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BMW Group digital services at #NEXTGen.
25.06.2019: The digital BMW ecosystem: early insights into myBMW.
The BMW Group #NEXTGen event provided exclusive background information on what the future holds for the myBMW digital ecosystem. All BMW Group and NOW services, along with mobi
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The digital BMW ecosystem: early insights into myBMW.
The BMW Group #NEXTGen event provided exclusive background information on what the future holds for the myBMW digital ecosystem. All BMW Group and NOW services, along with mobility services and products, will be pooled together under this name.
Products and services will be split into My Car, My Life and My Journey categories, presenting customers with a single gateway into an all-encompassing portfolio of personal mobility-enhancing offerings. The BMW Group will reveal further details on myBMW at the IAA Cars 2019 motor show in Frankfurt on 12 – 22 September.
“Hey BMW, what’s your favourite colour?”. Chatting away with the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.
Since March 2019 the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant has been available in a large number of models fitted with BMW Operating System 7.0. Responding to the prompt “Hey BMW”, the intelligent, digital character helps the driver, learns their preferences, knows their favoured settings and is an expert on everything to do with the vehicle.
Thanks to the regular Remote Software Upgrades supplied over the air for seamless installation directly into the vehicle, the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant acquires new skills all the time, enhancing and expanding his capabilities. The next upgrade will make it possible to enjoy casual chats with him and engage in brief, entertaining exchanges.
Amazon Alexa in BMW and MINI models.
Seamless integration of Amazon Alexa is now available for a host of BMW and MINI models, enabling customers to access many of the Alexa functions they already use at home while out and about in their car. They can ask Alexa questions, get weather forecasts and traffic information, catch up on sporting events, listen to tracks from Amazon Music or TuneIn, or check out audio books from Audible. Appointments and to-do lists or shopping lists can likewise be managed simply by speaking.
Added to which, the Control Display in the BMW or MINI also provides visual feedback for the selected content. And Alexa even makes it possible for customers to operate compatible smart-home devices, such as lamps, thermostats and automatic garage doors, from their car.
The BMW Digital Key turns smartphones into car keys.
The Digital Key dispenses with the need for a conventional car key. Employing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, it allows the new BMW 8 Series Coupe and other models in the BMW range to be locked and unlocked from a smartphone. Holding the smartphone up to the door handle opens the car.
Once inside, the engine can be started as soon as the phone has been placed in the wireless charging or smartphone tray. Accessed via BMW Connected, the Digital Key can optionally be shared with up to five other people. The BMW Digital Key is currently available for all NFC-capable Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 8.0 and above.
Digital charging services for electric cars.
The charging services from BMW put an end to the stress of searching for an available charging station. Customers can check the probable availability of a specific station along the selected route before they begin their journey. Once they are within 20 minutes’ drive of the intended charging station, they can also reserve a space directly from their car.
And if that car happens to be a BMW plug-in hybrid, they will additionally earn valuable iMILES bonus points for any sections of electric driving recorded within the BMW eDrive Zones. These can then be exchanged for extra charging credit at all ChargeNow stations.
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BMW VISION M NEXT
25.06.2019
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| Boost your moment - the future of driving dynamics at BMW.In future, drivers will be able to choose whether they wish to be driven or do the driving themselves. With the BMW Vision M NEXT, the BMW Group is reveali more >> |
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| - autonomous vehicles, hybrid drives and the start of a new era in electric mobility Sensor system level 3 With the introduction of its 48-volt mild hybrid drive system, Volkswagen is entering the next phase o more >> |
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| Software architecture for the sports car of the futureNew partner for the digital vehicle: Porsche is acquiring a majority stake in Pforzheim-based software company Cetitec. This is the Zuffenhausen sports car manufacturer’s response to t more >> |
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| For the first time, a gap measurement device cleverly combines the advantages of a flexible handheld measurement device with those of an automated measuring system. The latest development from Nextsense is an easy-to-use and location-independent handheld measurement device that is optimised for continuous operation directly in the line and represents a cost-effective alternative to full more >> |
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| • Company at Battery Show Europe and Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, Stuttgart• Focus on Williams’ battery management system leadership - “The Brains Behind the Battery” more >> |
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| Da einzelne Fahrten günstiger werden, dürften Nutzer letztlich sogar mehr Energie verblasen Selbstfahrende Autos sind zwar energieeffizient, ermutigen aber zu mehr Fahrten, was die V more >> |
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| Less weight and higher stability due to new composite components at the 911 CabrioletThe 911 Cabriolet has a lot to offer: its body features more innovative light-weight components than more >> |
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| Circular economy • A project promoted by SEAT turns organic waste into biofuel• An 80% reduction in CO2 and less waste are the benefits of this initiative• &nb more >> |
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| First test drives in real driving conditions in major German city Specially equipped fleet of e-Golf1 for automated driving to Level 4 Initiative is part of the strategic mobility partnership with the Hanseatic city Axel Heinrich, Head of Group Research: “Test drives in an urban environmen more >> |
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| Companies are partners in a new initiative to drive open Industrial IoT development and help grow a community to build future Industry 4.0 solutions. Technology framework and open community to share smart factory solutions across th more >> |
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| 100 participants started training at the beginning of March Goal: software developers for the automotive industry Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Hubertus Heil: “As one of the largest German companies, Volkswagen has recognized the sign of the times.” more >> |
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| Volkswagen und Amazon Web Services are developing the Volkswagen Indus-trial Cloud together. Siemens is joining the cooperation as an integration partner. Siemens to ensure the efficient networking of production systems, machinery a more >> |
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| Volkswagen Group and Amazon Web Services are to develop the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud together. Volkswagen Industrial Cloud will combine data of all machines, plants and systems from all the facilities of the Volkswagen Group &n more >> |
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| .... on a large scale Groupe Renault, the European leader in electric vehicles, is beginning the first large-scale pilot schemes in alternating-current, vehicle-to-grid charging in electric vehicles. more >> |
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| Following the presentation of the SEAT Minimó concept car, the company is now gathering input from state institutions and the public to develop the vehicle The brand is looking for a venue in Barcelona for its new software house ‘Mobility Advisor’, an app that features every mob more >> |
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