electronics markets. —Kasper Sage, managing partner at BMW i Ventures.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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APRIL 20, 2021

In March, BMW presented the Neue Klasse generation of vehicles, to be launched by the middle of this decade, which will be clearly focused on all-electric drivetrains. For the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is developing the next generation of its battery technology. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. ".

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APRIL 23, 2024

European automakers face a trifecta of challenges: soft demand due to higher borrowing costs that discourage car purchases, fierce competition from Chinese rivals, and higher input costs squeezing their margins. The company did not disclose how many employees were affected by the layoffs or which countries it is shifting roles to.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Image from BMW China Weibo) As a large number of car companies in China are offering huge subsidies or price cuts, BMW is offering more than 100,000 yuan ($14,360) off its all-electric model, the i3, according to local media. BMW insiders deny this, local media Cailian reported today.

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JULY 28, 2014

BMW of North America launched its BMW i DC Fast Chargers, which can charge the BMW i3 all-electric vehicle’s battery up to 80% in 30 minutes, at the Plug-In 2014 conference. The fast chargers are a joint development between BMW and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions. EL-51620 BMW i DC Fast Charger. Input power.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

The analysis found lifetime ownership costs for the most popular EVs on the market under $50,000 are typically $6,000 to $10,000 less than the best gas-powered vehicles in their class (defined by vehicle style, size, interior volume, and cargo space). Lifetime savings of EVs versus comparable gasoline-powered vehicles.

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MARCH 22, 2023

BMW i Ventures announced a co-lead investment in the $16.1M DeepDrive has developed a cost and resource efficient dual-rotor motor, extending the range of electric vehicles. Series A round for startup DeepDrive.

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