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BMW KICKS OFF SERIES PRODUCTION AT THE LEIPZIG PLANT TODAY
Tue Mar 01 16:00:00 CET 2005 Press Release
Leipzig / Munich. The new BMW plant in Leipzig began operations today by launching its series production according to schedule. BMW will produce its 3 Series sedan in the new plant. The first vehicle was completed and turned over to BMW sales. It was a BMW 320i, manufactured by order of a customer from Leipzig.
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Official Plant Opening Ceremony on May 13
Leipzig / Munich. The new BMW plant in Leipzig began operations today by
launching its series production according to schedule. BMW will produce its 3
Series sedan in the new plant. The first vehicle was completed and turned over
to BMW sales. It was a BMW 320i, manufactured by order of a customer from
Leipzig.
The BMW Group has built a completely new automotive plant in Leipzig with all
of the essential production stages of car manufacturing - body shop, paint shop
and assembly. Construction, including integration and test operations, took
just under three years. The decision to build a new BMW plant in Leipzig was
made on July 18, 2001. The overall investment volume is estimated at 1.3
billion euros.
On a medium-range basis, the BMW plant in Leipzig will have a production
capacity of up to 650 vehicles per day. During the start-up phase 2,500 people
will be working on the plant premises. Assuming full capacity utilization, over
5,000 jobs will be created there in the long term, most of them BMW jobs. Based
on experience, it is expected that an approximately equal number of additional
jobs will be created in the region surrounding the plant.
The official plant opening ceremony is scheduled for May 13, 2005. Plant tours
for the public will be offered starting in July. These tours will last about
two and a half hours and are expected to be available for booking beginning in
late May via the plant's website www.bmw-werk-leipzig.de.