King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visit BMW Welt. Strengthening economic ties between the Netherlands and the BMW Group.

Munich. A royal visit in the centenary year: King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands paid a visit to
the BMW Group today. Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of
Management of BMW AG, welcomed the royal couple, who were accompanied
by a Dutch economic delegation on a working trip to Bavaria headed by
Lilianne Ploumen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development
Cooperation. The Bavarian Government was represented by Minister for
Economic Affairs Ilse Aigner.

The one-hour visit focused on relations between the BMW Group and the
Dutch economy. In the Double Cone and during its presentation of the
BMW VISION NEXT 100 Vision Vehicle, the BMW Group provided an outlook
for the mobility of the next 30 years and beyond – to a new age of
mobility defined by sustainability, connectivity and automated driving.

“The BMW Group is honoured to welcome the Dutch royal couple to BMW
Welt,” said Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW
AG. “The Netherlands is a pioneer in the field of electro-mobility. We
are delighted to continue deepening our strong relationship with the Netherlands.”

Speaking from the MINI exhibition, Peter Schwarzenbauer, member of
the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for MINI, BMW Motorrad,
Rolls-Royce, After Sales and Mobility Services, talked about the
successful cooperation with Dutch contract manufacturer VDL Nedcar.
Since summer 2014 MINI has utilised contract manufacturing in the
Netherlands for the MINI 3-Door and the new MINI Convertible.

An orange MINI Convertible and the ReBorn Mini were both on display
at BMW Welt: The historic Austin Seven with the serial number 983 was
built in the Netherlands in 1959. In 2012, it was found in a barn in
Groningen and completely rebuilt by hand by a five-person team from
VDL Nedcar in 2013. More than 4,000 classic MINIs were produced in the
Netherlands between 1959 and 1966, using parts from the UK.

Stands on Allego and ParkNow also illustrated the excellent
cooperation between the BMW Group and innovative partners in the Netherlands.

Dutch charging-station operator Allego works with the BMW i
e-mobility service ChargeNow, which provides customers with a
worldwide network of charging points. In BMW i markets, the service
combines the largest number of providers of public charging
infrastructure, so that drivers can use their ChargeNow card to access
charging points operated by different providers.

ParkNow is an app and web-based service that is permanently changing
the concept of parking. On the one hand, by creating parking
transparency within a city: Participating parking garages can be
filtered according to price, distance or availability of services,
such as charging points or car-wash facilities. On the other hand,
customers can also use ParkNow to reserve a parking spot in advance
and receive directions to their chosen destination. ParkNow is offered
in cooperation with Dutch company Parkmobile, which is the world’s
leading supplier of mobile on-demand payment systems for parking on
public streets. 

 

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BMW Group Corporate Communications

Press spokesperson BMW Welt

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Email: presse@bmw.de

 

 

The BMW Group

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

In 2015, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.247 million cars and
nearly 137,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the
financial year 2015 was approximately € 9.22 billion on revenues
amounting to € 92.18 billion. As of 31 December 2015, the BMW Group
had a workforce of 122,244 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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