To reduce the cost of batteries for EVs further, BMW will focus on improving its battery design and recycling to rather than mining, said finance chief Nicolas Peter in an interview with Reuters. The company's approach is different from some of its competitors, such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, which are investing in mines to secure control of scarce supply of minerals required for EV battery production. Volkswagen has a battery supplier subsidiary called PowerCo. The company is investing in

The BMW Group is on track to exceed its initial target to reduce its fleet-wide CO2 emissions in Europe by more than twice, boosted by strong response to its battery EV models, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management. The group had initially targeted a 4.9 percent year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions, but is now on track to deliver between 5 to 10 percent. As of September 2022, the BMW Group has delivered over 128,000 battery EVs, up 114.8 percent from last year. The company di

Following the tabling of Budget 2023 on Friday, BMW Group Malaysia is upbeat about the future of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Managing Director Hans de Visser says EV and green technology promotion measures outlined in Budget 2023 fits well into the company’s vision for the BMW Group in Malaysia. The following is a commentary from de Visser, released on Friday evening: -------------- The announcements from Budget 2023 tabled today signal a brand-new era for Electrified and Sustainable

Prices have yet to be announced Up to 590 km range, enough to travel from Johor to Ipoh RWD with 340 PS, 430 Nm The BMW i4 eDrive40 has landed in Malaysia. But don’t get too excited just yet as this is merely a preview, prices have yet to be confirmed. It joins the new electric range by BMW including the BMW iX and iX3. The BMW i4 eDrive40 has a rear-mounted electric motor that generates a maximum output of 340 PS, 430 Nm. 0-100 km/h sprint can be achieved in 5.7 seconds, while top speed is 190

The BMW Group will be will be ready for any ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) cars from 2030 onwards, CEO Oliver Zipse said earlier this week conference in the town of Nuertingen, near Stuttgart. Speaking on the European Union’s proposed ban on combustion engine cars from 2035 as part of a broader package of measures to combat global warming, Zipse told Reuters, "We will be ICE-ban ready. If a region, a city, a country gets the idea of banning ICEs, we have an offering." "The BMW Group is

When you think of an atomic bomb, you imagine a mushroom cloud that releases enormous amount of destructive energy. Now imagine that 1.5 Hiroshima atomic bombs have been going off every second under the sea, for the last 150 years - that’s the amount of heat energy that our planet’s massive oceans have absorbed, which has now resulted in the warming of our oceans, which in turn leads to extreme weather patterns seen today, not to mention the threat to marine life and our supply of seafood. Ocean