BMW's iFactory: the blueprint behind the new X5 Five drivetrains, humanoid robots and AI quality checks at Plant Spartanburg all trace back to one framework. AMS examines how BMW's iFactory concept, tested end to end on the new X5, is reshaping what a modern assembly line is built to do. Ilkhan Ozsevim
BMW's Woodruff plant readies AI-led battery assembly Ahead of December's series launch, BMW Group's new Woodruff facility in South Carolina pairs artificial intelligence with virtual reality training to deliver zero-defect Gen6 batteries for the fully-electric BMW iX5. Ilkhan Ozsevim
How BMW pushes product and supply chain sustainability with the new BMW X5 BMW has cut the new X5's lifecycle emissions by around 40%, but exclusive comments from product sustainability chief Nils Hesse reveal the true limits of 'easy' sustainability gains. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Retooling on the move at BMW Spartanburg Plant Spartanburg's $1.7 billion retool now runs petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric X5 variants down a single line, while Plant Woodruff strips a step out of battery assembly entirely. Equipment renewal, not just new buildings, is doing the heavy lifting. Ilkhan Ozsevim
BMW's Spartanburg line masters five-drivetrain X5 build BMW Group has completed its $1.7 billion South Carolina expansion, unveiling the new X5 as the first vehicle assembled with five drivetrain technologies on one line, with the electric iX5 to follow by year-end. Ilkhan Ozsevim
