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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the BMW desk.
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BMW plans to introduce navigation-guided SAE Level 2 driver assistance for urban driving in Germany in 2027. The system is designed to assist with turns, lane changes, right-of-way situations and roundabouts while the driver remains responsible.
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BMW Group has begun series production of its Gen6 high-voltage batteries in Shenyang, China, the third site in its global production network for the battery generation. The company says the cylindrical cells offer more than 20% higher energy density, while charging speed and range increase by up to 30% compared with the previous cell generation.
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BMW has presented the Concept 7 Protection, a luxury-sedan concept with discreet protection designed for selected handgun threats. The company positions it below its higher-protection vehicles and says it could expand the BMW Protection portfolio.
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BMW unveiled an extensively updated 7 Series on 22 April 2026, adding Neue Klasse technology to its luxury sedan. The company says fully electric versions will offer more than 720 km of WLTP range.
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BMW has announced the iX3 M60 xDrive, a dual-motor electric SUV rated at 450 kW (612 hp) and up to 754 km of provisional WLTP range. Orders are due to open at the end of January 2027, with production scheduled to begin in spring 2027.
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BMW Group has outlined plans to reshape its vehicle range by region, use AI more widely and reduce management structures. It is targeting an Automotive Segment EBIT margin of 3–5% in 2028, with a return to 8–10% by the start of the next decade.
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BMW Group says its newly opened Irlbach-Straßkirchen plant has begun series production of sixth-generation high-voltage batteries, initially supplying the Munich factory for the new BMW i3. The company plans for the site to become a central battery supplier to its German vehicle plants.
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BMW says its 2027 electric i3 50 xDrive will start at $61,500 in the US, $4,400 below the gasoline M350 xDrive. That comparison is between the electric model and the gasoline range-topper: the entry-level 330 starts at $49,900.
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BMW’s autumn 2026 update adds electric iX5 and iX3 variants, raises the X3 M50’s output and introduces new digital features. The company also describes a high-pressure casting process for lighter M5 wheels.
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BMW’s new 3 Series introduces the all-electric i3 Neue Klasse alongside petrol models with 48V mild-hybrid technology. The i3 50 xDrive is rated for up to 912 km of WLTP range, while the range also includes the six-cylinder M350 xDrive.
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BMW says its Gen6 high-voltage battery received a technology award at the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in China. The battery combines cylindrical cells, a cell-to-pack design and BMW-developed energy-management hardware and software.