While BMW is one of the few automakers that has been adamant the death of the internal combustion engine shouldn’t be rushed, it’s fully aware the industry will inevitably go purely electric. As early as…
BMW has been making cars at the Leipzig plant since March 2005 when a 320i (E90) rolled off the assembly line. The German luxury brand needed less than seven years to build the one-millionth car,…
Starting today, the BMW Leipzig plant will offer Individual paint jobs for its customers. To celebrate this occasion, a lineup of BMW 1 Series and BMW 2 Series Gran Coupes rolled off the production line…
Twenty years ago, on July 18 2001, BMW Group announced a new German plant to be built in Leipzig. When production was finally launched, the plant employed about 2,500 people after a 1 billion euro…
There was a lot of controversy surrounding BMW’s decision to make its first electric SUV in China. However, the decision made a lot of sense business-wise as everything needed for the car to be made…
Autobild is now reporting that the BMW plant in Leipzig has its first coronavirus case (COVID-19). Julian Friedrich (51), spokesman for the BMW plant in Leipzig confirmed the report for the BILD: “Yes, we have…
The BMW Group is to invest more than €300 million in its Leipzig plant. Comprehensive construction work to extend and update the body and paint shops, assembly and logistics is already under way. The main…
Yesterday, the Leipzig plant produced its 1.5-millionth vehicle, an Alpine White BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. “I am very proud of our team. Almost ten years after the plant opened, we can already celebrate the…
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