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The BMW Group is constantly on the move. Here you can find out news from the company and the production sites.
MINI Plant Oxford goes All-electric
The BMW Group accelerates toward full electrification with £600m investment.
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All-electric models for the MINI family
All-electric, digital and distinctive – these are the characteristics that distinguish the new members of the MINI family.
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The BMW Group at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich
Electrification, digitalization and circularity – these are the keywords under which the BMW Group presents product visions and new models.
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New opening: The BMW Motorrad Welt
With BMW Motorrad Welt, BMW Motorrad is creating its own world of experience around everything to do with the brand and its motorcycles for the first time in its 100-year history. The location was not chosen at random, but is set right in the heart of BMW Motorrad production.
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iFACTORY EXPERIENCE in Oxford awarded on Tripadvisor
The BMW Group plant in Oxford is one of the oldest and most modern car factories in the UK. Over 800 MINIs roll off the production line here every day. The plant has been open to visitors again since 2022. Just one year later, the iFACTORY EXPERIENCE in Oxford was awarded the Travellers’ Choice Award on Tripadvisor.
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The future is circular
As we transition to electromobility, there’s a growing need to close material cycles. The road ahead leads us further away from the outdated “take, make, waste” principle and towards circularity. Only when we reach this destination will our approach to sustainability be complete. This is why the BMW Group is working on keeping the resources for vehicles in a closed-loop cycle.
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Automated driving at the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing
In future, cars can be manoeuvred in production without a driver: With the project “Automated Driving in the Plant” (AFW), the BMW Group has increased the efficiency of logistics for newly produced vehicles in plants and distribution centres.
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Automated surface processing at BMW Group Plant Regensburg: Trio of digital paint shop processes
The BMW Group plant in Regensburg is the first automotive plant in the world to use automated surface processing in the paint shop, or AOB for short, for series production. The process for inspecting, processing and marking painted vehicle surfaces is thus digitalised and automated throughout.
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100 years of BMW Motorrad: Anniversary exhibition at the BMW Museum in Munich.
The first BMW motorbike, the BMW R 32, was presented at the Berlin Motor Show in 1923. One hundred years later, BMW Motorrad is celebrating its success story with an anniversary exhibition at the BMW Museum in Munich. The exhibition opens on May 12th and takes visitors on a journey into the fascinating world of motorbikes.
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BMW Group Co-founder of a New Circularity Initiative
Circular Republic – This is the name of the joint initiative that aims to promote the circular economy in terms of content and communication. Alexander Bilgeri, Head of Communications Human Resources, Production, Purchasing and Sustainability, and Karsten Peddinghaus, Head of Circular Economy Early Phase and Technology Funding, answer questions on the project.
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The Neue Klasse: Next Level Mobility
What are the technological innovations behind the vehicles and in production? An interview with Frank Weber, the Board of Management member responsible for Development, and Milan Nedeljković, the Board of Management member responsible for Production.
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BMW iFACTORY: Next Level Production
Electrically powered vehicles are a key ingredient in ensuring the mobility of the future. The need to scale the production of electric vehicles in parallel with ongoing manufacturing is creating new challenges for the automotive industry as a whole.
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Virtual Production at the future BMW Group plant in Debrecen
The BMW Group realises industrial 3D metaverse applications with cooperation partner NVIDIA and paves the way for virtual vehicle production.
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BMW Group plant Leipzig: First of five cell coating lines goes on stream
The first production line for cell coating has gone into serial production at the BMW Group’s pioneering plant for electric mobility. This means that the expansion of e-component production at the Leipzig site is gaining further momentum and ensuring its future viability.
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Family week: Visit us during half term
What are your plans for the half term holidays? From 13-17 February, families will have the opportunity to take a closer look at the MINI Plant Oxford! Come and experience the most exciting elements of car production together.
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BMW iFACTORY and “Dee”: The future is “DIGITAL”
The DIGITAL pillar concludes the video series on the BMW iFACTORY. The BMW Group is continuously developing innovative, digital solutions and applying them in their production. The future vision “BMW i Vision Dee” gives a glimpse of the future.
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BMW iFACTORY: THE FUTURE IS “GREEN”
Along with LEAN and DIGITAL, GREEN is one of the three pillars that make up the BMW iFACTORY. The BMW Group has produced a video for each pillar. The video on GREEN is the second in the series.
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BMW iFACTORY: What “LEAN” stands for
LEAN. GREEN. DIGITAL. This is the strategic vision of the BMW Group’s global production network. For each pillar, the BMW Group has produced a video in which employees additionally share their perspectives on the topic. LEAN is the first pillar.
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Sustainable innovations at the BMW Group Plant Leipzig
The BMW Group pilots flexible hydrogen-capable burners in its paintshop at BMW Group Plant Leipzig and creates eight new production lines for e-components.
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BMW PRESENTS THE ALL-ELECTRIC MINI CONCEPT ACEMAN
MINI shows what a completely new vehicle concept can look like in the premium small car segment. The all-electric MINI Concept Aceman impresses with characteristic details, modern design elements and a typical MINI twist.
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BMW iFACTORY: THE MAsTER PLAN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE FUTURE.
Highly flexible, efficient, sustainable and digital: With the BMW iFACTORY concept, the BMW Group is setting new standards and defining the future of automotive production for the global production network.
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PLANT TOURS START AGAIN IN OXFORD, BERLIN AND LEIPZIG
Tours for visitors start in late summer in Oxford, Berlin and Leipzig. At the new BMW iFACTORY EXPERIENCE, visitors experience first-hand the transformation of production at the BMW group.
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