
BMW Group board member Gao Le: BMW has collaborated with CATL, Momenta, Alibaba, Huawei, and others
On October 16th, at the 2025 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference, BMW Group board member Oliver Zipse stated that the global turbulent environment has become the new normal, and no country or company can fight alone to overcome challenges. In such turbulent times, innovation and cooperation are more important than ever. Zipse indicated that BMW adopts a dual-driven innovation model of internal innovation and external cooperation. Internal innovation achievements include changing traditional driving modes, using the all-new sixth-generation electric drive system architecture, and launching the panoramic iDrive system; in terms of external cooperation, BMW has collaborated with CATL, Momenta, Alibaba, Huawei, and others
