BMW now not builds engines in Germany

BMW is remodeling its vegetation because it prepares so as to add electrical automobiles to all of its segments within the coming years.

This consists of investing 400 million euros (roughly $437 million) in a brand new automobile plant on the automaker’s fundamental manufacturing web site in Munich, Germany.

To make approach for the brand new plant, which is anticipated to construct a few of BMW’s Neue Klasse EVs, an current plant the place the automaker constructed 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-cylinder engines over the previous six many years will likely be eliminated.

The plant is the only location for BMW engine manufacturing in Germany, and it constructed its final engine, a V-8, earlier this month. The information was first reported on Nov. 10 by native outlet BR24.

BMW isn’t giving up on the internal-combustion engine simply but. The automaker is constant to construct engines at vegetation in Austria and the UK. BMW has been relocating gear and tooling for engine manufacturing out of Germany since 2020.

Whereas BMW now not builds engines in Germany, manufacturing capability for EV elements, together with motors and batteries, is being added. BMW already builds electrical powertrains and battery packs in Dingolfing, Germany, and is constant to develop capability on the web site.

Crops within the German cities of Leipzig and Regensburg have additionally been upgraded to deal with manufacturing of EV elements lately, and the engine plant in Austria has additionally been ready for manufacturing of EV elements.

This text was initially printed by Motor Authority, an editorial companion of ClassicCars.com