BMW Technology

Munich. BMW ConnectedDrive scores yet another success at one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for trendsetting technologies. ADAPTIVE mode, which is making its debut in the new BMW 7 Series, has taken top honours in the “Vehicle Intelligence” category at the CES Innovation Awards 2016. The awards are presented annually in …

European Auto Source changed they way some of the features of a BMW i3 work by tweaking some software. At first, they changed some simple things, like the power window controls and mirror controls. Now, these features are able to be controlled via the key fob, which wasn’t originally possible. …

Here’s a behind the scenes footage (where cameras are not allowed) in a rare factory tour of the BMW Spartanburg, South Carolina plant’s Assembly Hall for the BMW X3 and BMW X4. These BMW models are built in the USA. They are manufactured here they are distributed across the world …

BMW’s R&D Chief Klaus Fröhlich discussed the future of the car industry in an interview with EngineeringNews. He says BMW will be primarily working over the next 20 years on powertrains and digitalisation. “Powertrains and digitalisation. These are our key challenges and they are more than enough,” Fröhlich said. Electrified …

The BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) in Unterschleissheim started operations in 1994. The research is conducted into the environmentally compatible and efficient recycling of BMW vehicles. Although officially the RDC is certificated as a recycling firm, it primarily recycles trial vehicles of the BMW Group. Quickly and efficiently, …