The BMW Group recently celebrated the sale of its three millionth electrified vehicle. The Dingolfing plant in Germany played an important role in achieving this milestone, and the factory in southern Bavaria is now celebrating its own. The 500,000. The assembly line rolled off electrified car. It is an i5 XDrive40 tour in individual Twilight Purple for a German customer.
The compilation of 500,000 plug-in hybrids and EVS only comes to the 50th anniversary two years after the dingolfing system has been labeled. The factory is currently building five plug-in hybrid models and four fully electrical models: the i5 sedan, i5 Touring, i7 and IX. By the end of the year, BMW expects electrified cars to identify around 40% of the total production. It would be a strong increase compared to the 27%of the previous year.
Dingolfing also produces the 8 Series Coupé, the Cabrio and the Gran Coupé, but these are not offered with plug-in hybrid or full electrical drive drive. According to reports, the entire 8-series line-up is to be set, with production ending in 2026. In the meantime, it is unlikely that the IX will have a successor, whereby the production is expected to last until mid -2028. In its place, BMW plans to launch the IX5 and IX7, both of which could still arrive in front of the IX pensioner.
In the meantime, the system of its line-up can add another plug-in hybrid. We hear that BMW intends to move the 3 Series production from Munich to Dingolfing. The “G50” model of the next year is generally expected to receive a PHEV variant. A purely electric 3 series also comes in 2026, although it is built in Munich.
Dingolfing is BMW’s largest car factory in Europe, which covers more than 300 hectares. With regard to the volume, it is also one of the most productive in the global network. In 2024 it gathered 297,761 vehicles, which rose by 2% compared to the previous year. Only the plants in Spartanburg, Dadong and Regensburg produced more cars last year.
The location employs more than 18,500 people who build around 1,350 cars a day. Part of the workforce strives to produce body for Rolls-Royce models. Beyond cars, Dingolfing also produces electric motors and batteries for plug-in hybrids and EVS of BMW.
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