new location in Straßkirchen and lrlbach in the Straubing-Bogen district. In the future, it will supply batteries to car plants in Munich, Dingolfing, and Regensburg. Construction of the new location is scheduled to begin in 2024. The planned production site is a clear commitment by the company to Bavaria as a location for innovation and production. In the future, more than 1,000 attractive high-tech jobs are to be created at the new location. O...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

MAN presented a near-production prototype of the new electric truck to the public for the first time in Nuremberg. MAN is developing comprehensive eMobility solutions that prepare customers for vehicle use at an early stage. MAN is also intensifying its research into hydrogen mobility. The state of Bavaria is funding the "Bavarian Fleet" research project as part of its own hydrogen strategy and is thus accelerating the development of competence. ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/20

be newly registered in Europe in 2030 – around half of MAN's total annual production. MAN will manufacture the batteries for these vehicles itself at its plant in Nuremberg. Here, a production capacity of around 100,000 batteries is planned for 2030. On June 22, MAN Truck & Bus announced that the Bavarian Prime Minister presented MAN with subsidy notifications amounting to nearly EUR 25 million at the Nuremberg site. This funding supports the a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

his material, known as ECONYL, is made from discarded fishing nets well as worn floor coverings and residual waste from plastics production. On November 11, the BMW Group started production for the fully-electric BMW iX1 in the Regensburg plant. By 2024, at least one in three BMWs coming out of its Bavarian plants will be an electric car. The start of production for the new BMW iX1 means BMW Group Plant Regensburg is now manufacturing all drive t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/31

roduction in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include petrol and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid and a battery electric vehicle. The electric MINI’s electric drivetrain will be built at the BMW Group’s e-mobility centre at Plants Dingolfing and Landshut in Bavaria, Germany before being integrated into the car at Plant Oxford, UK which is the main production location for the MINI 3 door model. BMW announc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/10

new assembly site for high-voltage batteries in the Straubing-Bogen, Germany BMW reveals more information about high-voltage batteries plant in Straßkirchen BMW's Straßkirchen battery plant receives overwhelming public support BMW receives approval for high-voltage battery assembly site in Lower Bavaria, Germany BMW begins construction of high-voltage battery plant in Lower Bavaria, Germany BMW expands production for Neue Klasse batteries with...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/27

d and rapidly growing interest among customers operating in Scandinavia. On June 27, Volta Trucks announced cooperation with METRO Germany, a leading international food wholesaler. The 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero will be initially deployed for METRO in North Rhine-Westphalia and will expand to Bavaria and Berlin when further vehicles join the fleet as METRO Germany plans to sustainably expand its delivery fleet. The first 16-tonne Volta Zero...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/26

Mobility 2025 debut On April 26, the BMW Group announced that it is testing all suspension control and driver assistance systems of the BMW i5 at its test center in Miramas. Production of the new, eighth-generation BMW 5 Series Sedan will begin in the summer of 2023 at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing in Bavaria. The car's market launch will get underway in October 2023. The fine-tuning work for all the components involved in the driving experience was...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/12

as a high-efficiency vehicle with a diesel or gasoline engine, a plug-in hybrid and, for the first time, as a fully electric model (BEV), which will also be equipped with a fifth generation electric powertrain. On March 5, BMW informed that as part of a three-year research project supported by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, the BMW Group and three partner companies from Bavaria are exploring the possi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/05

roduction in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include petrol and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid and a battery electric vehicle. The electric MINI’s electric drivetrain will be built at the BMW Group’s e-mobility centre at Plants Dingolfing and Landshut in Bavaria, Germany before being integrated into the car at Plant Oxford, UK which is the main production location for the MINI 3 door model. On October ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/02

new location in Straßkirchen and lrlbach in the Straubing-Bogen district. In the future, it will supply batteries to car plants in Munich, Dingolfing, and Regensburg. Construction of the new location is scheduled to begin in 2024. The planned production site is a clear commitment by the company to Bavaria as a location for innovation and production. In the future, more than 1,000 attractive high-tech jobs are to be created at the new location. O...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/02

reducing Wolfsburg from four to two lines, along with one line closure in Zwickau. More reductions will continue until 2028. On April 30, Volkswagen's Zwickau plant rolls off its one millionth electric vehicle i.e. an ID.3 GTX Performance in Kings Red Metallic. It will be delivered to a customer in Bavaria soon via the Dresden Transparent Factory. The plant now builds 6 electric models for 3 VW Group brands. Its switch to electric began on Novemb...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/10/22

es the best BCCC-developed cells for mass production. The University of Zagreb brings expertise in engineering and computer science to the project, enhancing innovation for both partners. On November 27, BMW announced that it is building a Cell Recycling Competence Centre (CRCC) in Kirchroth, Lower Bavaria, to implement an innovative “direct recycling” process. The method mechanically dismantles battery cells and production waste to recover v...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2023/02/17