BMW Technology

The landscape of automotive manufacturing is undergoing a radical shift as BMW humanoid robots step onto the factory floor to assemble the new X3 crossover and other premium models. While heavy-duty, fixed mechanical arms have long been the backbone of stamping presses and paint shops, the physical limitations of static …

The BMW Group is firmly pressing the throttle on the future of automotive production, steering its Additive Manufacturing Campus (AMC) into a highly automated new era. Under the fresh leadership of Timo Göbel, the Munich-based powerhouse is deploying open-material 3D printing technologies across every phase of a vehicle’s life cycle. …

BMW’s research points to a clear message from company-car drivers: interest in electric motoring is there, but expectations have moved on. In a survey of 655 lease drivers, 60% said they’d choose an EV for their next company car, yet they want a battery that can cover a proper distance …

BMW Group’s Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham has clocked up a landmark anniversary, marking 25 years of building power units that end up under the bonnets of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce models around the globe. Since the early days of series production, the site has shipped millions of engines, …

BMW Group and PreZero are joining forces to push circular manufacturing from a talking point into something the European car industry can run on. Signed at the IPAI campus in Heilbronn, the strategic cooperation targets one clear goal: turn end-of-life vehicles into a reliable, high-quality source of materials, creating a …