BMW Group delivers over 140,000 electrified vehicles in 2018

Munich. The BMW Group sold more than 140,000
electrified (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) vehicles in 2018,
thereby confirming its leading role in the field of electromobility.
In total, 142,617 (+38.4%) electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were
delivered to customers around the world last year.

 

“Since launching the BMW i3 in 2013, the BMW Group has rapidly grown
its sales of electrified vehicles. With over 140,000 delivered in
2018, we have once again achieved our ambitious target,” said Harald
Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. “This great
sales result and our impressive market share proves our vehicles are
what the customer wants. In countries which offer appropriate
infrastructure and regulatory support, we see how quickly
electromobility can become the norm. I’m confident that by the end of
this year, there will be a total of half a million electrified BMW
Group vehicles on the roads, with much more to come as we continue to
extend our model line-up over the next few years,” Krüger continued.

 

Market leader

Europe is the Group’s biggest sales region for battery and plug-in
hybrid vehicles, accounting for over 50% of sales in 2018. With 75,000
electrified vehicles delivered to customers in Europe last year, the
BMW Group is the clear market leader in the region, with over 16%
market share. In the company’s home market, Germany, the BMW Group
accounts for one in five electrified vehicles sold last year.
Globally, the BMW Group’s market share is over 9%. The company’s
biggest single market for electrified vehicles is the USA, where over
25,000 electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were sold in 2018, accounting
for more than 7% of the BMW Group’s overall sales in that country. The
BMW 530e (combined fuel consumption: 2.3-2.1 l/100 km; combined power
consumption: 52 – 47 g/100km; combined CO2 emissions: 13.9 – 13.3
g/km*) was the year’s biggest-selling luxury plug-in hybrid in the USA.

 

Increased share

The growing significance of electromobility for the BMW Group’s
ongoing success as the world’s number one premium automotive company
can already be seen today. Electrified vehicles accounted for 6% of
total BMW and MINI sales in 2018, compared with 4% in 2017.

 

Strategic pillar

Electromobility is an essential pillar of the BMW Group’s corporate
strategy Number ONENEXT and one of the company’s four key
future-focused ACES topics (Autonomous, Connected,
Electrified and Services/Shared). Having announced record spending on
RD in 2018, Harald Krüger confirmed, “We are implementing our
strategy rigorously and investing extensively in the technologies of
the future; expanding our leading role in electric mobility is a clear
focus. 2018 was a significant year in this regard, with the
announcement of major new strategic co-operations as well as the
unveiling of several key new models,” Krüger said.

 

2018: Major milestones

FEBRUARY: The BMW Group announces a joint venture with the Chinese
manufacturer Great Wall, with the initial focus of
the cooperation on the joint RD and local production of a MINI
electric vehicle. This decision was taken for strategic reasons, in
order to leverage the potential of the MINI brand. The BMW Group views
China as the premium market of the future and it’s already the most
active e-mobility market in the world, with huge potential. MINI is
the perfect match for the market and the vehicles will be even more
attractive to customers there if they are built locally.

 

MARCH: At the Geneva Motor Show, Harald Krüger confirms the BMW i
Vision Dynamics will go into series production as the BMW
i4
, built in Munich from 2021.

 

APRIL: The BMW Concept iX3 is revealed at the
Beijing Auto Show, the first full-electric model in the core BMW
brand. It will be built in China and exported to the world, with a
market launch scheduled for 2020.

 

MAY: The BMW i8 Roadster (combined fuel consumption
2.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption 14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO2
emissions 46 g/km*) lifts the roof on the world’s best-selling plug-in
hybrid sports car, helping overall sales of the BMW i8 to increase by
24% in 2018.

 

JULY: The BMW Group signs a long-term contract worth four billion
euros with the Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.
Limited (CATL) to supply battery cells. The award of
this contract is a decisive factor in CATL’s decision to build the
world’s most advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Germany.
From 2021 onwards, cells for the BMW iNEXT – which will be
manufactured at the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing – will be supplied
by the new CATL plant in Erfurt. The BMW Group has thereby anchored
the entire e-mobility value chain in Germany – from battery cell
production through to the finished vehicle.

 

SEPTEMBER: The world’s press are granted a first look at the
BMW iNEXT Vision Vehicle, the BMW Group’s
pioneering spearhead for future innovation. It combines autonomous
driving, connectivity, electrification and services while keeping the
focus on the customer and offering them their new “Favourite Space”.
The BMW iNEXT Vision Vehicle runs on the company’s fifth generation
electric-drivetrain, with a range of over 600 km in the WLTP cycle.

 

OCTOBER: The BMW Group, Northvolt and
Umicore
form a joint technology consortium in order to work
closely together on the continued development of a complete and
sustainable value chain for industrialised battery cells for
electrified vehicles in Europe. Given the sharp rise in demand for
battery cells, the consortium also aims to close the life-cycle loop
of raw materials to the greatest possible extent with comprehensive recycling.

 

NOVEMBER: Further development of BMW eDrive technology sees the
launch of the BMW i3 (120 Ah) and the BMW i3s (120Ah)
(combined fuel consumption 0.0/0.0 l/100 km; combined power
consumption 13.1/14.0 – 14.6 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0
g/km*). The storage capacity of this pioneering car’s high-voltage
battery has therefore been doubled since its original market launch in
2013. In everyday use, the two models are now able to cover a distance
of 260 kilometres. Remarkable in many ways, the BMW i3 also bucks the
usual sales curve: deliveries of the BMW i3 have increased every year
since it was launched, with 2018 sales up 11% on the previous year.

 

NOVEMBER: The electric motors and high-voltage batteries developed
for the BMW i3 will be used to power a city bus made by
Karsan which is designed specifically for use in
inner-city traffic. This follows the successful co-operation with the
Deutsche Post subsidiary Streetscooter, where BMW i battery modules
enable the street scooter to be used all day for delivering letters
and packages without the need for interim charging.

 

2019: New launches

This year will see the launch of several new plug-in hybrids,
including the new generation BMW X5 plug-in hybrid
(combined fuel consumption: 2.1 l/100 km; combined power
consumption: 23.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 49 g/km*) and
the new BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid (fuel
consumption: from 1.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions: from 39 g/km*). These
models will have the latest generation of electric drive trains,
offering an electric range of up to 80 km according to the NEDC cycle.
2019 is also the year when the hotly anticipated MINI
Electric
will be revealed, which will be built in Oxford, UK.

 

Further ahead

With the launch of the BMW i3, the BMW Group established itself early
as a pioneer in the field of electric mobility. By 2021, the BMW Group
will have five all-electric models: the BMW i3, the
MINI Electric, the BMW iX3, the BMW i4 and the BMW iNEXT. By 2025,
that number is set to grow to at least twelve models. Including
plug-in hybrids, the BMW Group’s electrified product portfolio will
then comprise at least 25 models.

 

This wide range is possible thanks to highly flexible vehicle
architectures
and an equally flexible global production
system. Going forward, the BMW Group will be capable of manufacturing
models with all-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and conventional
(ICE) drivetrains on a single production line. Its ability to
integrate e-mobility in the production network enables the BMW Group
to respond even more flexibly to the increasing demand for electrified
vehicles. By the end of 2019, the BMW Group expects to have more than
half a million electrified vehicles on the roads.

 

The BMW Group is currently developing the fifth
generation
of its electric drivetrain, in which the interplay
of electric motor, transmission, power electronics and battery will be
additionally optimised. Integrating the electric motor, transmission
and power electronics also cuts costs. Another advantage is that the
electric motor does not require rare earths, enabling
the BMW Group to reduce its dependence on their availability. The
fifth generation of the electric drivetrain will be installed for the
first time in the BMW iX3 in 2020.

 

All performance, fuel consumption, emissions and range figures are provisional.

* Fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, power consumption and
range have been calculated based on the new WLTP test cycle and
adapted to NEDC for comparison purposes, dependent on the tyre format
selected. In these vehicles, different figures than those published
here may apply for the assessment of taxes and other vehicle-related
duties which are (also) based on CO2 emissions.

 

If you have any queries, please contact:

 

Corporate Communications

 

Emma Begley, Corporate Communications

emma.begley@bmwgroup.com
, Telephone: +49 89
382 72200

 

Mathias Schmidt, Head of Corporate and Culture Communications

mathias.m.schmidt@bmwgroup.com,
Telephone: +49 89 382-24544

 

Media website: www.press.bmwgroup.com

Email: presse@bmwgroup.com

 

 

The BMW Group

 

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW
Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and
motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services.
The BMW Group production network comprises 30 production and assembly
facilities in 14 countries; the company has a global sales network in
more than 140 countries.

In 2017, the BMW Group sold over 2,463,500 passenger vehicles and
more than 164,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the
financial year 2017 was € 10.655 billion on revenues amounting to
€ 98.678 billion. As of 31 December 2017, the BMW Group had a
workforce of 129,932 employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

 

 

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BMW Group delivers over 140,000 electrified vehicles in 2018

Munich. The BMW Group sold more than 140,000
electrified (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) vehicles in 2018,
thereby confirming its leading role in the field of electromobility.
In total, 142,617 (+38.4%) electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were
delivered to customers around the world last year.

 

“Since launching the BMW i3 in 2013, the BMW Group has rapidly grown
its sales of electrified vehicles. With over 140,000 delivered in
2018, we have once again achieved our ambitious target,” said Harald
Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. “This great
sales result and our impressive market share proves our vehicles are
what the customer wants. In countries which offer appropriate
infrastructure and regulatory support, we see how quickly
electromobility can become the norm. I’m confident that by the end of
this year, there will be a total of half a million electrified BMW
Group vehicles on the roads, with much more to come as we continue to
extend our model line-up over the next few years,” Krüger continued.

 

Market leader

Europe is the Group’s biggest sales region for battery and plug-in
hybrid vehicles, accounting for over 50% of sales in 2018. With 75,000
electrified vehicles delivered to customers in Europe last year, the
BMW Group is the clear market leader in the region, with over 16%
market share. In the company’s home market, Germany, the BMW Group
accounts for one in five electrified vehicles sold last year.
Globally, the BMW Group’s market share is over 9%. The company’s
biggest single market for electrified vehicles is the USA, where over
25,000 electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were sold in 2018, accounting
for more than 7% of the BMW Group’s overall sales in that country. The
BMW 530e (combined fuel consumption: 2.3-2.1 l/100 km; combined power
consumption: 52 – 47 g/100km; combined CO2 emissions: 13.9 – 13.3
g/km*) was the year’s biggest-selling luxury plug-in hybrid in the USA.

 

Increased share

The growing significance of electromobility for the BMW Group’s
ongoing success as the world’s number one premium automotive company
can already be seen today. Electrified vehicles accounted for 6% of
total BMW and MINI sales in 2018, compared with 4% in 2017.

 

Strategic pillar

Electromobility is an essential pillar of the BMW Group’s corporate
strategy Number ONENEXT and one of the company’s four key
future-focused ACES topics (Autonomous, Connected,
Electrified and Services/Shared). Having announced record spending on
RD in 2018, Harald Krüger confirmed, “We are implementing our
strategy rigorously and investing extensively in the technologies of
the future; expanding our leading role in electric mobility is a clear
focus. 2018 was a significant year in this regard, with the
announcement of major new strategic co-operations as well as the
unveiling of several key new models,” Krüger said.

 

2018: Major milestones

FEBRUARY: The BMW Group announces a joint venture with the Chinese
manufacturer Great Wall, with the initial focus of
the cooperation on the joint RD and local production of a MINI
electric vehicle. This decision was taken for strategic reasons, in
order to leverage the potential of the MINI brand. The BMW Group views
China as the premium market of the future and it’s already the most
active e-mobility market in the world, with huge potential. MINI is
the perfect match for the market and the vehicles will be even more
attractive to customers there if they are built locally.

 

MARCH: At the Geneva Motor Show, Harald Krüger confirms the BMW i
Vision Dynamics will go into series production as the BMW
i4
, built in Munich from 2021.

 

APRIL: The BMW Concept iX3 is revealed at the
Beijing Auto Show, the first full-electric model in the core BMW
brand. It will be built in China and exported to the world, with a
market launch scheduled for 2020.

 

MAY: The BMW i8 Roadster (combined fuel consumption
2.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption 14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO2
emissions 46 g/km*) lifts the roof on the world’s best-selling plug-in
hybrid sports car, helping overall sales of the BMW i8 to increase by
24% in 2018.

 

JULY: The BMW Group signs a long-term contract worth four billion
euros with the Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.
Limited (CATL) to supply battery cells. The award of
this contract is a decisive factor in CATL’s decision to build the
world’s most advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Germany.
From 2021 onwards, cells for the BMW iNEXT – which will be
manufactured at the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing – will be supplied
by the new CATL plant in Erfurt. The BMW Group has thereby anchored
the entire e-mobility value chain in Germany – from battery cell
production through to the finished vehicle.

 

SEPTEMBER: The world’s press are granted a first look at the
BMW iNEXT Vision Vehicle, the BMW Group’s
pioneering spearhead for future innovation. It combines autonomous
driving, connectivity, electrification and services while keeping the
focus on the customer and offering them their new “Favourite Space”.
The BMW iNEXT Vision Vehicle runs on the company’s fifth generation
electric-drivetrain, with a range of over 600 km in the WLTP cycle.

 

OCTOBER: The BMW Group, Northvolt and
Umicore
form a joint technology consortium in order to work
closely together on the continued development of a complete and
sustainable value chain for industrialised battery cells for
electrified vehicles in Europe. Given the sharp rise in demand for
battery cells, the consortium also aims to close the life-cycle loop
of raw materials to the greatest possible extent with comprehensive recycling.

 

NOVEMBER: Further development of BMW eDrive technology sees the
launch of the BMW i3 (120 Ah) and the BMW i3s (120Ah)
(combined fuel consumption 0.0/0.0 l/100 km; combined power
consumption 13.1/14.0 – 14.6 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0
g/km*). The storage capacity of this pioneering car’s high-voltage
battery has therefore been doubled since its original market launch in
2013. In everyday use, the two models are now able to cover a distance
of 260 kilometres. Remarkable in many ways, the BMW i3 also bucks the
usual sales curve: deliveries of the BMW i3 have increased every year
since it was launched, with 2018 sales up 11% on the previous year.

 

NOVEMBER: The electric motors and high-voltage batteries developed
for the BMW i3 will be used to power a city bus made by
Karsan which is designed specifically for use in
inner-city traffic. This follows the successful co-operation with the
Deutsche Post subsidiary Streetscooter, where BMW i battery modules
enable the street scooter to be used all day for delivering letters
and packages without the need for interim charging.

 

2019: New launches

This year will see the launch of several new plug-in hybrids,
including the new generation BMW X5 plug-in hybrid
(combined fuel consumption: 2.1 l/100 km; combined power
consumption: 23.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 49 g/km*) and
the new BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid (fuel
consumption: from 1.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions: from 39 g/km*). These
models will have the latest generation of electric drive trains,
offering an electric range of up to 80 km according to the NEDC cycle.
2019 is also the year when the hotly anticipated MINI
Electric
will be revealed, which will be built in Oxford, UK.

 

Further ahead

With the launch of the BMW i3, the BMW Group established itself early
as a pioneer in the field of electric mobility. By 2021, the BMW Group
will have five all-electric models: the BMW i3, the
MINI Electric, the BMW iX3, the BMW i4 and the BMW iNEXT. By 2025,
that number is set to grow to at least twelve models. Including
plug-in hybrids, the BMW Group’s electrified product portfolio will
then comprise at least 25 models.

 

This wide range is possible thanks to highly flexible vehicle
architectures
and an equally flexible global production
system. Going forward, the BMW Group will be capable of manufacturing
models with all-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and conventional
(ICE) drivetrains on a single production line. Its ability to
integrate e-mobility in the production network enables the BMW Group
to respond even more flexibly to the increasing demand for electrified
vehicles. By the end of 2019, the BMW Group expects to have more than
half a million electrified vehicles on the roads.

 

The BMW Group is currently developing the fifth
generation
of its electric drivetrain, in which the interplay
of electric motor, transmission, power electronics and battery will be
additionally optimised. Integrating the electric motor, transmission
and power electronics also cuts costs. Another advantage is that the
electric motor does not require rare earths, enabling
the BMW Group to reduce its dependence on their availability. The
fifth generation of the electric drivetrain will be installed for the
first time in the BMW iX3 in 2020.

 

All performance, fuel consumption, emissions and range figures are provisional.

* Fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, power consumption and
range have been calculated based on the new WLTP test cycle and
adapted to NEDC for comparison purposes, dependent on the tyre format
selected. In these vehicles, different figures than those published
here may apply for the assessment of taxes and other vehicle-related
duties which are (also) based on CO2 emissions.

 

If you have any queries, please contact:

 

Corporate Communications

 

Emma Begley, Corporate Communications

emma.begley@bmwgroup.com
, Telephone: +49 89
382 72200

 

Mathias Schmidt, Head of Corporate and Culture Communications

mathias.m.schmidt@bmwgroup.com,
Telephone: +49 89 382-24544

 

Media website: www.press.bmwgroup.com

Email: presse@bmwgroup.com

 

 

The BMW Group

 

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW
Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and
motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services.
The BMW Group production network comprises 30 production and assembly
facilities in 14 countries; the company has a global sales network in
more than 140 countries.

In 2017, the BMW Group sold over 2,463,500 passenger vehicles and
more than 164,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the
financial year 2017 was € 10.655 billion on revenues amounting to
€ 98.678 billion. As of 31 December 2017, the BMW Group had a
workforce of 129,932 employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

 

 

www.bmwgroup.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BMWGroup

Twitter: http://twitter.com/BMWGroup

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BMWGroupview

Google+: http://googleplus.bmwgroup.com

BMW Group delivers over 140,000 electrified vehicles in 2018

Munich. The BMW Group sold more than 140,000
electrified (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) vehicles in 2018,
thereby confirming its leading role in the field of electromobility.
In total, 142,617 (+38.4%) electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were
delivered to customers around the world last year.

 

“Since launching the BMW i3 in 2013, the BMW Group has rapidly grown
its sales of electrified vehicles. With over 140,000 delivered in
2018, we have once again achieved our ambitious target,” said Harald
Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. “This great
sales result and our impressive market share proves our vehicles are
what the customer wants. In countries which offer appropriate
infrastructure and regulatory support, we see how quickly
electromobility can become the norm. I’m confident that by the end of
this year, there will be a total of half a million electrified BMW
Group vehicles on the roads, with much more to come as we continue to
extend our model line-up over the next few years,” Krüger continued.

 

Market leader

Europe is the Group’s biggest sales region for battery and plug-in
hybrid vehicles, accounting for over 50% of sales in 2018. With 75,000
electrified vehicles delivered to customers in Europe last year, the
BMW Group is the clear market leader in the region, with over 16%
market share. In the company’s home market, Germany, the BMW Group
accounts for one in five electrified vehicles sold last year.
Globally, the BMW Group’s market share is over 9%. The company’s
biggest single market for electrified vehicles is the USA, where over
25,000 electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were sold in 2018, accounting
for more than 7% of the BMW Group’s overall sales in that country. The
BMW 530e (combined fuel consumption: 2.3-2.1 l/100 km; combined power
consumption: 52 – 47 g/100km; combined CO2 emissions: 13.9 – 13.3
g/km*) was the year’s biggest-selling luxury plug-in hybrid in the USA.

 

Increased share

The growing significance of electromobility for the BMW Group’s
ongoing success as the world’s number one premium automotive company
can already be seen today. Electrified vehicles accounted for 6% of
total BMW and MINI sales in 2018, compared with 4% in 2017.

 

Strategic pillar

Electromobility is an essential pillar of the BMW Group’s corporate
strategy Number ONENEXT and one of the company’s four key
future-focused ACES topics (Autonomous, Connected,
Electrified and Services/Shared). Having announced record spending on
RD in 2018, Harald Krüger confirmed, “We are implementing our
strategy rigorously and investing extensively in the technologies of
the future; expanding our leading role in electric mobility is a clear
focus. 2018 was a significant year in this regard, with the
announcement of major new strategic co-operations as well as the
unveiling of several key new models,” Krüger said.

 

2018: Major milestones

FEBRUARY: The BMW Group announces a joint venture with the Chinese
manufacturer Great Wall, with the initial focus of
the cooperation on the joint RD and local production of a MINI
electric vehicle. This decision was taken for strategic reasons, in
order to leverage the potential of the MINI brand. The BMW Group views
China as the premium market of the future and it’s already the most
active e-mobility market in the world, with huge potential. MINI is
the perfect match for the market and the vehicles will be even more
attractive to customers there if they are built locally.

 

MARCH: At the Geneva Motor Show, Harald Krüger confirms the BMW i
Vision Dynamics will go into series production as the BMW
i4
, built in Munich from 2021.

 

APRIL: The BMW Concept iX3 is revealed at the
Beijing Auto Show, the first full-electric model in the core BMW
brand. It will be built in China and exported to the world, with a
market launch scheduled for 2020.

 

MAY: The BMW i8 Roadster (combined fuel consumption
2.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption 14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO2
emissions 46 g/km*) lifts the roof on the world’s best-selling plug-in
hybrid sports car, helping overall sales of the BMW i8 to increase by
24% in 2018.

 

JULY: The BMW Group signs a long-term contract worth four billion
euros with the Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.
Limited (CATL) to supply battery cells. The award of
this contract is a decisive factor in CATL’s decision to build the
world’s most advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Germany.
From 2021 onwards, cells for the BMW iNEXT – which will be
manufactured at the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing – will be supplied
by the new CATL plant in Erfurt. The BMW Group has thereby anchored
the entire e-mobility value chain in Germany – from battery cell
production through to the finished vehicle.

 

SEPTEMBER: The world’s press are granted a first look at the
BMW iNEXT Vision Vehicle, the BMW Group’s
pioneering spearhead for future innovation. It combines autonomous
driving, connectivity, electrification and services while keeping the
focus on the customer and offering them their new “Favourite Space”.
The BMW iNEXT Vision Vehicle runs on the company’s fifth generation
electric-drivetrain, with a range of over 600 km in the WLTP cycle.

 

OCTOBER: The BMW Group, Northvolt and
Umicore
form a joint technology consortium in order to work
closely together on the continued development of a complete and
sustainable value chain for industrialised battery cells for
electrified vehicles in Europe. Given the sharp rise in demand for
battery cells, the consortium also aims to close the life-cycle loop
of raw materials to the greatest possible extent with comprehensive recycling.

 

NOVEMBER: Further development of BMW eDrive technology sees the
launch of the BMW i3 (120 Ah) and the BMW i3s (120Ah)
(combined fuel consumption 0.0/0.0 l/100 km; combined power
consumption 13.1/14.0 – 14.6 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0
g/km*). The storage capacity of this pioneering car’s high-voltage
battery has therefore been doubled since its original market launch in
2013. In everyday use, the two models are now able to cover a distance
of 260 kilometres. Remarkable in many ways, the BMW i3 also bucks the
usual sales curve: deliveries of the BMW i3 have increased every year
since it was launched, with 2018 sales up 11% on the previous year.

 

NOVEMBER: The electric motors and high-voltage batteries developed
for the BMW i3 will be used to power a city bus made by
Karsan which is designed specifically for use in
inner-city traffic. This follows the successful co-operation with the
Deutsche Post subsidiary Streetscooter, where BMW i battery modules
enable the street scooter to be used all day for delivering letters
and packages without the need for interim charging.

 

2019: New launches

This year will see the launch of several new plug-in hybrids,
including the new generation BMW X5 plug-in hybrid
(combined fuel consumption: 2.1 l/100 km; combined power
consumption: 23.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 49 g/km*) and
the new BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid (fuel
consumption: from 1.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions: from 39 g/km*). These
models will have the latest generation of electric drive trains,
offering an electric range of up to 80 km according to the NEDC cycle.
2019 is also the year when the hotly anticipated MINI
Electric
will be revealed, which will be built in Oxford, UK.

 

Further ahead

With the launch of the BMW i3, the BMW Group established itself early
as a pioneer in the field of electric mobility. By 2021, the BMW Group
will have five all-electric models: the BMW i3, the
MINI Electric, the BMW iX3, the BMW i4 and the BMW iNEXT. By 2025,
that number is set to grow to at least twelve models. Including
plug-in hybrids, the BMW Group’s electrified product portfolio will
then comprise at least 25 models.

 

This wide range is possible thanks to highly flexible vehicle
architectures
and an equally flexible global production
system. Going forward, the BMW Group will be capable of manufacturing
models with all-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and conventional
(ICE) drivetrains on a single production line. Its ability to
integrate e-mobility in the production network enables the BMW Group
to respond even more flexibly to the increasing demand for electrified
vehicles. By the end of 2019, the BMW Group expects to have more than
half a million electrified vehicles on the roads.

 

The BMW Group is currently developing the fifth
generation
of its electric drivetrain, in which the interplay
of electric motor, transmission, power electronics and battery will be
additionally optimised. Integrating the electric motor, transmission
and power electronics also cuts costs. Another advantage is that the
electric motor does not require rare earths, enabling
the BMW Group to reduce its dependence on their availability. The
fifth generation of the electric drivetrain will be installed for the
first time in the BMW iX3 in 2020.

 

All performance, fuel consumption, emissions and range figures are provisional.

* Fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, power consumption and
range have been calculated based on the new WLTP test cycle and
adapted to NEDC for comparison purposes, dependent on the tyre format
selected. In these vehicles, different figures than those published
here may apply for the assessment of taxes and other vehicle-related
duties which are (also) based on CO2 emissions.

 

If you have any queries, please contact:

 

Corporate Communications

 

Emma Begley, Corporate Communications

emma.begley@bmwgroup.com
, Telephone: +49 89
382 72200

 

Mathias Schmidt, Head of Corporate and Culture Communications

mathias.m.schmidt@bmwgroup.com,
Telephone: +49 89 382-24544

 

Media website: www.press.bmwgroup.com

Email: presse@bmwgroup.com

 

 

The BMW Group

 

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW
Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and
motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services.
The BMW Group production network comprises 30 production and assembly
facilities in 14 countries; the company has a global sales network in
more than 140 countries.

In 2017, the BMW Group sold over 2,463,500 passenger vehicles and
more than 164,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the
financial year 2017 was € 10.655 billion on revenues amounting to
€ 98.678 billion. As of 31 December 2017, the BMW Group had a
workforce of 129,932 employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

 

 

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