+++ Over 18 million BMW 3 Series built worldwide +++ Manufactured at 18 plants in 13 countries since 1975 +++ A driving force for the production network and a trailblazer for the BMW iFACTORY +++
+++ Parsdorf high-voltage battery pilot plant included for first time +++ BMW Group meets strict requirements +++ Environmental impact statement now online +++
+++ Impressive ceremony combines Hungarian culture and modern automotive production +++ First BMW Group car plant to rely entirely on electricity from renewable energy during normal operation +++ Latest technologies based on BMW iFACTORY principles, with first Gen6 high-voltage battery production facility on-site +++ New BMW iX3 to enter series production as first Neue Klasse vehicle in late October +++
+++ First BMW Group car plant to rely entirely on electricity from renewable energy during normal operation; no fossil fuels used +++ Use of electric power in paint shop drives reduction in CO₂e emissions from BMW iX3 production +++ Typical iFACTORY: virtual planning and testing, efficient processes and structures, smart use of AI +++ High-voltage batteries assembled on site +++
Statement Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG and Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Group Design World Premiere BMW iX3 Munich, 5 September 2025
BMW presents the first series-produced Neue Klasse model. The new-generation BMW iX3 is a fully electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) that gives customers their first on-the-road taste of a whole new era of Sheer Driving Pleasure. An all-new design language gives the car a character-rich appearance that faithfully conveys the technological progress made by the new model. With sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology, a range of up to 805 kilometres (500 ...
+++ Artificial intelligence and data analytics in high-voltage battery production +++ AI-supported quality assurance for zero-defect manufacturing approach +++ An interview with Patrick Zimmermann, data scientist and IT project manager +++
Sustainability along the entire life cycle +++ Neue Klasse offers a comprehensive sustainability approach in supply chain, production and use phase measures +++ Focus on decarbonization and resource conservation +++
+++ New 3D printing material from waste powder and used parts +++ Additive Manufacturing Campus supplies recycled filament and printing parameter package to BMW Group sites +++
+++ Pilot plants in Parsdorf, Hallbergmoos and Munich pave the way for global series launch +++ Board Member Nedeljković: “Strengthening Germany’s capacity for innovation” +++ Consistent zero-defect approach to production +++
+++ AI maintenance assistant Factory Genius speeds up troubleshooting at BMW Group +++ Pilot project at Plant Dingolfing forms basis of company-wide solution +++ Methodology can be transferred to other areas +++
+++ Up to 800km of electric range (WLTP) and 400kW maximum charging +++ the BMW Panoramic iDrive perfects driver orientation +++ Gen6 powertrain and Heart of Joy raise the typical BMW driving pleasure not just to the next level but to a higher level still +++ SoP of the BMW iX3 at the end of the year +++ World premiere at the IAA Mobility 2025 +++
+++ Digital production logistics to go live in four plants by year-end +++ New financial data model accelerates analysis and control +++ Cloud-based SAP solutions increase efficiency and enable AI usage +++
+++ Milestone vehicle is a BMW 330e* Plug-in Hybrid destined for the UK market +++ Technology openness continues to deliver results: 1.5-millionth BMW Group BEV delivered +++ Head of Production Nedeljković: “Electrification of our production is progressing systematically. All plants worldwide are enabled for electromobility.”
+++ The road to Neue Klasse: BMW presents technology highlights of the next vehicle generations +++ First Neue Klasse model for China arrives in 2026 +++ BMW shows BMW Panoramic iDrive as a stand-alone version for the Chinese market and test vehicle BMW Vision Driving Experience with Heart of Joy and luminescent paintwork +++ MINI presents the new high-performance models from MINI John Cooper Works +++
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CO2 emission information.
Fuel consumption, CO2 emission figures and power consumption and range were measured using the methods required according to Regulation VO (EC) 2007/715 as amended. They refer to vehicles on the German automotive market. For ranges, the NEDC figures take into account differences in the selected wheel and tyre size, while the WLTP figures take into account the effects of any optional equipment.
All figures have already been calculated based on the new WLTP test cycle. NEDC figures listed have been adjusted to the NEDC measurement method where applicable. WLTP values are used as a basis for the assessment of taxes and other vehicle-related duties which are (also) based on CO2 emissions and, where applicable, for the purposes of vehicle-specific subsidies. Further information are available at www.bmw.de/wltp and at www.dat.de/co2/.