After releasing plans to scale EV and battery manufacturing within the US, BMW introduced Thursday it could even be including a brand new battery meeting line and new cell varnishing traces at its plant in Leipzig, Germany. The posh automaker says the batteries might be used for its totally electrical Mini Countryman crossover.
Extra EV battery capability coming to BMW
Earlier this week, Electrek reported BMW was shifting manufacturing of its electrical Mini fashions from the UK to Germany and China to streamline manufacturing.
Now the posh German automaker is asserting will probably be including extra battery capability forward of a number of extremely anticipated Mini EV launches. The 100% electrical model of the Mini Countryman is predicted to debut in 2023, which may also be produced on the Leipzig plant in Germany.
As well as, the Mini Aceman is predicted to launch in 2024, the model’s first all-electric MINI crossover sport exercise car (SAV).
To help the launch, Auto Information Europe experiences BMW will add:
A 3rd battery meeting line and 5 cell varnishing traces at its Leipzig plant in Germany by 2024, with two extra excessive voltage battery meeting traces to observe after that.
BMW presently assembles EV batteries at 4 crops, together with the Dingolfing and Regensburg services in Germany, the Spartanburg web site within the US, and its Shenyang plant.
The information comes simply days after BMW introduced it could broaden EV and battery manufacturing within the US with a brand new $1.7 billion funding; $1 billion will go towards increasing its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina. Then again, the extra $700 million might be used to determine a brand new high-voltage battery meeting facility in close by Woodruff, NC.
BMW expects to promote between 240,000 and 245,000 EVs this yr, doubling its 2021 numbers and attaining its goal of 10% total gross sales. By 2030, BMW plans to generate 50% of its complete gross sales from electrical automobiles. As compared, German rivals Mercedes-Benz is seeking to go all-electric by 2030, and Audi will transition to completely electrical by 2026.
