Alpina is a modification company that specializes in modifying BMW cars . Through their exquisite modification technology, the already sporty BMW has a stronger performance color. However, now this company may be BMW bought it. This news has actually been reported as early as March this year, but the reason for Alpina's acquisition has nothing to do with their operating conditions. Foreign media pointed out that it is all related to environmental regulations.
I believe that fans who love BMW will definitely know the Alpina brand. They create more expensive and impressive BMW modified cars, such as the Alpina B4, which is the best example, with more elegant and luxurious configurations. , in fact, even the original BMW believes that Alpina does not need anyone else's help at all, because they have already done a good job in the car modification market. But why is there news of acquisition? Moreover, this acquisition will not take effect until 2026, mainly due to many restrictions on environmental protection regulations, which will be more stringent in 2026. Therefore, both parties currently intend to continue operating under the original arrangement.
In the past, niche car brands like Alpina did not have such strict requirements in terms of environmental protection regulations, but now all parts of the world have standardized the transformation plans for pure electric vehicles and formulated stricter emission controls. Such requirements are already too high for small car companies, and the costs and risks are greatly increased because of this. Some people may think that Alpina can still continue to provide modifications for the next electric car , but in fact, if it is an electric car, engineers must be involved from the development process to make all modifications more in place. It is very difficult to operate in this way, which prompted this acquisition.
Starting from 2026, Alpina will become a new brand under the BMW Group. According to the original factory's plan, this brand will become a high-end luxury representative among BMWs like Mercedes-Benz and Maybach . Existing BMW models provide after-sales parts. Perhaps Alpina will still appear on BMW's electric products in the future, but at this time, Alpina is no longer the Alpina that used to be able to make amazing modifications.
