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Munich plant will become first existing BMW site to produce exclusively all-electric vehicles by 2027.
BMW's Munich plant will become its first existing site to produce only electric vehicles by 2027.
KEY POINTS
- A $750 million overhaul will enable production of the BMW i3 sedan from August 2026.
- The new body shop uses 800 robots with a 98 percent automation rate for Neue Klasse models.
- BMW will reduce Munich plant production costs by 10 percent with the i3 and Neue Klasse architecture.
- Robots and driverless systems will handle 60 percent of logistics supply tasks at the upgraded plant.
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