BMW’s home plant will produce only EVs by 2027, with much of the century-old factory rebuilt to meet new levels of efficiency and digitalisation, without missing a beat of ongoing production.
BMW Group has confirmed that it is on track to transform its vehicle plant in Munich, Germany for full electrification. Serial production of an electric sedan version based on the group’s new EV-focused architecture, the Neue Klasse, will begin as scheduled in 2026 following a €650m ($715m) overhaul, which is expected to make the 100-plus year-old factory nearly as efficient and sustainable as a greenfield factory.
BMW has also annouced that the plant will stop production of internal combustion engine and hybrid vehicles by the end of 2027, making Munich the first existing BMW plant to convert fully to all-electric vehicles.
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