BMW and Northvolt sign a 2 billion euros deal for EV batteries supply from 2024 on

The BMW iX, which was announced a month ago, is at its final winter testing stage at the North Cape to complete an intense tuning program for drive and suspension systems, charging technology, high-voltage batteries, and heat management complete stress test in extremely cold conditions Unsecured tracks, icy roads and ice surfaces especially prepared for test-driving on the edge of the Arctic Circle offer the ideal...

9 December 2020

BMW has presented "an all-new interpretation of a vision of space" - the MINI Vision Urbanaut. Its pinpoints are the huge interior space, enhanced versatility, high-end digital services, minimal footprint. The concept vehicle introduces the MINI moments - a set of modes that enable a wide range of usage scenarios. These include Chill - for relaxing or working during a journey; Wanferlust - when driving without...

18 November 2020

BMW has just unveiled the fully electric 2021 BMW iX. The SAV will go into production at BMW Plant Dingolfing from the second half of 2021 as the BMW Group's new technology flagship. It will arrive with the fifth generation BMW eDrive technology for improved efficiency and longer range. The power unit developed by the BMW Group has been manufactured sustainably without the use of critical raw materials known as rare...

11 November 2020

The first BMW iX3 has rolled off the production line at BMW Brilliance Automotive plant in Shenyang, China. The plant features a comprehensive quality management system. A special "zero defect concept" ensures that the globally high market requirements for electric mobility are met. 128 mechanical tests and 994 software functionality tests ensure the high quality of high-voltage batteries throughout the entire...

2 October 2020

BMW announced that it will expand its Leipzig site in Germany with a second plant where it intends to start producing battery modules for its EVs from 2021. The Leipzig site is the e-mobility pioneer among the BMW Group's plants. As the production site of the BMW i3, the brand's first all-electric vehicle, it has been involved in electric mobility since 2013. By 2022, the company will invest more than €100 million...

24 September 2020

BMW has announced the 2021 BMW iX3 on July 15th and now the pricing, availability and first specifications for the UK market are unveiled. Launching in summer 2021, UK customers will be able to choose between the BMW iX3 Premier Edition and BMW iX3 Premier Edition Pro. Each will be available in four exterior colors: Carbon Black, Mineral White, Phytonic Blue, and Sophisto Grey. Two exterior trim colours will be...

17 September 2020

BMW's Brilliance Automotive joint venture in China doubles production capacity for high-voltage batteries in its Tiexi factory. It has been expanded with a new battery center that will immediately begin producing the new and more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology used in the fully-electric BMW iX3. Production of the new fully-electric BMW iX3 will get underway at BBA Plant Dadong by...

16 September 2020

According to IDTechEx's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players.", the potential market size for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030. This is due to various undisputed advantages of solid-state batteries including high safety level, simple pack design, higher energy density. The market demand for solid-state batteries mainly comes...

28 July 2020

BMW has already announced on a number of occasions that it will release 25 electrified models by 2023. However, the latest press release regarding the company's strategy for improving efficiency and sustainability mentions not only electrifying the BMW 7 Series, but also the BMW X1 and BMW 5 Series. All this is a part of the Power of Choice strategy of the brand. The latter refers to BMW's usage of modular platforms...

28 July 2020

EVE Energy is a joint venture partner of SK Innovation in China. Under the joint venture, the two companies are building the Blue Sky United Energy plant for EV batteries in Yancheng. It is projected to have an annual production rate of 20-25GWh. Recently, EVE Energy company has announced that it will supply EV batteries to BMW. For BMW Brilliance - the automakers' joint venture in China, batteries will come from...

27 July 2020

BMW's Munich plant will stop from July 24 to September 4 to be remodeled for the production of the BMW i4. Once remodeling is finished, BMW will be able to produce vehicles with diesel, petrol and hybrid drive trains, as well as the fully-electric BMW i4, all on the same line.

22 July 2020

The 2021 BMW iX3 is finally official, even though there are no surprises at all as the vehicle has been gradually unveiled through a number of teasers, official information, and leaks. The 2021 BMW iX3 is the first brand model to feature BMW's 5th Gen eDrive technology, which will also find its way on the BMW iNEXT and BMW i4 that are expected in 2021. It will feature "an exceptionally powerful electric motor" and a...

15 July 2020

BMW is all set to launch the battery-electric BMW iX3. The online event will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 10:00 CEST and can be watched here: http://live.bmwgroup.com/c3MBSC. The BMW iX3 will be the first model from the brand to feature BMW's 5th Gen eDrive technology, which will also find its way on the BMW iNEXT and BMW i4 that are expected in 2021. It will feature "an exceptionally powerful electric...

9 July 2020

BMW Group has opened a Competence Centre for E-Drive Production at Dingolfing - its largest production location in Europe. Since 2013, the company has been producing electric powertrain components there and now it is significantly expanding its capacity. It will now start producing the new, highly integrated BMW e-drive, which combines the electric motor, transmission and power electronics in a central housing. The...

5 July 2020