Innovative offer combines convenient charging with unique flexibility. The vehicle independently authenticates itself at charging stations using digitally stored registration data. Available from mid-2023.
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Innovative offer combines convenient charging with unique flexibility. The vehicle independently authenticates itself at charging stations using digitally stored registration data. Available from mid-2023.
Mnichov. With pioneering innovations in the field of digital vehicle functions, the BMW Group is once again helping to make electric mobility more convenient and attractive. From mid-2023, a Plug&Charge function will be available in the first BMW models, enabling customers to charge electricity at public charging points without having to use a charging card or app. The authentication required to start the charging process and for billing is carried out automatically by means of a data exchange between the vehicle and the charging station.
At the same time BMW Charging is expanding its extensive portfolio of charging services with this feature, provided by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS). Also, the new functionality allows Plug&Charge access to the IONITY charging network initiated by BMW.
The offer is characterised by its unique flexibility: The BMW Group is the first car manufacturer to integrate a multi-contract functionality into its Plug&Charge offering. This allows customers to digitally store their current multiple charging contracts from at least five different providers in the vehicle and use the charging stations of these operators in a particularly convenient way. For this purpose, the current and future standards of ISO-15118-2 and ISO 15118-20 will be integrated.
Charging easier than refuelling: The vehicle authenticates itself.
Plug&Charge is a function that makes charging the high-voltage battery even easier than refuelling a conventionally powered vehicle. All the customer has to do is connect the charging point to the charging port of his vehicle — and data will flow via the charging cable in addition to electricity. There is no need to activate the energy feed-in using an app or charging card. Instead, the vehicle authenticates itself independently by transmitting the customer’s contract data. This means that at the end of the charging process, the electricity fed into the grid is also billed fully automatically.
Additional benefit of this system: Unlike activating the charging process via app, automatic authentication by the vehicle does not require an online connection at the charging location. This is particularly advantageous in underground garages.
Unique flexibility: BMW Charging Account, private and company contracts are stored digitally.
Previous Plug&Charge solutions were always tied to a single, fixed electricity provider. The solution that will be available for BMW models in the future, on the other hand, offers a unique level of flexibility. The customer can digitally store the individual access data for several current multiple charging contracts in the vehicle. This gives him the option of accessing both his BMW Charging Account and other individual contracts while on the road. The only prerequisite for this: The corresponding providers must be connected to Hubject’s Europe-wide eRoaming network.
This flexibility, realised for the first time in the field of electric mobility, makes charging the high-voltage battery easier, especially for users of company vehicles with electrified drives. Not only can they use BMW Charging’s nationwide network, but they can also obtain electricity just as conveniently from providers with whom their employer has concluded a separate charging contract — for charging points on company premises, for example. In both cases, after connecting the charging cable, the customer only has to select and confirm the corresponding contract in the respective menu of the vehicle operating system to start the charging process.
The BMW Group will be demonstrating the «Multi Contract Plug&Charge» function in public for the first time at the Intercharge Network Conference, which will take place in Berlin from 12 September.
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BMW Group
Se svými čtyřmi značkami BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce a BMW Motorrad je BMW Group předním světovým prémiovým výrobcem automobilů a motocyklů a poskytuje také prémiové finanční a mobilní služby. Výrobní síť BMW Group zahrnuje více než 30 výrobních závodů po celém světě; společnost má globální prodejní síť ve více než 140 zemích.
In 2021, the BMW Group sold over 2.5 million passenger vehicles and more than 194,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2021 was € 16.1 billion on revenues amounting to € 111.2 billion. As of 31 December 2021, the BMW Group had a workforce of 118,909 employees. The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company set the course for the future at an early stage and consistently makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction, from the supply chain through production to the end of the use phase of all products
Hubject GmbH
Hubject simplifies the charging of electric vehicles. Through its eRoaming platform, intercharge, the eMobility specialist connects Charge Point Operators or CPOs and eMobility Service Providers or EMPs, enabling unified, grid-independent access to charging infrastructure. With over 400,000 connected charging points and more than 1,000 B2B partners in 52 countries and four continents, Hubject has created the world’s largest cross provider charging network for electric vehicles by connecting CPO networks. In addition, Hubject is a trusted consulting partner in the eMobility market, advising car manufacturers, charging providers and other EV-related businesses looking to launch eMobility services or implement Plug&Charge according to ISO 15118. Visit hubject.com for more information!
Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS)
Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) develops public charging solutions for automotive OEMs and fleet operators and is thus one of the most important global drivers of the change to electromobility. These white label public charging solutions provide access to multiple networks of Charge Point Operators (CPO) and enable drivers of electric vehicles to find, use and pay for public charging in an easy and seamless way. Our public charging network includes different types of charging stations (AC / DC) in several markets. We provide many years of experience of launching and developing a public charging service in those markets. Since the beginning of 2019, Digital Charging Solutions GmbH has been part of the mobility joint venture between the BMW Group and Daimler AG. In October 2021 bp followed as third shareholder.
More about DCS: https://digitalchargingsolutions.com/web/dcs-global
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Spotřeba paliva, hodnoty emisí CO2 a spotřeba energie byly měřeny metodami požadovanými podle nařízení VO (ES) 2007/715 v platném znění. Týkají se vozidel na automobilovém trhu v Německu. U rozsahů zohledňují hodnoty NEDC rozdíly ve zvoleném rozměru kol a pneumatik, zatímco hodnoty WLTP zohledňují vliv jakékoli volitelné výbavy.
Všechny hodnoty jsou již vypočteny na základě nového testovacího cyklu WLTP. Uvedené hodnoty NEDC byly vypočteny zpětně podle postupu měření NEDC, kde je to vhodné. Hodnoty WLTP se používají jako základ pro definici daní a dalších poplatků souvisejících s vozidlem, které jsou (rovněž) založeny na emisích CO2 a případně pro účely dotací specifických pro vozidla. Další informace o postupech měření WLTP a NEDC jsou také k dispozici na bmw.de/wltp.
1. You already have your My BMW App enabled and connected to your BMW? Great. Register seamlessly by selecting “BMW Charging Account” in your My BMW App. You prefer it the non app way? Check our tariff page to identify tariffs, packages and specials that best fits your driving habits and needs and are relevant for your BMW.
2. Enter a bit of information about you and your vehicle. This information is mainly collected to create your account and to ensure that you receive offers that fit your vehicle.
3. Choose your preferred method of payment.
4. Order your BMW Charging Card or, if you already have one, enter the number of your card. You can choose to activate your contract right away or set a specific date for activation. You will receive a full overview of your contract. If everything is correct, simply click confirm.
Activate your BMW Charging Card and download the My BMW App
Once you have activated your card, the BMW Charging Service will be fully available to you throughout Europe within 24 hours at the latest. In the meantime, use the My BMW app for authentication at the charging point (simply filter by app). Some all-electric BMW models completely eliminate the need for authentication at eligible charging points thanks to Plug & Charge.*
Find your Charge Point
The map lets you find charge points – in the app. Filter by plug types, charging speed, mode of authentification and availability. View ratings and leave reviews.
You can also display a route to your desired charging station and start navigating straight from the My BMW app.
And if a station offers remote charging, you can initiate that process, too.
Začněte nabíjet
You can start the charging event in various ways depending on the charging station, and thus enjoy maximum flexibility. Filter by your chosen authentication method in the My BMW app.
BMW Charging Card: Identify yourself by presenting your BMW Charging Card at the charging station to start the charging event.
Digitální ověřování: Start and end the charging event directly in the My BMW app either thanks to «Scan & Charge» (identification through QR code scan) or «Select & Charge» (selection of the specific charging point).
Plug & Charge: The latest generation of our all-electric BMW vehicles completely eliminates the need for authentication at eligible charging points thanks to Plug & Charge. Just plug in and start charging.
Join today and charge your BMW: Easy. Anywhere. Anytime.
Learn more about EV charging
Doba nabíjení
The duration of a charging process depends on various factors: the battery capacity and level, the vehicle charging performance as well as the charging station‘s speed and capacity.
Electric vehicles can be charged with the following:
— Alternating Current (AC) with a maximum of 22 kW. This is suitable for PHEVs and BEVs.
— Direct Current (DC), also known as rapid charging, which starts at 50 kW. It is only suitable for BEVs.
— High Power Charging (HPC), is the next-super-fast-generation of DC charging technology and starts at 150kW.
What does that mean in BMW terms?
While the fully-electric BMW i4 conveniently reaches its full capacity in about 8,25 hours e.g. at a public AC charger, it gains up to 102 miles in range in only 10 minutes at a HPC charger like the ones available from our strategic partner IONITY.
Plug Types & Cables
There is a variety of different plug types out there. At AC stations, Type-2 plugs are the most common, but some have Type-1 plugs as well. DC stations have either CCS or CHAdeMO plugs. European car manufacturers use the CCS standard.
For AC charging you will need to bring your own Mode 3 public charging cable, as most stations do not have a cable attached. For DC chargers this is not necessary as they have a fixed cable attached.
What does that mean in BMW terms?
You have nothing to worry about. Your BMW already comes with the basic equipment needed for Home & Public Charging, including cables suitable for your vehicle and region. And… your BMW knows which type of charge points and connectors (Type 2 and/or CCS) are the right ones for it‘s vehicle type and by default applies the right filters in BMW Maps and in the My BMW App.
Charge points
The public charging infrastructure in Europe is growing steadily. There are hundreds of charge point operators (CPOs) all across Europe. In addition to local charging opportunities — most major motorways are now equipped with rapid charging opportunities – typically High Power Charging (HPC) — at reasonable distances.
To access this vast number of charging opportunities individually it is quite a job to set up accounts with all of the different charge point operators and keep track of means of access, prices, accounts and invoices.
What does that mean in BMW Charging terms?
BMW Charging aggregates the vast majority of charge point operators across Europe and continuously adds new players and offers. Therefore you are good with one contract to conveniently have multiple operator network access covering AC + DC incl. HPC alike. Check our map to see all of the charge points in our network and near your frequently visited Point of Interest.
Charging an Electric Vehicle
When you reach the charging station, you authenticate yourself with a suitable charging card, via app or other digital/technical solutions. Depending on the charge point operator (CPO) you either first unlock the charge point or first plug in your vehicle.
Once the charging cable is plugged in, it locks securely on both ends before the charging starts. It stays locked until the charging process is terminated. The charging process either stops by re-reading the means of authentication or by simply unlocking the car. Disconnect the cable. Done.
What does that mean in BMW/BMW Charging terms?
Your BMW Charging Card or the My BMW App are your key to a vast network of charge points across Europe. You will quickly pick up the slight process differences depending on the CPO. Stop the charging process remotely via My BMW App or simply unlock the vehicle.
Costs and tariffs
There are various varying pricing models and components out there depending on the respective charge point operator (CPO) and/or e-mobility provider (EMP) offering. Prices could be per minute or per kWh and vary depending on the time. They sometimes vary strongly from CPO to CPO and have additional pricing components (e.g. blocking fee) applying.
If you are using an EMP aggregating charge point access over various CPOs, you might have access to a vast network benefiting from convenience aspects and also standardized pricing options. You might leverage public charging at a flexible price (price and pricing model set by the individual CPO) or a fixed price (uniform prices and price components apply across all CPOs in the offer).
What does that mean in BMW Charging terms?
With BMW Charging and the Flex Tariff you can charge conveniently at a vast range of CPOs all across Europe — the prices vary depending on the operator of the charging station.
