At Home in China, Leading Green Mobility
The First Batch of All-new BMW i3 is being Delivered to Maple Leaf Car Rental

• BMW and Maple Leaf deepen strategic cooperation to bring customers customized, high-quality mobility experience
• The first batch of all-new BMW i3 will be distributed to Maple Leaf's national network, leading a new trend of low-carbon e-mobility in China
• Plant Lydia, the only site to produce all-new BMW i3, showcases for the BMW iFACTORY principles of LEAN. GREEN. and DIGITAL

(Shenyang) Recently, BMW Brilliance and Maple Leaf Car Rental held a grand car handover ceremony in Shenyang. More than 1,000 units BMW models, including all-new BMW i3, will be delivered and distributed to Maple Leaf's service network throughout the country to meet the customers’ travel needs in multiple scenarios, such as business trips and family trips. In addition, with confidence in the premium mobility market’s developing potentials, BMW Brilliance and Maple Leaf have reached further cooperation intentions of 20,000 units in the next three years, and are committed to bringing emotional, customized, and high-quality mobility experiences to Chinese customers.

Mr. Sean Green, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of BMW Brilliance said, "Both BMW and Maple Leaf are committed to offering customers premium mobility experiences. Based on a shared belief of sustainable development, the two companies will spare no effort to support the comprehensive green transformation of China's economic and social development and China’s 2030-2060 decarbonization objectives." All-new BMW i3 is produced at Plant Lydia. The new plant will be officially opening on June 23, showcasing for the BMW iFACTORY principles of LEAN. GREEN. and DIGITAL. All-new BMW i3 is being distributed to Maple Leaf’s national network, bringing BMW's all electric driving pleasure to more Chinese consumers, and leading a new trend of low-carbon e-mobility in China.

All-new BMW i3 was highly recognized by Maple Leaf right after its launch. Thank for i3’s strong product competitiveness, the vehicle attracted Maple Leaf to be one of the first to purchase and put it onto the market. As a model tailor-made for the Chinese market, all-new BMW i3 integrates the sporting essence of the BMW 3 Series and the innovative, pioneering spirit of BMW i Brand. All-new BMW i3 has not only trailblazed the segment of all-electric mid-sized premium sports sedan, but also set a benchmark for the market segment with as many as 20 high-value standard configuration. It is a clear proof of the BMW Group’s dedication to the “At home in China” approach—attaching great importance to the customer expectations in China, responding quickly to local market changes and synchronizing with China’s development.

All-new BMW i3 delivers pure driving pleasure to E-mobility with superior handling and electric performance. The new model uses the fifth generation of BMW eDrive technology with electrically excited synchronous motor. It can achieve a maximum output of 210kW and peak torque of 400N·m, and a 0-100km/h acceleration within 6.2 seconds through a single electric motor. Under CLTC standard, the driving range is as long as 526 km. Customers can fully enjoy either their business trips or leisure trips. All-new BMW i3 also features all-new BMW iDrive 8.0 system with abundant digital applications integrated. Customers will have high-quality mobility with more intelligent experiences.

All-new BMW i3 has achieved sustainable development throughout its all value chain, from the supply chain to its production and usage. It fully demonstrates the exemplary nature and responsibility of premium electric vehicles in the new era. Plant Lydia is the only plant that produces all-new BMW i3. With a total investment of 15 billion RMB, the new plant is the largest single investment of BMW Group in China. It proves the group ‘s long-term confidence and commitment to China. Plant Lydia also sets a new benchmark for automobile manufacturing with “Lean, Green, Digital", the principles of BMW iFACTORY. The plant demonstrates BMW Group's direction towards electrification, and further strengthens the group‘s leadership in manufacturing.

"No premium without sustainability." BMW firmly believes that a low-carbon lifestyle does not necessarily lead to the sacrifice of comfort and driving pleas. Focusing on customers, BMW Group emphasizes on electrification, digitalization, and sustainable development. Its abundant, innovative lineup of electrified products continuously meet the increasingly diversified and personalized needs of Chinese customers. Including all-new BMW i3, BMW has 5 BEV models for Chinese customers in 2022. By the end of 2025, a quarter of BMW Group sales in China will be BEV models. BMW "Neue Klasse" models, which represent the next generation of technology leap, will start trial production in 2024 and launch to the market in 2025.

As the industry leader in China's short rental market of premium cars, Maple Leaf Car Rental is committed to becoming a sustainable provider to provide premium mobility services. It focuses on the development and industrial upgrading of China's premium car rental industry. Currently, BMW fleet including 3 series, 5 series and X3 have become an important support for the rapid growth of Maple Leaf's business.

Together with partners such as Maple Leaf, BMW allows more customers to enjoy BMW's driving pleasure. In addition, it strengthens the collaboration of its upstream and downstream partners: From raw materials, supply chain, production to recycling and reuse, sustainable development of vehicles' whole life circle has been realized.