the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), which kicks in 2013. On August 14, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) announced that  seven vehicle manufacturers operating in the country will go on a 48-hour strike from August 19. The seven carmakers are Nissan, BMW, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz. According to a NUMSA personnel in the negotiation, a total of 31,000 workers will be ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/23

suspension systems to Chinese road conditions has been carried out by the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. R&D division in Shenyang, which also adapted some of the car’s componentry to the requirements of the supply chain in China. According to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021submitted by BMW, in BMW's paint shop in Shenyang (China), the production speed was increased from 38 U/h to 39 U/h by shorting distance between skids. This reduce...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/01

-voltage batteries. High-voltage battery components will be used in production of the BMW iX and BMW i4, both of which will be released onto the market shortly. Leipzig will also produce electric drivetrain components. From May 2021, the 10,000 sq. m. production area previously reserved for the BMW i8 will be used for manufacturing battery modules. The company will invest more than EUR 100 million in the initial phase of battery module production...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/31

ry 13, NavInfo Co., Ltd. announced that it had signed a license agreement with BMW (China) Auto for autonomous driving map and related services. Under the contract, NavInfo is going to provide levels 3 and higher autonomous driving map products, online publishing, and update services to BMW brands (BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, etc.) which BMW sells in China from 2021 to 2024.  On July 19, BMW and Tencent announced that they will work together to set ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/26

r this week in Munich and Dingolfing, starting with a staggered ramp-up before returning to usual levels from March 21. Production of Mini vehicles in Oxford remains interrupted this week, but will be ramped up again from next week. According to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021submitted by BMW, BMW's paint shop in Oxford (UK) utilized the temperature and humidity window in the paint booths made possible by Photovoltaic (PV). This reduces...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/10

In addition, the company will invest more than EUR 125 million in the Landshut plant, also by the end of the year. The investments will flow into the production of innovative components for future vehicle projects. The planned new hires result on the one hand from the increased customer demand for BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles as well as BMW motorcycles - and the associated growth in the number of components from Landshut. On August 31, th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/02

ercent over the previous model's figures. Regulated pollutant emissions are EU6-compliant. BMW revealed the 3 Series Plug-in hybrid prototype on November 26. The plug-in hybrid prototype features an electric motor and power electronics which are directly based on the eDrive technology of the i3 and i8 models. The motor is powered by a lithium-ion battery with capacity of up to 20 kilowatt hours. Combining a four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo gasoline ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/02

Chinese market. Plant Dadong now has a footprint of 910,000 square meters. It accommodates a press shop, a body shop, a paint shop, and a single roof-integrated logistics and assembly building with two independent production lines. According to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021submitted by BMW, in BMW's paint shop in Shenyang (China), the production speed was increased from 38 U/h to 39 U/h by shorting distance between skids. This reduce...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/05/13