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BMW introduces electric 3 Series for Chinese market

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The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electrically powered vehicles with the addition of the fully electric BMW 3 Series, which will enter the Chinese market in May 2022. The BMW i3 eDrive35L is based on the successful BMW 3 Series, which led the premium-compact segment in China in 2021.

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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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To mark the 20 th anniversary of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. BBA) joint venture, Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production, announced local production of the NEUE KLASSE in China. More than half the vehicles the BMW Group sells worldwide should be fully electric before 2030.

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BMW Group extends joint venture contract in China until 2040

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The BMW Group has extended the contract for the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. The corresponding amendment to the contract comes into force with the new “business licence”, which BBA received today from the relevant Chinese authorities. BMW iX in Shanghai. BMW iX in Shanghai. BBA) joint venture until 2040.

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BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

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The BMW Group further expanded its R&D footprint in China with the opening of a new R&D Center in Shanghai. China is already home to BMW Group’s largest R&D system outside of Germany, with locations in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and Nanjing. Within the last three years, we have tripled our forces in China.

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Top 10 EV battery manufacturers all Asian companies; China accounts for 56% of market, Korea 26% and Japan 10%

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Chinese companies make up 56% of the EV battery market, followed by Korean companies (26%) and Japanese manufacturers (10%). China-based CATL, the world’s top supplier, expanded its market share from 32% in 2021 to 34% in 2022.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to establish a joint high-power charging network in China

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BMW Brilliance Automotive and Mercedes-Benz Group China have reached an agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture in China to operate a high-power charging network and to provide Chinese customers with premium charging services.

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World premiere of BMW iX electric SUV in Shanghai

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The BMW iX electric SUV ( earlier post ) has its world premiere at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show. Market launch in China will get underway over the course of 2021. The BMW iX is first model in the brand’s line-up to feature the new Operating System 8 and the latest generation of BMW iDrive. kWh per 100 kilometers.

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