The new
BMW 5 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i5, has started production at
the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing, Bavaria. The presence of the
Minister-President of Bavaria, Markus Söder, has highlighted the importance of
this milestone for the region.
An
exemplary plant
The
Dingolfing plant is a facility with a long tradition in the production of the
German brand's vehicles and is celebrating its 50th anniversary in automobile
manufacturing this year. In the past two years, it has launched three
all-electric models, including the BMW iX and BMW i7, in addition to the new
BMW i5.
The
increase in the production of electric vehicles is an important part of the
electrification strategy of the BMW Group. With the addition of the new BMW i5,
the share of pure battery electric vehicles in the total production of the
Dingolfing plant is expected to increase by more than 40% next year.
This
approach to electric mobility shows the commitment of the BMW Group to
sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions. The production of
electric vehicles at one of the largest BMW manufacturing plants in Europe is a
significant step towards a cleaner and more sustainable future in the
automotive industry.
With
the expansion of its lineup of electric vehicles, the BMW Group is positioning
itself as a leader in the adoption of electric vehicle technology in the
automotive market, offering customers a wide range of sustainable mobility
options.
A total
of 15 electric BMWs between 2021 and 2024
Milan
Nedeljković, a Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for
Production, explained in Dingolfing that “the BMW i5 and our Dingolfing plant
are perfect examples of how the BMW Group is transforming for e-mobility and
developing our plants in the way to the BMW factory. E-mobility is the new
normal at our plants around the world. Between 2021 and 2024, we will have
integrated a total of 15 fully electric vehicles into our production network.”
To
achieve this, the BMW Group is committed to flexible architectures and offers
its customers around the world most of its models with different drive
variants. The BMW 5 Series, like the BMW 7 Series and the BMW X1, will be
available with a fully electric drive, internal combustion engine, or as a plug-in
hybrid.
This
requires a high degree of flexibility but allows the company to efficiently
use the capacity of its plants and adjust its supply to customer demand. This
has been possible thanks to extensive investments in the production network.
The BMW Group has invested more than one billion euros in the integration of
the BMW iX, the BMW 7 Series, and the BMW 5 Series at the Dingolfing Vehicle
Plant.
In the
coming years, plant director Christoph Schröder expects the launch of the new
BMW 5 Series to boost the plant's production figures: “The BMW 5 Series has
traditionally been the core model at Dingolfing and this time it will once
again give a valuable boost to volumes.”
In
2022, more than 280,000 vehicles rolled off the assembly line at the Dingolfing
plant. Over the next year, with the start of production of the
eighth-generation BMW 5 Series Touring and BMW M5 models, Schröder expects that
figure to rise to more than 300,000 vehicles.
Stefan
Danner, Vice Chairman of the Dingolfing Works Council, adds that “along with
the successful transition to e-mobility, the BMW 5 Series is essential for
long-term capacity utilization at our plant, as well as for securing jobs. of
work".
Dingolfing
plant: two-thirds are BMW 5 Series
Of the
approximately 12 million BMW vehicles manufactured at this plant to date, eight
million, or two-thirds, are BMW 5 Series. This is closely linked to the history
of the Dingolfing plant. Exactly 50 years ago, in September 1973, the first BMW
car rolled off the production line of the new vehicle plant: a
tangerine-colored BMW 520i of the first generation.
Since
then, the Lower Bavarian plant has become one of the most prominent locations
in the automotive industry and a driving force for the economic development of
the region. The annual wage bill of the more than 18,000 BMW employees in
Dingolfing exceeds 1 billion euros, and the plant employs around 1,000
suppliers from Lower Bavaria.
In
addition to investing in the Dingolfing Vehicle Plant, the BMW Group has also
funneled more than €1 billion into the production of electric powertrain
components at the location since 2015.
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