Automoto Network

Munich. After racing as a BMW Motorrad works rider in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) for three years, Eugene Laverty (IRL) will take over a new role from 2023 on. The 36-year old Irishman will become co-owner and join the management of the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team from next year on. Apart from […] July 31, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. The early deployment of two test areas marks an important milestone in the construction of the BMW Group’s first development site in Central Europe. The Group is presenting the first two track sections for testing autonomous vehicles and assistance systems to guests from politics and the media at the new BMW Group Future Mobility […] July 29, 2022 at 12:31AM

Munich. The new MINI family is taking shape. The British brand presents the MINI Concept Aceman, an initial preview of its future model generation’s new design. In this concept car we can see design-based and technological innovations from MINI that outline the brand-typical driving pleasure of the future. The first MINI crossover model for the […] July 28, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. Multiple Isle of Man TT winner Peter Hickman (GBR) will stand in for the injured Michael van der Mark (NED) in the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at the coming race weekend in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), in the Czech city of Most (29th to 31st July). This will be Hickman’s second appearance […] July 23, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. For the BMW M Motorsport teams and drivers, the next big highlight of the endurance season is just around the corner: the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) on 30th/31st July. ROWE Racing Team fields two BMW M4 GT3 in the Pro class, and will hope to challenge for the overall victory. The BMW Junior […] July 23, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. Between 1970 and 1972, a timeless icon with global appeal was created in Munich in just 26 months. 3.5 million working hours on the construction site. 500 builders and 200 architects, engineers, and draftsmen. Over 3,000 façade elements manufactured for the first time in Europe using the Japanese cast aluminium process. At the time, […] July 23, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. Driving offers autonomy, so it is a form of freedom. The all-electric MINI Cooper SE (combined power consumption: 17.6 – 15.2 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km) features driving and operating aids that makes zero-emission driving fun in the small car segment available to people with disabilities for the first […] July 23, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. Michael van der Mark (NED) and BMW Motorrad Motorsport have extended their collaboration and will compete together again in the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). 2023 will be van der Mark’s third season on the BMW M 1000 RR, and he will once again team up with Scott Redding (GBR) in the BMW […] July 22, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. The first ever BMW M3 Touring xDrive (fuel consumption combined: 10.4 – 10.1 l/100 km [27.2 – 28.0 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 235 – 229 g/km in the WLTP cycle; NEDC figures: – ) is the charismatic individualist of the BMW M GmbH high-performance sports car line-up. And its stand-out-from-the-crowd factor can be dialled up yet another notch with the […] July 20, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. The BMW Group is launching a unique project that will see cars manoeuvre around production without requiring a driver. The Automated Driving In-Plant project (‘Automatisiertes Fahren im Werk’, AFW) is being realised in collaboration with two startups and will enhance the efficiency of new-vehicle logistics in plants and distribution centres. The aim of the […] July 20, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. An intensive period of testing begins in a few weeks for the BMW M Hybrid V8, with which BMW M Motorsport will be battling for overall wins in 2023 in the IMSA GTP class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The project had already reached a key milestone before the rollout: the successful fire-up of […] July 15, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. At the same time as the unveiling of new BMW M vehicles at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from 23 to 26 June 2022, another premiere took place that caught everyone’s attention: festival staff and influencers on site were wearing items from the new ‘50 Years of BMW M’ collection. The first coveted garments […] July 13, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. The BMW Group sold a total of 75,891 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2022 – more than doubling its all-electric sales compared to the same period of last year (+110.3%). This growth underlines the company’s focus on ramping up electromobility and confirms the high desirability of its pure […] July 09, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. The sixth round of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series) at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville (CAN) turned out to be another eventful race. In the GTD PRO class, BMW M Team RLL finished fifth with the #25 MOTUL BMW M4 GT3, driven by John Edwards and Connor De Phillippi (both […] July 05, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG) has resolved on a share repurchase programme with a value of up to €2 billion (total purchase price excluding ancillary costs), repurchased shares to be largely cancelled, reducing share capital accordingly. This was approved at the Annual General Meeting in May 2022, authorising a share buyback of up […] July 01, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. From June 30, 2022, the new BMW Add-On Mobility app operated by SIXT will be available across Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg, adding yet another digital premium option for BMW and MINI customers from the BMW Group and in cooperation with SIXT.  Customers can now rent vehicles directly from SIXT in just a few clicks […] July 01, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. On 25 June 2022 the Junior Campus at the Deutsche Technikmuseum in Berlin celebrated its 10th anniversary. Developed in 2012 by the foundation Stiftung Deutsches Technikmuseum and the BMW Group, the learning programme invites kids and young people to explore and experience sustainable mobility. Since its inception, the Junior Campus has welcomed over 80,000 […] June 28, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. BMW M GmbH will be focusing its activities at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (23rd to 26th June) on its 50th birthday celebrations. BMW M is showcasing numerous models from the past, present and future to mark the occasion. This includes global debuts like the one of the first-ever BMW M3 Touring MotoGP™ […] June 24, 2022 at 12:30AM

+++ Billy Horschel sets sights on the BMW hat-trick in Munich +++ The “BMW International Open means everything” to Matti Schmid +++ Munich. Billy Horschel could make history this week and become the first player to complete the BMW hat-trick – winning the title at the BMW Championship on the PGA TOUR, the BMW PGA […] June 24, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. With the official presentation in the run-up to the SRO race weekend at the VIRginia International Raceway (USA), BMW M Motorsport has rung in the sales phase of the new BMW M4 GT4, which is set to continue its predecessor’s run of success in the internationally established GT4 category as of the 2023 season. […] June 18, 2022 at 12:30AM