Munich-headquartered BMW Group, manufacturer of vehicles under the BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad brands, says that sales of its fully electric vehicles increased by 19.1% in the first nine months of 2024. A total of 294,054 vehicles were delivered. During this period, sales of fully electric BMW models rose by 22.6% to 266,151 vehicles… Read more »
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Redwood to recycle BMW of North America’s batteries
US lithium-ion battery recycler Redwood Materials has partnered with BMW of North America to recycle end-of-life batteries from all EVs in the BMW Group, including BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce and BMW Motorrad vehicles. Redwood will work directly with BMW Group’s network of over 700 locations, including dealerships, distribution centers and internal facilities. Redwood has two… Read more »
BMW to expand localized production network for next-gen EV batteries
For production of its sixth-generation high-voltage batteries, BMW is setting up five new assembly sites around the world: in Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Germany; Debrecen, Hungary; Shenyang, China; San Luis Potosí, Mexico; and Spartanburg, South Carolina. The cylindrical cells will first be used for the production of BMW’s Neue Klasse line of EVs, set to launch in 2025. … Read more »
BMW builds battery assembly line for Neue Klasse EVs at Mexican plant
BMW’s plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico is gearing up for production of the company’s next-generation family of EVs: the Neue Klasse. The automaker is building a battery pack assembly line at the facility, and expanding the body shop, assembly and logistics areas. BMW has announced investment of 800 million euros to expand the production… Read more »
BMW and Rimac partner to develop high-voltage EV battery tech
BMW Group and Croatia-headquartered electrification technology developer Rimac Technology have announced a long-term partnership to co-develop and co-produce high-voltage battery technology for selected BEVs. The two companies say their respective strengths will complement each other. BMW Group’s electrification strategy aims to build on its leading position and 15 years of battery and electric drive system… Read more »
BMW adds Shell Recharge Solutions as eMobility provider
BMW of North America has added Shell Recharge Solutions as a second eMobility provider, which will allow customers to access Shell Recharge, ChargePoint, EVgo, EVConnect and Blink charging stations through the My BMW app. Payments for all these providers are automatically processed in the app, which eliminates the need to create separate accounts, and use… Read more »
BMW is building EVs and legacy gas-burners on the same production lines—and it seems to be working
Legacy automakers, keen to make an “orderly transition” to EVs, have embraced all kinds of half-measures, from PHEVs to awkward ICE-to-EV conversions to pick-your-powertrain production lines. Conventional wisdom among EV advocates is that this is a mistake—industry leader Tesla and other startups have generally taken a clean-sheet approach to designing both their cars and the… Read more »
BMW’s hometown Munich plant to go all-EV as ICE vehicles pass their “tipping point”
BMW says its historic plant in Munich will produce only electric cars from 2027, following a €650-million investment in expansion and upgrades, including the construction of a new vehicle assembly line and a new body shop. BMW’s Munich plant opened in 1922, and produced motorcycles until car production began there in 1952. It currently produces… Read more »
BMW Group Logistik tests electric semi-trailer in real-world logistics operations
BMW Group Logistik, in collaboration with German e-trailer manufacturer Trailer Dynamics, has conducted tests to compare the performance of an electrically powered semi-trailer combined with a diesel tractor on varying routes in a simulation of real-world logistics operations. The companies conducted four days of tests over distances of up to 250 kilometers each day on… Read more »
BMW expands ChargeForward smart charging program
BMW of North America is expanding its smart charging service, ChargeForward, in conjunction with the launch of the first electric BMW 5 Series, the BMW i5. ChargeForward provides customers with incentives for aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is available on the grid. It’s already available in some states through partnerships with… Read more »