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International collaboration develops progressive vision for urban production at the BMW Group; OMA and 3XN

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Urban Production is an international architecture competition organized by the BMW Group in close cooperation with the City of Munich. approach of the BMW iFACTORY, Plant Munich will receive new assembly and logistics halls and a new bodyshop. BMW Group Plant Munich future Vision Urban Production with neighborhood.

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BMW Motorrad presents BMW iFace; anti-theft face and eye recognition system

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BMW Motorrad is introducing BMW iFace—a face recognition system that makes the previous ignition key superfluous and complements the existing Keyless Go technology. BMW iFace was developed in cooperation with Professor Dr Gerhard Lesjöh, head of the institute for ophthalmology at the University of Munich.

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BMW Group joins sustainable lithium mining project in Chile

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The BMW Group has joined the cross-sector “Responsible Lithium Partnership” project. The BMW Group is the sixth member to join the initiative. Earlier post.) The project does not promote lithium sourcing or the purchase or sale of mineral raw materials. The study provides a scientific basis for future decisions about lithium sourcing.

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BMW-led Car2Car project seeks to improve quality of secondary raw materials from recycled vehicles

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The BMW Group is heading up a new project that explores the circular economy in automotive manufacturing. The BMW Group is targeting increasing the proportion of secondary materials in its brands’ new models from around 30% at present to 50%. The BMW Group is supplying 500 end-of-life vehicles for the purposes of the project.

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Tesla Sets the Charge: Universal EV Standards in the Making

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This development aligns with standardization efforts by SAE International. Broad Adoption of Tesla's NACS by Automakers Audi, BMW, and Subsidiaries: Starting in 2025, Audi, BMW, and their subsidiaries, including Mini and Rolls-Royce, will adopt NACS in North America.

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BMW Group announces 4 winners of Quantum Computing Challenge; algorithms for industrial challenges

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In July, the BMW Group, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. The BMW Group worked closely with the Amazon Quantum Solutions Lab Professional Services team throughout the challenge. TUM is an important partner for the BMW Group for research in the field of quantum computing. The BMW Group is providing €5.1

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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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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. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. The BMW Group is investing a total of €200 million in the Competence Center and employees 200 people there.

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