+++ MINI Countryman Untamed Edition with a distinctive, more rugged design and enhanced off-road capability +++ Greater all-terrain versatility thanks to increased ground clearance, all-terrain tyres, exclusive design features and intelligent MINI ALL4 all-wheel drive +++ Expanded outdoor offering through partnerships with AUTOHOME and HELINOX +++
+++ Field testing of truck with hydrogen engine at Plant Leipzig +++ BMW Group Logistics head: “For the first time in German car production, we are using a truck with a hydrogen combustion engine.” +++ Trucks with hydrogen combustion engines are a robust and scalable complement to electric trucks in just-in-time logistics +++ The short refuelling times and high versatility of H2 trucks offer potential for long-haul routes and multi-shift operations +++
+++ First vehicle plant worldwide to connect to a hydrogen grid +++ Milestone in energy resilience and further decarbonisation +++ Driving industry transformation with policymakers and energy partners +++
+++ Research project highlights potential of high-quality material loops, particularly for steel, aluminium and copper +++ Car2Car rate increases from six to 51 percent under expanded processing and sorting conditions +++ Results provide important data basis for vehicle recycling +++
+++ New inline solution enables non‑destructive measurement of paint layer thickness +++ First application of terahertz technology for exterior plastics +++ Digitalisation continues to advance in paint operations +++
+++ BMW Group bringing Physical AI to Europe +++ Pilot project at BMW Group Plant Leipzig +++ New “Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production” accelerates global integration of AI and robotics in production +++ First pilot deployment of humanoid robots successfully completed at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, USA +++
+++ Over 6,600 jobs with BMW created +++ More than €5.6 billion invested +++ Production expected to reach new record in 2025 +++
+++ Contracts signed with MITNETZ GAS and ONTRAS Gastransport to construct and link pipeline +++
+++ 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 +++
+++ 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.”
iFACTORY’s full potential: new site in Hungary adopts many innovations from the global production network +++ Forerunner among the BMW Group plants with just-in-sequence delivery to the production line +++ Efficient, ergonomic assembly processes thanks to intense modularisation, fewer different connecting elements, a simplified wiring harness and innovative cockpit assembly +++ Series production will start in late 2025 with the new BMW iX3
+++ Production launch on 1 March 2005 with BMW 3 Series Sedan +++ 3.75 million vehicles made since +++ Plant Leipzig uniquely innovative and flexible +++
+++ Start of H2Haul pilot project at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig +++ Head of BMW Group Logistics, Michael Nikolaides: “Our openness to technology in the BMW Group is also reflected in transport logistics” +++ Holistic approach of the BMW Group hydrogen strategy in production, product and logistics +++
+++ Automated Driving In-Plant earns CE certification +++ Plant Dingolfing launches series operation, expansion planned across entire production network +++ Nedeljković: “BMW Group once again sets new benchmark for automation and digitalisation of production processes” +++
+++ Second generation of the compact four-door Coupé +++ Enhanced elegance and dynamics +++ New production facility in body shop +++
+++ 16 million euros invested in future of Leipzig site +++ New building opens, with 6,000 m2 space +++ Cutting-edge training spaces and workshops for employee development at Leipzig +++
+++ Two fully electric trucks on the road for BMW Group Plant Leipzig +++ Parts supplies for high-voltage battery production +++ Annual savings of approx. 9 tonnes of CO2 +++
BMW Group Plant Leipzig’s Exterior Components section, TEK, has scooped the prestigious Automotive Lean Production Award in the category for Lean Digital Transformation. It now ranks among Europe’s top production units for implementing lean production coupled with digital innovations – and sets new standards in the manufacturing sector.
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