Jie Mian Xin Wen·2025-03-26 03:15Group 1 - BMW Group has announced a strategic AI collaboration with Alibaba Group in China, focusing on AI large language models and intelligent voice interaction for the new generation of BMW vehicles [1][3] - The new generation models, based on a new electronic and electrical architecture, are set to begin production in 2025, with at least six models to be launched within 24 months, starting with a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and a pure electric sedan in the BMW 3 Series segment [1][3] - BMW expects that by 2030, pure electric models will account for over 50% of the group's global annual deliveries, aiming for cumulative global deliveries of over 10 million pure electric vehicles [1][3] Group 2 - The first domestically produced new generation model in China is expected to be mass-produced by 2026, featuring AI large language models and AI agents for more natural human-vehicle interaction [1][3] - BMW will utilize cylindrical battery cells in the new generation models, which are designed to significantly enhance energy density, range, and charging speed while reducing carbon footprint and resource consumption in battery manufacturing [2][4] - To meet the battery cell demands for the new generation models, BMW has awarded contracts worth over 10 billion euros to CATL and EVE Energy for battery cell production, with each partner establishing factories in China and Europe with an annual capacity of 20 GWh [2][4]