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With the dust settling on the United States election, some automakers may be panicking at the prospect of a Trump presidency. With the promise of sky-high tariffs on goods produced outside the US, BMW could…
Steven Paul / November 8, 2024
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Ever wonder why and how automakers like Porsche and BMW seem to have a cabin that’s screwed together a bit more tightly than some competing vehicles? Some automakers have even earned a reputation – deserved…
Steven Paul / November 5, 2024
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The BMW Group’s vehicle plant in Regensburg has been awarded the prestigious title of “Factory of the Year” 2024 in the category of “excellent large-series assembly.” The award, recognized as one of Germany’s most respected…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 24, 2024
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The BMW Group has announced a significant milestone at its Component Plant 02.20 in Dingolfing, Lower Bavaria. Over the past decade, the facility has produced more than 1.5 million electric motors, one million high-voltage batteries,…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 31, 2024
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Plant Araquari in Brazil Will Build the BMW X5 PHEV
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: April 12, 2024
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After a delay, BMW’s High Voltage Battery Production Center at its San Luis Potosí plant will break ground on May 3rd. BMW has so far poured 800 million euros into the expansion of the plant,…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 27, 2024
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The BMW Group is an automotive juggernaut that employed 154,950 people worldwide at the end of 2023. It’s the best-selling luxury automaker of them all, fueled by a record level of models across its three…
Adrian Padeanu / March 25, 2024
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The BMW Group’s Steyr facility has reached a significant milestone with the completion of new production halls dedicated to the future of e-drive manufacturing. Initiated in September 2022, the construction phase culminated in a topping-out…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 1, 2024
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The BMW Group Plant in Regensburg is introducing a cutting-edge process for inspecting, processing, and marking painted vehicle surfaces. The German plant has implemented an end-to-end digitalized and automated process that is the first of…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 2, 2023
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BMW’s production has expanded a lot in the late 20th century. For decades, BMW cars were manufactured only in Germany – formerly, Eisenach, and later Munich and Dingolfing. But today, BMW manufactures vehicles in fifteen…
Steven Paul / August 9, 2022
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BMW Group signed this week an agreement with Salzgitter AG for delivery of low-carbon steel. The steel will be used in standard production of cars at the BMW Group’s European plants from 2026 onwards. With…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 1, 2022