Recently, BMW announced domestic deliveries in 2021, delivering a total of 846237 BMW and MINI vehicles, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year, of which 48,000 new energy models sold nearly 70% year-on-year, and pure electric BMW iX3 delivered more than 21,000 units. The BMW Group once again hit a record high in 2021 and continues to lead the high-end market.
From the perspective of the global market, bmw group delivered 2521525 new cars (including BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce cars) in the global market in 2021, an increase of 8.4% year-on-year; of which BMW brand deliveries were 2213795 units, an increase of 9.1% year-on-year, a record high.
It can be seen that the Chinese market accounts for nearly 34% of the BMW Group's global sales. Gao Le, President and CEO of the BMW Group Greater China, said, "2021 is still a challenging year, but our business in China has reached a new level. Looking forward to the future, BMW will continue to take China as its home and develop in the same frequency and synergy with China's economy and society. ”
Such impressive results have been achieved thanks to the strong growth in sales of a number of star products. Specifically, in 2021, BMW 3 Series, 5 Series and X3 sales exceeded 150,000 units; BMW 4 Series sold more than 13,000 units, an increase of 109.7% year-on-year; BMW X5 exceeded 50,000 units for the first time in the whole year, and the annual sales of X7 also exceeded 10,000 units.
In the current hot new energy market, in 2021, the global sales of pure electric vehicles under the BMW Group reached about 103,900 units, an increase of 133.2% year-on-year; the sales volume in the Chinese market exceeded 48,000 units, an increase of 69.6% year-on-year. Among them, the pure electric iX3 sold more than 21,000 units in the first full sales year. Since 2014, the BMW Group has delivered nearly 140,000 new energy vehicles in China.
In order to accelerate the pace of electric power and enhance the customer experience, BMW has further improved its new energy vehicle service network. Among about 600 dealers in the country, more than 500 dealers have completed BMW i business certification. Through cooperation with Chinese enterprises, by the end of 2021, BMW's network of public charging piles will reach 360,000, and BMW's exclusive parking and charging integration service has also covered 9 airports in 5 major cities across the country and more than 10 popular business districts across the country.
In 2022, BMW plans to launch 26 new products in the Chinese market, of which new energy products will be expanded to 7, in addition to the iX3 and iX already on the market, the BMW Group will also launch i4, BMW iX3, pure electric 3 series, a pure electric flagship model, and two plug-in hybrid models in China.
By 2025, the BMW Group's electrification strategy will introduce "next-generation" models with completely redesigned IT and software architectures, a new generation of high-performance electric drive systems and batteries, and a large number of more low-carbon and environmentally friendly reusable materials based on the concept of circular economy. It is expected that by 2030, the BMW Group will have delivered around 10 million pure electric vehicles worldwide, while the MINI and Rolls-Royce brands will also move towards full electrification.