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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle. member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production.

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

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The BMW Group is deepening its existing business relationships with battery cell manufacturers CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. billion for the BMW Group and €2.8 billion for the Chinese production site of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. billion for the BMW Group and €2.8 Limited) and Samsung SDI.

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. —Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. —Andreas Wendt.

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BMW Brilliance Automotive doubles production capacity for high-voltage batteries in China

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The BMW Group continues to adapt its production structures to growing demand for fully and partially electrified vehicles. China is of high importance to the BMW Group, both as a market and as a location for production and innovation. There are already a total of 75,000 electrified BMW models on China’s roads today.

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BMW Group accelerating e-mobility expansion: 25 electrified models by 2023

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The BMW Group is accelerating its electromobility expansion program, with the 25 electrified models to be introduced by 2023, two years earlier than the initial 2025 target. With flexible vehicle architectures for fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and combustion engine drive trains, the company is able to respond quickly to changing conditions.

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BMW Brilliance Automotive expands battery factory in China

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Seven months after opening its battery factory in China ( earlier post ), the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture has laid the foundation for a comprehensive expansion of the plant. Starting in 2020, the BMW iX3 will be built at the neighboring BBA plant Dadong. The BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. million EVs in 2023 In China, the number of new electric car sales reached 8.1 As in many other countries in the region, foreign carmakers – especially Chinese – are increasingly entering the market. China exported over 1.2