BMW Announces Munich Factory Only Production Of Electric Vehicles Starting In 2027

Neue Classe will be produced at the Munich factory owned by BMW Group. (Doc. BMW Group)

JAKARTA - BMW, an automotive manufacturer from Germany, is preparing to enter a new era of electrification with the launch of the Neue Classe, which will form the basis of its electric vehicle (EV). The BMW Munich assembly plant is announced to only produce the Neue Classe sedan, which will then become the full assembly site for EVs starting at the end of 2027.

Milan Nedeljkovic, a member of the BMW AG Production Management Board, revealed that it has invested 650 million euros (equivalent to Rp11.1 trillion) in the factory to turn it into a special EV assembly facility in the coming years.

"Last year alone, six all-electric models were starting to be produced. At the same time, we also set a production record, proving that we are simultaneously able to realize and shape the future in our production network," Nedeljkovic said in an official company statement on Thursday, January 11.

While BMW Munich is not a beginner in electrification, introducing the first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) from Series-3 in 2015, and BMW i4 to the first EV produced there in 2021, this move marks a thorough transformation towards the production of fully electric vehicles at the plant starting in 2027.

"The fact that this comprehensive transformation coincides with the production of around 1,000 vehicles per day is common practice in Munich and this is possible thanks to the extraordinary performance of all of our employees," added Peter Weber, Director of the BMW Group Plant Munich.

With the start of the full assembly of electric vehicles in 2027, this also marks the end of the era of conventional fuel car production in Munich after 75 years since the launch of BMW 501 in 1952. Apart from Munich, Neue Classe vehicles will also be produced at new factories in Debrecen, Hungary, as well as in Shenyang, China, and San Luis Potos totaling, Mexico.