The BMW Group Autonomous Driving Campus: the first 450 days. Here’s six burning questions for Elmar Frickenstein, Senior Vice President Automated Driving and Driver Assistance, BMW AG, and his answers. In September 2017, you and your team moved to the Autonomous Driving Campus in Unterschleissheim. What prompted the BMW Group’s decision …
Read More »Merry Christmas powered by BMW i
The BMW i3 is silent and carries much electricity on board; often even more than what is needed for driving. This video shows what could be done with it. The BMW i engineers are working on it over Christmas!
Read More »BMW Group and Daimler AG plan next steps for joint mobility company
The BMW Group and Daimler AG are planning the next steps for their joint mobility company, following approval by the responsible competition authorities. The basis for this is the approval of the US competition authorities, which was received on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. This means that all antitrust authorities involved …
Read More »Research project “FastChargeâ€: ultra-fast charging technology ready for the electric cars
The industrial companies involved in the research project “FastCharge†yesterday presented the latest advancements in the field of fast and convenient energy supply for electrically powered vehicles. The prototype of a charging station with a capacity of up to 450 kW was inaugurated in Jettingen-Scheppach, Bavaria. At this ultra-fast charging …
Read More »The BMW iFE.18 drivetrain: teamwork between motorsport and production
On 15th December, the new BMW iFE.18 and the BMW i Andretti Motorsport Team will contest their first race in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Ad Diriyah (KSA). At the heart of the car, which was developed for Season 5, lies the drivetrain: The Racing eDrive01. It brings …
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