Starting March 7, the new iX3 will be the first vehicle of the Neue Klasse available at BMW dealerships. The chip manufacturer Infineon supplies numerous components for the architecture to ensure high-performance and reliable computing power, fast data…
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BMW iX3 preview: Australia officially has EVs with over 800 km of range
BMW’s iX3 Neue Klasse sets a new benchmark in German EVs – and should end range anxiety for Australians still sitting on the fence about going electric.
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BMW launches recycling partnership with Lidl sister company PreZero
The BMW Group is entering into a strategic cooperation with PreZero, the waste management and recycling company of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland). The aim is to advance the circular economy in the European automotive industry.
German BEV production up 15%
In Germany, around 1.22 million battery-electric cars were produced in 2025 — a 15 per cent increase compared to the previous year. At the same time, the share of electric cars in total production was 29 per cent, meaning more than one in four passenge…
BMW launches pre-series production of the i3
The Munich plant has now started producing the first pre-series vehicles of the upcoming BMW i3. This marks the beginning of the final preparation phase for the start of series production of the electric sedan in the 3 Series format in the second half …
BMW orders hybrid automatic transmission from ZF
Struggling supplier ZF Friedrichshafen has secured a long-term supply contract with BMW. The core of the agreement is the delivery and further development of the eight-speed automatic transmission (8HP) “special focus on electrified drives,” extending …
BMW raises price of iX3 50 xDrive by 2,000 euros
Although the official dealer launch is not until early March, BMW has already increased the base price of the only drivetrain variant of the new iX3 available until then—by a full €2,000.
BMW’s electric M cars will come with four electric motors

From 2027, the BMW M Neue Klasse will usher in a new era in the high-performance vehicle segment and, for the first time, bring BMW M’s motto, “Born on the racetrack.
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BMW Group sold 8.3% more plug-ins in 2025

The BMW Group delivered a total of 2,463,715 vehicles to customers in 2025 – an increase of +0.5% year-on-year. This includes the delivery of 642,087 electrified vehicles, a growth of 8.3% over the previous year.
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BMW and Encory launch innovative direct recycling to recover battery raw materials

The new Cell Recycling Competence Center (CRCC) in Salching in Lower Bavaria has now been officially commissioned – marking a major step forward in implementing innovative direct recycling as a joint project between the BMW Group and Encory GmbH.
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