Electric and internal combustion go hand in hand, and BMW decided to do the same next.

The annual financial report shows that in fiscal year 20 19, BMW Group sold 2.5 million new cars worldwide, among which the sales of new energy vehicles exceeded145,815.

There are two milestone figures in the financial report: First, the total annual revenue of the Group exceeded 1 000 billion euros for the first time; Second, by the end of 20 19, BMW had sold 500,000 electric vehicles, and the cumulative sales in China market exceeded 50,000.

At the same time, BMW Group predicts that by the end of 2002 1, it will deliver110,000 new energy vehicles to customers all over the world. At the same time, 25% of the new cars sold in Europe are new energy vehicles; Reach one-third by 2025; By 2030, it will reach half.

In the current product array, BMW Group owns 12 new energy vehicles. By 2023, BMW Group will expand its product line to 25 models, half of which are pure electric vehicles.

In terms of specific product planning, by the end of 20021,BMW Group will provide five pure electric vehicles: BMW? I3 and pure electric MINI? The SE model was put into production in Oxford, England at the end of 20 19. In 2020, BMW IX3 will be put into production in Shenyang, China; 202 1, BMW? INEXT will be produced at the Dingefen factory in Germany, BMW? I4 is produced in Munich factory. IX3, iNEXT and i4 are equipped with the fifth generation BMW? EDrive electric drive technology.

Among them, pure electric BMW? The i4 concept car was released online on March 3rd. BMW? INEXT conducted the final limit test before mass production in kalahari desert, northwest South Africa.

Although BMW Group continues to step on the accelerator pedal of pure electric vehicles, it does not mean that BMW Group is completely divorced from the traditional energy-driven form. On the contrary, BMW Group has been applying efficient power since 2007. Dynamics) technology. The combination of this technology and electrification strategy has promoted BMW Group to realize its new energy vision.

As Zipser, Chairman of BMW Group, said, "Consumers should have the right to choose electric travel without any other compromise, so we provide at least one electric product for almost every product line. The BMW Group is committed to providing consumers with the freedom to choose different drive technologies. "

In the value system of BMW Group, respecting consumers' "right to choose" is the key to future travel. An open technical route not only means that the economy of fuel engine will be continuously improved, but also will systematically promote the development of electrification. While continuously optimizing the traditional drive mode, BMW Group also uses pure electric and plug-in hybrid technologies in parallel, and continuously invests in new technologies, such as fuel cell technology.

That's what BMW Group said and did. Especially for sturm und drang, the China market where the electric vehicle atmosphere is fierce and the sales volume is high, German high-end automobile manufacturers meticulously give the choice to every consumer.

For example, the pure electric BMW listed this year? I3 Fast Charge and BMW? The upgraded version of 5 Series plug-in hybrid mileage is the product of in-depth understanding of the demands of car buyers in China. And BMW, which will be put into production in Shenyang soon? IX3 will make a prototype model-BMW? X3 became the first BMW model to offer three different driving forms: internal combustion engine, plug-in hybrid and pure electric.

At the same time, in order to ensure the continuous production and innovation of electric vehicles, BMW Group has also invested heavily in battery raw materials and talent reserve: additional procurement with Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd.; Sign a long-term supply contract with Samsung SDI; Signed a lithium purchase contract with Ganfeng Lithium Industry; Increase the recruitment of talents for the new four modernizations of automobiles; At present, about 46,000 people around the world have received electrification-related training, accounting for 1/3 of the total number of employees.

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