In the new era, BMW Group reconsiders the whole process of vehicle design, manufacture, use and recycling, explores new materials, new technologies, new processes and new ideas, reduces what can be reduced, maximizes the reuse rate, and uses all resources responsibly.
With innovative technologies and products, BMW Group believes that it can meet the travel needs of users while practicing its social responsibility of sustainable development. At present, BMW Group is working hard to create the concept of circular design, considering material recycling from the vehicle design stage to ensure that the vehicle is "naturally sustainable". The BMW i Vision Circular, which will be launched in the world, depicts the vision of personalized, sustainable and luxurious travel in 2040. This 100% is made of recycled materials and renewable raw materials, and 100% is recyclable.
BMW Group believes that measures to deal with climate change should include the whole life cycle of automobiles, including production and upstream supply chain: by 2030, BMW Group plans to reduce the carbon consumption of bicycles by at least 40% compared with 20 19 years. The life cycle carbon emissions of automobiles account for 70%. In order to achieve its comprehensive carbon reduction goal, BMW Group plans to reduce the carbon emissions of bicycles by half compared with 20 19.
One of the biggest driving forces of climate and roads is electrification, and BMW Group will accelerate this process by launching "new generation" models. In the next 10 year, the company expects to complete the delivery of about100000 pure electric vehicles of BMW Group worldwide. By 2030, pure electric vehicles are expected to account for half of the global sales of BMW Group, and the MINI brand will only provide pure electric vehicles.
BMW Group is using innovative technology and technological progress to reduce the use of rare raw materials. At the same time, the company is increasing the proportion of recycled materials to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, such as the use of recycled aluminum. Compared with primary aluminum, carbon dioxide savings are about 4-6 times, while steel and thermoplastics are about 2-5 times.
In order to minimize the exploitation of main raw materials, the proportion of recycled materials (such as recycled steel, plastics and aluminum) will be correspondingly increased in the "new generation" vehicles launched in 2025. Under the guidance of this principle, BMW Group plans to abandon the traditional concept in vehicle development and turn to "giving priority to the use of recycled materials", that is, all renewable materials will be used as long as the material quality and supply conditions permit.
BMW Group extends and prolongs the product life cycle through cutting-edge digital technology and other modern technologies. In the future, intelligent travel technology will provide rich use scenarios in indoor space, such as holding meetings, gathering with friends, and using it as a living room. Of course, it also includes the functions of driving and traveling. Meet and stimulate the different needs of BMW Group users in all directions.
Based on the actual situation of different markets, BMW Group is increasingly using recycled materials to manufacture vehicles in the whole supply chain system. In the high-voltage power battery of innovative pure electric BMW iX, the amount of secondary nickel is as high as 50%, and the share of secondary aluminum in the shell is as high as 30%.
At present, on average, nearly 30% of recyclable and reusable materials are used in the vehicle manufacturing process, and BMW Group plans to gradually increase it to 50% in the future. The company constantly implements the concept of circular economy into production and other processes; In the production process, BMW Group will separate and recycle key materials within the "closed loop" framework.
In order to facilitate the secondary utilization of materials, BMW Group will consider future recycling in the product design and production stages. We regard product design and production as well as the environmental carbon footprint of the Group's business operations as a whole.
BMW is also exploring some cross-industry cooperation to help achieve the goal of circular economy. At present, BMW Group is cooperating with BASF and Europol to carry out pilot projects to explore how to improve plastic recycling.