# 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 7 events involving BMW and BMW Group, in 3 countries (Allemagne, Chine, États-Unis), followed from 30 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 11 articles from 7 sources (launches and reviews, plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 08:47. - Status: ongoing - Scope: International - Category: Launches and reviews, Plants, jobs and earnings - Countries: Allemagne, Chine, États-Unis - Brands: BMW, BMW Group - First detected: 30 October 2026 at 00:00 - Updated: 4 November 2026 at 08:47 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/22-bmw-launches-new-3-series-and-starts-production-at-dingolfing ## National stories (2) - Germany — 1 country-specific event, 4 articles - Netherlands — 0 country-specific event, 3 articles ## Sources by country and language - Germany: 4 articles, 1 outlets - Netherlands: 3 articles, 2 outlets - Australia: 1 articles, 1 outlets - China: 1 articles, 1 outlets - Italy: 1 articles, 1 outlets - United States: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: English (5), Dutch (3), German (2), Italian (1) ## Timeline (7 events) ### 30 October 2026 — [Essais de la nouvelle BMW Série 3 M350 xDrive](https://mecapress.com/events/1586-essais-de-la-nouvelle-bmw-serie-3-m350-xdrive.md) La nouvelle BMW Série 3 est essayée dans sa version M350 xDrive, au style Neue Klasse mais au comportement routier fidèle à la tradition de la marque. 2 sources, 2 articles · Allemagne ### 30 October 2026 — [BMW releases additional visuals of the new 3 Series](https://mecapress.com/events/279-bmw-releases-additional-visuals-of-the-new-3-series.md) BMW publishes images and footage of the new 3 Series from the BMW Group Media & Stakeholder Days Provence 2026. 1 sources, 1 articles · Provence — Allemagne ### 30 October 2026 — [BMW releases new images of the new X5 at the Los Angeles Media Days](https://mecapress.com/events/278-bmw-releases-new-images-of-the-new-x5-at-the-los-angeles-media-days.md) BMW publishes visuals and footage of the new X5 on the occasion of the BMW Group Media & Stakeholder Days 2026 in Los Angeles. 1 sources, 1 articles · Los Angeles — Allemagne, États-Unis ### 30 October 2026 — [BMW M350 xDrive : le mode Drift Moment expliqué](https://mecapress.com/events/1484-bmw-m350-xdrive-le-mode-drift-moment-explique.md) BMW détaille la fonction logicielle Drift Moment de la nouvelle M350 xDrive, qui permet de faire dériver la transmission intégrale de la Série 3. 1 sources, 1 articles · Allemagne ### 30 October 2026 — [BMW ouvre la configuration de la nouvelle Série 3 2027](https://mecapress.com/events/1097-bmw-ouvre-la-configuration-de-la-nouvelle-serie-3-2027.md) Le configurateur de la nouvelle BMW Série 3 2027 est désormais disponible, permettant de composer sa version de la berline sportive. 1 sources, 1 articles · Allemagne ### 3 November 2026 — [BMW lance la production de la nouvelle Série 3 à Dingolfing](https://mecapress.com/events/3323-bmw-lance-la-production-de-la-nouvelle-serie-3-a-dingolfing.md) BMW démarre à Dingolfing la production de la huitième génération de la Série 3 berline, avec des variantes thermiques et, à partir de 2027, d'autres motorisations. 2 sources, 3 articles · Dingolfing — Allemagne ### 4 November 2026 — [La nouvelle BMW Série 3 allongée de 100 mm pour la Chine](https://mecapress.com/events/3816-la-nouvelle-bmw-serie-3-allongee-de-100-mm-pour-la-chine.md) La BMW Série 3 2027 produite en Chine par la coentreprise BMW-Brilliance reçoit un empattement allongé de 100 mm pour le marché local. 2 sources, 2 articles · Chine --- Cite as: Mecapress, “BMW launches new 3 Series and starts production at Dingolfing”, https://mecapress.com/stories/22-bmw-launches-new-3-series-and-starts-production-at-dingolfing Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology