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2023

BMW recalls tens of thousands of defective flagship cars in Russia due to airbags that shoot metal parts

BMW recalls tens of thousands of defective flagship cars in Russia due to airbags that are fired with metal parts. This became known on June 23, 2023. Read more here.

Take-off of offers to sell BMW cars with mileage due to service difficulties after the imposition of sanctions

In January 2023, the number of offers to sell used premium cars - Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, etc. - increased by 63% compared to last year. The owners are most actively trying to get rid of cars purchased over the past 3 years - the number of such ads has doubled. Experts attribute the trend to maintenance difficulties: you cannot update the software, which is critical for some models, and the repair time has increased significantly.

2022

Restore parts and maintain warranty

BMW Group Russia, the Russian arm of the German manufacturer, has set up deliveries of some original car parts.

At the end of 2022, the central warehouse of BMW Group Russia supplies those spare parts that have managed to restore supply chains to date. The company added that all cars that are released for the Russian market are still subject to a factory warranty. It is also said about creating conditions for fulfilling all warranty obligations in full, although some spare parts are still limited.

Stopping production and supplies to Russia against the background of a special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine

On March 1, 2022, BMW announced that against the background of a special operation by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, it would stop production of its cars in Kaliningrad and stop deliveries to the Russian market.

"We condemn aggression against Ukraine and follow developments with great concern and alarm," a BMW spokesman said. "Due to the current geopolitical situation, we stop local production and exports to the Russian market until further notice."

BMW also said supply chain disruptions, such as the closure of some supply plants in Ukraine, would affect production at some plants.

2021: Reduced production of five models in Russia

In March 2021, it became known that BMW is reducing the production of five models at the Kaliningrad auto-assembly plant Avtotor. The reduction in production is due to considerations of economic inexpediency. The plant will continue to produce only three BMW models in 2021, with a total volume of about 12 thousand cars, the rest will be transferred to imported supplies from the American automobile plant.

2017

Plant launch on cow dung and chicken droppings

In November 2017, the company BMW announced the launch of a plant powered by cow dung and chicken droppings.

An unusual environmentally friendly source of electricity began to be used at BMW's facility in South African Rosslin. Markus Duesmann, Head of Procurement, spoke about this at a United Nations climate conference in Bonn, Germany. 

BMW factory worker glues company emblem to new car

BMW did not disclose the principle of processing animal bowel movements into energy used in the production of cars. Marcus Duneman only noted that this project became part of the company's plans to transfer its plants only to renewable sources by 2020. By the end of 2016, they accounted for 63% of the electricity of the concern's enterprises.

According to Bloomberg news agency, in practice, BMW's plans mean that the company will have to find sufficient renewable energy capacity to provide its enterprises with energy equivalent to the needs of about 220 thousand residential buildings, based on annual electricity consumption of 1 TW.

The BMW plant in Leipzig (Germany) is powered by wind generators, and in Spartanberg (USA) by methane generated at a nearby landfill. By November 2017, the auto giant had 31 production sites deployed in 14 countries.

In a conversation with Bloomberg, BMW Sustainability Strategy Development Director Yuri Witschnig said that in order to implement the plan to increase the use of renewable sources, the company will conclude more agreements with solar energy suppliers. As part of such transactions, power systems will be jointly developed for BMW enterprises, which can also become the basis for long-term contracts for future projects, Vitsnig said.^[1]

Plan for the construction of a full-cycle automobile plant in Russia

The management of the German automaker BMW decided to build Russia a full cycle in the assembly enterprise. They write about this with reference to sources close to the company's management in October. " Sheets A special economic zone in the Kaliningrad region is considered as the main option for placing production.

a comment to the publication, BMW Senior Vice President Hendrik von Kunheim actually confirmed the existence of such plans. "The company is going to increase the level of localization of production. In Russia, there are several technological zones where cars are produced, including the Moscow, Kaluga, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad regions. We analyzed all locations and are now in the decision-making stage. This process will take several weeks or months, "he said. It is assumed that investments in the new plant will amount to several hundred million euros

The fact of substantive negotiations with BMW on the construction of the enterprise was confirmed by the governor of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov. "We were in Munich as a region, I have already personally - two times. They came to us. We have a working group, we are already working on the details, "said Alikhanov (quoted by RNS).

So far, BMWs are produced in the country only by the large-assembly method at the facilities of the Kaliningrad Avtotor. At the future enterprise of the full cycle, it is planned, first of all, to establish welding and painting of bodies. Production capacity will become comparable to the volume of sales of brand cars in Russia. At the end of 2016, this figure amounted to 27.5 thousand cars. BMW expects the Russian market to grow by 15% in 2017, said BMW Group Russia CEO Maximilian Kellner.

Investments in the construction of the Mercedes premium SUV plant will amount to at least 15 billion rubles. Interfax writes about this with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in February. Such figures appear in a special investment contract signed by the authorities of the Russian Federation and the Moscow region, as well as the Russian "daughters" of the German automaker Daimler and their partner in the KamAZ project.

2013

44,871 BMW and Mini cars sold (+ 11.8 %)

In 2013, BMW Group Russia sold 44,871 BMW and MINI cars, which is 11.8% more than in 2012 (40,144 models). Of these, 42,071 BMW cars (in 2012 - 37,515/+ 12%) and 2,800 MINI cars (in 2012 - 2,629/+ 6.5%). In 2013, 1,725 motorcycles were transferred to BMW Motorrad customers, which is 25.5% more than in the same period in 2012 (1,375 units).

Wolfgang Schlimme, CEO of BMW Group Russia, said: "The past year 2013 was extremely successful for BMW Group Russia. We exceeded the planned indicators both in the automotive segment and in the motorcycle segment. I want to thank our customers, dealers and all partners for their loyalty, love of the brand and good work. I can say with confidence that the Russian premium market meets our expectations and demonstrates excellent potential for further growth. "

BMW Group Russia Dealer Network

The consistent development of the dealer network is one of the priority tasks of the BMW Group Russia concern. By 2014, the company has 63 BMW Group dealerships in 39 cities of Russia, of which 59 are BMW, 17 are MINI, 17 are BMW Motorrad.

On December 5, 2013, the first BMW dealership, BMW Motorrad of Modus, was opened in Sochi. It is the fourth opened within the framework of cooperation between BMW Group Russia and Modus. The center has more than 50 BMW cars of various configurations, 7 motorcycles and 9 demo cars.

On November 22, 2013, a new BMW dealership of Bavaria Motors opened in Volgograd. Its total area is 2,583 sq. m. BMW and BMW Motorrad have a full range of BMW cars and motor vehicles.

On April 25, 2013, the first official BMW Motorrad salon of ABTODOM was opened in St. Petersburg. The showroom has an area of ​ ​ 300 square meters. m presents the entire lineup of new motorcycles and BMW Motorrad maxi-scooters.

BMW Group dealerships in Russia provide customers with a full range of services for the sale and subsequent maintenance of cars, offering the highest level of service.

Cultural Events and Corporate Social Responsibility

One of the most important events for the company in 2013 was the opening of a new social project BMW Group Russia - Junior Campus - an educational center for road safety for children from 5 to 10 years old.

The main task of the project, which has no analogues in Russia, is to improve the safety of the smallest pedestrians. By attending Junior Campus, they will be able to learn more about traffic in the city and basic rules of conduct on the road.

Cultural communication is an important component of BMW Group's strategy. In 2013, BMW Group Russia continued its many years of cooperation with the State Academic Bolshoi Theater. The company also supports creative projects that contribute to the development of contemporary art.

Throughout the year, the company has traditionally taken an active part in the sports life of Russia. The BMW Golf Cup International, held in the summer of 2013, has once again become an important event for fans of the sport.

The 1980th

BMW car in the service of the traffic police of the USSR. 1980s.

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