BMW ConnectedDrive is using the Auto Shanghai show to present a wide array of new features for the Chinese market.
Following the successful introduction of the Concierge Service and launch of the BMW ConnectedDrive Store, BMW is now integrating three further apps into its cars for China: the BMW Social Connected app with text and voice messaging and information on POIs, the audio streaming service Ximalaya with more than seven million music tracks and audio clips, and the music download service Xiami Music offering more than four million music tracks.
Following the introduction of the pioneering BMW i3 and BMW i8 models in China in September 2014, BMW is now using Auto Shanghai in April 2015 to introduce a range of innovative services for every aspect of electric mobility to the Chinese market as well. Under the umbrella of BMW 360° ELECTRIC, not only is the ChargeNow charging network being extended through the addition of fast charging stations, but pilot projects in Germany, the USA and China are also driving forward the reuse and recycling of the lithium-ion batteries from BMW i cars.