The BMW Group is industrialising its Virtual Factory, with production planners continuously scaling applications in the digital twins of over 30 production sites to accelerate production planning worldwide. What once required several weeks of real-world modifications and testing can now be precisely simulated in the BMW Group's Virtual Factory.

For every launch, it is essential to verify that the new product fits on the production line and does not collide with its surroundings at any point. In the BMW Group's Virtual Factory, the collision check is digital, automated and fast, using construction data combined with 3D scans. The movement and rotation of a vehicle through the production lines are precisely simulated, allowing the system to automatically check for possible collisions. What now takes just three days to simulate virtually previously required almost four weeks of real testing.

The film showcases the rapid transformation of the automotive industry and poses the question: How fast will the transition to electromobility progress? It first highlights the increasing demand for electric vehicles, accompanied by dynamic production imagery. The growing BEV share in the production network is illustrated through key milestones. The film emphasises production flexibility, demonstrating BMW’s ability to adapt quickly to market developments with its ICE, hybrid, and BEV plants. The global expansion of electromobility is highlighted by the establishment of new fully electric production sites in Debrecen (2025) and Munich (2027). The film concludes with BMW Group’s vision: "We don't predict the future – we build it." The future of electromobility is not just anticipated – it is actively shaped.

The film showcases the rapid transformation of the automotive industry and poses the question: How fast will the transition to electromobility progress? It first highlights the increasing demand for electric vehicles, accompanied by dynamic production imagery. The growing BEV share in the production network is illustrated through key milestones. The film emphasises production flexibility, demonstrating BMW's ability to adapt quickly to market developments with its ICE, hybrid, and BEV plants. The global expansion of electromobility is highlighted by the establishment of new fully electric production sites in Debrecen (2025) and Munich (2027). The film concludes with BMW Group's vision: "We don't predict the future - we build it." The future of electromobility is not just anticipated - it is actively shaped.

The new Aeroacoustic and E-Engine Center (AEZ) starts operations at the BMW Group's Research and Innovation Center (FIZ). The building consists of two halves: In addition to a multifunctional part with workshop, testing and measurement equipment as well as a prototype for high-voltage batteries and inverters, the AEZ is home to a technically unique wind tunnel. With a length of almost 100 m, a height of 45 m and a width of 25 m, it is the world's largest vertical acoustic wind tunnel and at the same time the quietest.

BMW X1 - Driving shots (Location: southern Kaditzch K8330, between Störmtahl and Oelzschau, Mühle near Ballendorf, BMW Leipzig office) / Driving alongside (incl. over shoulder driver, overtaking, rear view mirror, steering wheel, subjective, X1 emblem), location "Autobahn A38" / Driving shots city (location: Leipzig, Markkleeberg, Kanupark, Leipzig in the evening) / Exterior design and engine: front view, side view, rear view, engine, exhaust pipe / Interior design: opening driver's door, gear shift lever, cockpit, front seats, rear seats adjustment (stop trick), aux-in connection / Production Leipzig Plant: plant outside, inside, entrance, press shop, unstacking metal blanks, press, part ejection, hall, welding and assembly lines, preparation for painting, dipping bath, paint shop, final check paintwork, assembly drive train "marriage", assembly, final vehicle check.

The online video shows the last 20 years of the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, from its history through the past to the present.

Design explanation of the MINI Paul Smith Edition

Video: MINI and Paul Smith at the Japan Mobility Show 2025.