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>>01/02 The BMW Hydro-
gen 7 has a range of more
than 200 kilometres in
hydrogen operation; it can
travel another 500 kilo-
metres in conventional
petrol mode.
>>03 The new MINI: while
an evolutionary approach
was taken to developing
the exterior design in the
brand’s characteristic
look, the interior has been
updated with intelligent
and trendy features.
>>04 BMW 3 Series
Coupé: BMW continues
a long tradition with this
two-door automobile and
at the same time adds new
highlights in an interesting
segment.
>>05 BMW M6 Conver-
tible: the open-top model
of the high-performance
BMW M6 sports car and
at the same time the
BMW 6 Series Convertible
at its sportiest.
>>06 BMW X3: the agile
Sports Activity Vehicle
has been enhanced with
powerful engines, a fresh
design and high-quality
interior design.
>> 01
26/09/2006
BMW Group
remains the
most popular
employer.
Hamburg. When asked
where they would like
best to start their careers,
economists and engi-
neers have, for the last
five years, placed the
BMW
Group at the top
of their
list.
The Trendence-
Institut regularly con-
ducts surveys to find
Germany’s most popular
employers.Trendence
polled almost 20,000
young graduates and
students who were near-
ing their finals in its sur-
vey “Absolventenbaro-
meter 2006”. Respon-
dents from faculties of
law, economics and
engineering were asked
to name their favourites.
12/09/2006
A new era of mobility begins –
the BMW Hydrogen 7.
Munich. The BMW Group was the first automobile
manufacturer worldwide to present a hydrogen-
driven vehicle that has completed the series de-
velopment process.The BMW Hydrogen 7 with a
hydrogen-powered combustion engine is the result
of a resolute development strategy which has made
the progressive concept of sustainable mobility
available for immediate everyday use. The BMW 7
Series Sedan is powered by a twelve-cylinder engine
with 191 kW/260 bhp and accelerates from 0 to
100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. As long as the hydrogen
infrastructure has not been fully developed, the dual-
mode power unit of the BMW Hydrogen 7 can be
switched conveniently from hydrogen to conventional
fuel at the touch of a button.The BMW Hydrogen 7
will be offered to selected customers in several mar-
kets from 2007.
Integration of the use of hydrogen into an exist-
ing vehicle concept that has been tested in practice
also creates the right conditions for an alternative to
conventional drive systems to be accepted on the
market and tried out by customers.Therefore, the
premiere of the BMW Hydrogen 7 is not only a mile-
stone for the BMW Group on the way to an age of
mobility that is independent of fossil fuels, but also
a signal for the entire automobile and energy sector.
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