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flag BMW joins China’s open-source auto innovation center, boosting local R&D for software-defined vehicles.

flag BMW has become the first foreign automaker to join China’s Open Source Innovation Development Promotion Center, signaling a major step in its local R&D strategy. flag The move supports BMW’s push toward software-defined vehicles and aims to build an open automotive software ecosystem in China. flag By collaborating on open-source projects, BMW seeks to accelerate innovation, improve development efficiency, and deliver more personalized, intelligent driving experiences for Chinese consumers. flag The company’s extensive R&D network in China—including four innovation hubs and three software firms—will bolster its digital capabilities ahead of the 2026 launch of locally produced Neue Klasse vehicles.

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