BMW Suntik Rp13 Trillion For Expansion Of Electric Vehicle Production Networks

Illustration of BMW production (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Premium vehicle manufacturer BMW Group will invest 800 million euros (approximately IDR 13 trillion) in an effort to expand its international production network for electric vehicles in Mexico.

With the investment and expansion of the production network, BMW wants by 2030 half of the entire vehicle they are also full electric vehicles.

The plant in San Luis Potosini, Mexico will produce a fully electric model for NEUE KLASSE in the future and is preparing its own high-voltage battery unit for this purpose.

"We systematically directed our production network towards electromobility. In Mexico, we invested 800 million euros in our factories and created about 1,000 new jobs," said BMW management board member AG Milan Nedeljkovi.

Nedeljkovic melanjutkan, mobil pertama NEUE KLASSE akan keluar dari jalur produksi di pabrik BMW di Debrecen, Hungary, mulai tahun 2025, diikuti oleh pabrik utama di Munich, Jerman. "Kami akan mencapai volume tambahan dengan mengintegrasikan NEUE KLASSE di Plant San Luis Potos senjak mulai tahun 2027 dan selanjutnya," ujarnya.

BMW recently announced an investment of USD 1.7 billion in the expansion of its opportunity production site in the US. That includes USD 1 billion in preparation for electric vehicle production at the US plant and USD 700 million for the construction of a new assembly center for high-voltage batteries near Woodruff.

By 2030, the BMW Group aims to produce at least 6 models of fully electric vehicles in the US.

Regarding the 800 million euros investment in Mexico, BMW will allocate 500 million euros, including for the construction of a new assembly center for high-voltage batteries, located on the factory's land in San Luis Potosyang.

The new assembly center covers an area of 85,000 m2. More than 500 additional employees will work there, producing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles completely.