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Story no.22InternationalOngoingLaunches and reviews +1Notable Several countries (3)30 Oct → 4 Nov8 facts · 13 art.

BMW launches new 3 Series and starts production at Dingolfing

BMW unveils and begins production of the eighth generation of its 3 Series sedan, with test drives of the M350 xDrive version, the release of visuals and the opening of the 2027 configurator. The manufacturer starts production at Dingolfing with petrol variants, with other powertrains planned from 2027. In Germany, the communication also details the Drift Moment mode and releases images of the new X5 during the Los Angeles Media Days. In China, the 2027 3 Series produced by the BMW-Brilliance joint venture receives a wheelbase extended by 100 mm for the local market. In the Netherlands, the coverage does not feature any specific local variant in the provided sub-events.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 8 events involving BMW and BMW Group, in 3 countries (Allemagne, Chine, États-Unis), followed from 30 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 13 articles from 8 sources (launches and reviews, plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 13:42.

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Timeline

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In figures

The activity

8 facts

Latest activity 35 minutes ago

30 Oct4 Nov

Countries concerned

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • BMW · 67,640 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 82 recall(s) in 12 months
  • BMW Group · 85,531 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 94 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

No numeric assessment in the articles.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
Germany41
Netherlands42
Australia11
China11
United Kingdom11
Italy11
United States11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
English65
Dutch42
German21
Italian11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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