BMW factory in Dingolfing
The new i7 and the 7 Series BMW come off the same line.
BMW started series production of its new top models on Friday: The first all-electric i7 luxury sedans and new 7 Series with combustion engines rolled off the assembly line at the Dingolfing plant in Lower Bavaria. After the dealers have been supplied with demonstration vehicles, the cars will also be delivered to customers from autumn.
The cars will be built on a mix line with the 5 Series, 8 Series and the all-electric SUV iX. Plant manager Christoph Schröder said: “This enables us to build along the drive mix that is actually in demand and to make the best possible use of our plant.” , UK and Korea.
The market leader for luxury sedans has been the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz. Highly automated driving according to Level 3, in which the driver hands over responsibility to the vehicle, will only be activated by BMW in about a year and a half.
This year, every fourth car from Dingolfing should have an electric drive, and every second car by the middle of the decade. The batteries and electric motors are also manufactured in Dingolfing. 2,300 employees now work in e-drive construction. Dingolfing is the largest BMW factory in Europe. 245,000 cars rolled off the assembly line there last year.
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