Scelte strategiche BMW Group

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11 ore fa, 4200blu scrive:

 

...hmm...non mi sembrerebbe logico. Il target generale alla BMW e la riduzione delle versione e variante dei modelli ice e poi la Mini attuale va verso la fine del suo ciclo, cosi secondo me sarebbe poco probabile la introduzione di una nuova variante.

In piu modelli con cambio manuale hanno un consumo WLTP piu alto, altro argomento che contraddice una versione cosi.

 

 

 

 

grazie. Mi spiace che anche la hatch non abbia più il pedale della frizione....... gran peccato davvero,

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Munich. The BMW Group is convinced that powerful, innovative, sustainably-produced battery cells will be key to the success of individual electromobility in the future. The company is set to launch a new era of e-mobility from 2025 with the models of its NEUE KLASSE – using newly-developed round battery cells optimised for the new architecture for the first time.

“The newly-developed sixth generation of our lithium-ion cells will bring a huge leap in technology that will increase energy density by more than 20 percent, improve charging speed by up to 30 percent and enhance range by up to 30 percent,” according to Frank Weber, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development. “We are also reducing CO2 emissions from cell production by up to 60 percent. These are big steps for sustainability and customer benefits.”

“To meet our long-term needs, we will be building battery cell factories with our partners, each with an annual capacity of up to 20 GWh, at six locations in key markets for us: two in China, two in Europe and two in USMCA,” added Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. “We have also reached agreement with our partners that they will use a percentage of secondary material for the raw materials lithium, cobalt and nickel, as well as utilising green power for production, to ensure CO2-reduced manufacturing.”

The BMW Group has already awarded contracts in the two-digit billion-euro range for production of the new BMW battery cells. By leveraging the comprehensive in-house expertise of the company’s own Battery Cell Competence Centre, the team from development, production and purchasing has been able to significantly reduce costs for the high-voltage battery, thanks to the new battery cell and new integration concept for battery technology developed by BMW.Based on current market assumptions, costs can be reduced by up to 50 percent, compared to the current fifth generation. The BMW Group has set itself the goal of bringing manufacturing costs for fully-electric models down to the same level as vehicles with state-of-the-art combustion-engine technology.

 

Technological advances: new cell format and enhanced cell chemistry

The battery cell is responsible for electric vehicles’ core properties of range, driving performance and charging time. For the sixth generation of BMW eDrive technology used in the NEUE KLASSE, the company has fundamentally refined the cell format and cell chemistry. With the new BMW round cell specially designed for the electric architecture of the NEUE KLASSE models, it will be possible to significantly increase the range of the highest-range model by up to 30 percent (according to WLTP).

The new BMW round cells come with a standard diameter of 46 millimetres and two different heights. Compared to the prismatic cells of the fifth BMW battery cell generation, the nickel content in the sixth-generation BMW round cells is higher on the cathode side, while the cobalt content is reduced. On the anode side, the silicon content will be increased. As a result, the cell’s volumetric energy density will improve by more than 20 percent.

The battery system plays a key role in the body structure of the NEUE KLASSE. Depending on the model, it can be flexibly integrated into the installation space to save space (“pack to open body”). The cell module level is thus eliminated.

The battery, drive train and charging technology in the NEUE KLASSE will also have a higher voltage of 800 volts. Among other things, this will optimise how energy is supplied to direct current high-power charging stations, which can achieve a much higher charging capacity with a current of up to 500 amperes – thus reducing the time it takes to charge the vehicle from 10 to 80 percent by up to 30 percent.

 

Battery cell factories in China, Europe and USMCA – each with total capacity of up to 20 GWh per year

To supply the battery cells needed for the NEUE KLASSE, the BMW Group has already awarded contracts in the two-digit billion-euro range for construction of battery cell factories to CATL and EVE Energy. Both partners will build two gigafactories in China and Europe. Each of the battery cell factories will have a total annual capacity of up to 20 GWh. Plans call for two more battery cell factories to be built in the North American free trade zone,
USMCA, for which the partners have not yet been nominated.

The three regions where the battery cell factories will be built will also benefit economically from the creation of new supply chains, new networks for subcontractors and new jobs.

 

CO2-reduced production using green power and secondary material

The BMW Group is particularly focused on keeping the carbon footprint and consumption of resources for production as low as possible, starting in the supply chain. Cell manufacturers will use cobalt, lithium and nickel that include a percentage of secondary material, i.e. raw materials that are not newly mined, but already in the loop, in production of battery cells. Combined with the commitment to use only green power from renewable energies for production of battery cells, the BMW Group will reduce the carbon footprint of battery cell production by up to 60 percent, compared to the current generation of battery cells.

Reuse of raw materials will be one of the success factors for e-mobility in the future. Circular loops reduce the need for new raw materials, lower the risk of infringing environmental and social standards in the supply chain and generally result in significantly lower CO2 emissions. That is why the long-term goal of the BMW Group is to use fully recyclable battery cells. In China, the company is currently creating a closed loop for reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries, thus laying the cornerstone of a ground-breaking material cycle.

The cobalt and lithium used as raw materials for the new generation of BMW battery cells will be sourced from certified mines. This means the company retains full transparency over extraction methods and, in this way, can ensure responsible mining. The sourcing of both raw materials from certified mines takes place either directly through the BMW Group or via the battery cell manufacturer.

The BMW Group has been actively involved for many years in initiatives to develop standards for responsible raw material extraction and promote compliance with environmental and social standards for raw material extraction through certification of mines. In this way, the company is also making itself less technologically, geographically and geopolitically dependent on individual resources and suppliers.

 

Development of future BMW battery cells at in-house competence centres

The BMW Group is constantly working to further develop energy storage systems. For instance, its sixth-generation battery technology also offers the option of using cathodes made of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) for the first time. This means the critical raw materials cobalt and nickel can then be avoided entirely in the cathode material. In parallel, the BMW Group is also pushing forward with development of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). The company aims to have high-voltage batteries of this type ready for series introduction by the end of the decade. The BMW Group will present a demonstrator vehicle with this technology on board well before 2025.

The BMW Group has been systematically building expertise in the field of battery cell technology since 2008. Since 2019, this know-how has been concentrated at the BMW Group’s Battery Cell Competence Centre (BCCC) in Munich. The BCCC spans the entire value chain – from research and development to battery cell design to manufacturability.

To ensure innovations in battery cell technology are put into practice quickly and efficiently, the BMW Group relies on a network of around 300 partners, with cooperation between established companies, startups and colleges, among others.

The knowledge gained in this way will be validated at the new Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) in Parsdorf, near Munich, which will begin commissioning near-standard production of samples in late 2022 for the future BMW battery cell generation to be used in the NEUE KLASSE from 2025 onwards.

The pilot line at the competence centre will make it possible to analyse and fully understand the cell production process under near-standard conditions. This will help enable future suppliers produce cells to specifications and according to their own expertise – thus further optimising battery cell production with regard to quality, output and costs.

 

NEUE KLASSE will make major contribution to sales volumes

With a fast-growing product lineup and high demand, the BMW Group aims to have more than two million fully-electric vehicles on the roads by the end of 2025.

The all-electric NEUE KLASSE will make a significant contribution to BMW Group sales volumes from mid-decade. The NEUE KLASSE has the potential to further accelerate the market penetration of e-mobility: This means 50 percent of the BMW Group’s global sales could already come from fully-electric vehicles before 2030.

The MINI brand will have an exclusively all-electric product range by the early 2030s, while Rolls-Royce will also be an all-electric brand from 2030. All future new models from BMW Motorrad in the field of urban mobility will likewise be fully electric.

 

(BMW Group)

 

 

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Charging without an app and card: BMW Group introduces Plug & Charge function and is the first manufacturer to integrate multiple charging contracts in the car.

Innovative offer combines convenient charging with unique flexibility. The vehicle independently authenticates itself at charging stations using digitally stored registration data. Available from mid-2023.

Innovative offer combines convenient charging with unique flexibility. The vehicle independently authenticates itself at charging stations using digitally stored registration data. Available from mid-2023.

Munich. With pioneering innovations in the field of digital vehicle functions, the BMW Group is once again helping to make electric mobility more convenient and attractive. From mid-2023, a Plug&Charge function will be available in the first BMW models, enabling customers to charge electricity at public charging points without having to use a charging card or app. The authentication required to start the charging process and for billing is carried out automatically by means of a data exchange between the vehicle and the charging station.

At the same time BMW Charging is expanding its extensive portfolio of charging services with this feature, provided by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS). Also, the new functionality allows Plug&Charge access to the IONITY charging network initiated by BMW.

The offer is characterised by its unique flexibility: The BMW Group is the first car manufacturer to integrate a multi-contract functionality into its Plug&Charge offering. This allows customers to digitally store their current multiple charging contracts from at least five different providers in the vehicle and use the charging stations of these operators in a particularly convenient way. For this purpose, the current and future standards of ISO-15118-2 and ISO 15118-20 have been integrated.
 

Charging easier than refuelling: The vehicle authenticates itself.

Plug&Charge is a function that makes charging the high-voltage battery even easier than refuelling a conventionally powered vehicle. All the customer has to do is connect the charging point to the charging port of his vehicle - and data will flow via the charging cable in addition to electricity. There is no need to activate the energy feed-in using an app or charging card. Instead, the vehicle authenticates itself independently by transmitting the customer's contract data. This means that at the end of the charging process, the electricity fed into the grid is also billed fully automatically.

Additional benefit of this system: Unlike activating the charging process via app, automatic authentication by the vehicle does not require an online connection at the charging location. This is particularly advantageous in underground garages.

Unique flexibility: BMW Charging Account, private and company contracts are stored digitally.

Previous Plug&Charge solutions were always tied to a single, fixed electricity provider. The solution that will be available for BMW models in the future, on the other hand, offers a unique level of flexibility. The customer can digitally store the individual access data for several current multiple charging contracts in the vehicle. This gives him the option of accessing both his BMW Charging Account and other individual contracts while on the road. The only prerequisite for this: The corresponding providers must be connected to Hubject's Europe-wide eRoaming network.

This flexibility, realised for the first time in the field of electric mobility, makes charging the high-voltage battery easier, especially for users of company vehicles with electrified drives. Not only can they use BMW Charging's nationwide network, but they can also obtain electricity just as conveniently from providers with whom their employer has concluded a separate charging contract - for charging points on company premises, for example. In both cases, after connecting the charging cable, the customer only has to select and confirm the corresponding contract in the respective menu of the vehicle operating system to start the charging process.

The BMW Group will be demonstrating the "Multi Contract Plug&Charge" function in public for the first time at the Intercharge Network Conference, which will take place in Berlin from 12 September.

 

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@4200blu confermi????? Anche per EU torna il manuale???

 

MINI Brings Back the Manual Transmission Before the Next-Gen Model Arrives

 

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For all 2022 model year models, MINI ditched the manual transmission in the U.S. market. Supply chain restrictions, due to various worldwide market issues, caused MINI to drop several options, as well as trim levels and special edition models, from its lineup and the manual was the biggest casualty. Many customers were upset, as manual transmissions are sort of synonymous with the MINI brand and among the biggest reasons why its customers choose it over some of its competitors. Now, though, for 2023, MINI is bringing the manual transmission back to the U.S. market.

 

There is a bit of a catch, though. The row-your-own gearbox is only available on MINI 2-Door Hardtop models. So if you want the 4-Door, the Clubman, or the Convertible, you’re still stuck with the automatic. However, for those 2-Door Hardtop customers, a manual transmission will be available as a standalone option for all post-November build cars. It’s also available across the 2-Door Hardtop’s lineup: the Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works.

 

Some new paint options will hit the MINI lineup, too. There’s Melting Silver III, which will be available across the entire brand’s lineup and Nanuq White, which will only be available on Hardtop models. Both of which are no-cost options. Conversely, there will be some paint options that won’t be available after October: Pepper White, White Silver, and Moonwalk Grey.

 

Modificato 18 Ottobre 2022 da VuOtto

[Pin_86]

5 minuti fa, VuOtto scrive:

@4200blu confermi????? Anche per EU torna il manuale???

 

MINI Brings Back the Manual Transmission Before the Next-Gen Model Arrives

 

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For all 2022 model year models, MINI ditched the manual transmission in the U.S. market. Supply chain restrictions, due to various worldwide market issues, caused MINI to drop several options, as well as trim levels and special edition models, from its lineup and the manual was the biggest casualty. Many customers were upset, as manual transmissions are sort of synonymous with the MINI brand and among the biggest reasons why its customers choose it over some of its competitors. Now, though, for 2023, MINI is bringing the manual transmission back to the U.S. market.

 

There is a bit of a catch, though. The row-your-own gearbox is only available on MINI 2-Door Hardtop models. So if you want the 4-Door, the Clubman, or the Convertible, you’re still stuck with the automatic. However, for those 2-Door Hardtop customers, a manual transmission will be available as a standalone option for all post-November build cars. It’s also available across the 2-Door Hardtop’s lineup: the Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works.

 

Some new paint options will hit the MINI lineup, too. There’s Melting Silver III, which will be available across the entire brand’s lineup and Nanuq White, which will only be available on Hardtop models. Both of which are no-cost options. Conversely, there will be some paint options that won’t be available after October: Pepper White, White Silver, and Moonwalk Grey.

 

Inutile è dir poco.

[VuOtto]

2 minuti fa, Pin_86 scrive:

Inutile è dir poco.

 

Perché? ho appena preso una Cooper s usata del 2019 per la mia ragazza proprio perché non si potevano avere auto con cambio manuale nuove. se è ordinabile, la prendo al volo (cooper s ovvio) ...prima che arrivi lo scempio LCI 3....rientrando quella che ho appena preso. anzi...devo ancora ritirarla per la verità.....poiché è importata da MINI Svezia.

Modificato 18 Ottobre 2022 da VuOtto

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30 minuti fa, VuOtto scrive:

Anche per EU torna il manuale???

 

..per la Cooper il manuale c'e ancora (almeno e ordinabile in Germania), per il resto dell gamma non credo, perche significarebbe di fare tutto il costoso processo della omologazione EU6d final per le versioni manuali per il corto resto del ciclo di vivo...secondo me non sarebbe molto redditizio.

 

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29 minuti fa, VuOtto scrive:

 

Perché? ho appena preso una Cooper s usata del 2019 per la mia ragazza proprio perché non si potevano avere auto con cambio manuale nuove. se è ordinabile, la prendo al volo (cooper s ovvio) ...prima che arrivi lo scempio LCI 3....rientrando quella che ho appena preso. anzi...devo ancora ritirarla per la verità.....poiché è importata da MINI Svezia.

Ma fa schifo quel cambio manuale.

[VuOtto]

1 ora fa, Pin_86 scrive:

Ma fa schifo quel cambio manuale.

 

sempre meglio dell'automatico......poiché a lei piace la frizione se dev'essere ice, altrimenti BEV......e......trova me contro al momento.....

1 ora fa, 4200blu scrive:

 

..per la Cooper il manuale c'e ancora (almeno e ordinabile in Germania), per il resto dell gamma non credo, perche significarebbe di fare tutto il costoso processo della omologazione EU6d final per le versioni manuali per il corto resto del ciclo di vivo...secondo me non sarebbe molto redditizio.

 

 

Capito tutto.....staremo a vedere, grazie.

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10 minuti fa, VuOtto scrive:

sempre meglio dell'automatico......poiché a lei piace la frizione se dev'essere ice, altrimenti BEV......e......trova me contro al momento.....

L'importante è che sia contenta la signora.