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      07-02-2021, 05:41 AM   #1
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Series production of BMW iX begins at Plant Dingolfing

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Dingolfing. Standard production of the fully-electric BMW iX* began today in Dingolfing. The plant in Lower Bavaria now produces vehicles with all drive train variants, i.e. combustion-engine vehicles, plug-in hybrids and fully-electric models, on a single line. Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production: “The launch of the BMW iX* marks another milestone in our expansion of electrification and demonstrates our production network's successful transformation towards electromobility and digitalisation.”

The BMW iX* is being manufactured at the BMW Group’s largest European production plant on an assembly line with the flexibility to build a mix of BMW 5 Series, 7 Series and 8 Series models. To handle this flexibility and variety of drive trains, vehicle assembly in Dingolfing has been expanded and refurbished. The BMW Group has invested a total of more than 400 million euros in producing the BMW iX* at the Dingolfing vehicle plant. Many of the remodelling and structural measures required for the BMW iX* are already benefiting future generations of the BMW 7 Series and 5 Series that will come off the production line in Dingolfing in the coming years. Fully-electric variants have also been announced for both model ranges.

Half of production volume already electrified by mid-decade

With the BMW iX* and other PHEV models at Plant Dingolfing alone, the BMW Group plans to double the percentage of electrified vehicles produced this year compared to 2020. By the middle of the decade, half the vehicles produced in Dingolfing will be electrified. The new model will play an important part in this. “The BMW iX* will already be one of the highest-volume model at the location by next year,” according to Nedeljković. The BMW iX* will be followed in the autumn by the BMW i4*, which will be built in Munich. At the end of next year, all German plants will be producing at least one fully-electric vehicle.

Broad know-how: Vehicle and e-drive production on site

Production of the BMW iX* in Dingolfing benefits from broad know-how and expertise in the technologies located at the site. Close interaction between these different areas enables a high level of in-house activity and short lines of communication, as well as ensuring optimum production technology overall. The fully-electric heart of the BMW iX* – the highly integrated e-drive and fifth-generation battery, as well as the complete electric axle are produced on site, together with the Dingolfing component plants. Production capacity will be systematically expanded and, from 2022, Dingolfing will be able to produce e-drives for more than half a million electrified vehicles.

BMW iX* as trailblazer


The BMW iX* introduces a multitude of innovations to the product and production processes at the plant – especially in the vehicle’s electrical system architecture, software, digital services, connectivity and automated driving functions. As a result, the vehicle plays an important role as a trailblazer and is making Dingolfing “e-car” and “smart-car ready” as the BMW Group’s primary plant for the luxury class.

The BMW iX* is also an important trailblazer in production, bringing future technologies into the production system – such as digital methods for employee training, automation of logistics processes, virtual commissioning and validation of driver assistance systems.

Christoph Schröder, head of BMW Group Plant Dingolfing: “As the primary plant for the luxury class, our location produces the BMW Group’s technology flagship. It is once again proving itself as a pioneer for the mobility of tomorrow and as the industry leader in key future areas of automotive activity, such as electrification, digitalisation and sustainability. In this way, the BMW iX* is continuing the successful transformation of the BMW Group location in Dingolfing that began long ago.”

Special focus on sustainability

The topic of sustainability is firmly anchored throughout the company. A particular focus is on improving our carbon footprint – especially in production of electric vehicles. Independent auditors have confirmed that the greenhouse gas potential of the BMW iX xDrive40* is around 45 percent lower than that of a comparable Sports Activity Vehicle with an internal combustion engine. “We are already the sustainability benchmark for our industry. But we will continue to invest in resource-saving technologies and set ourselves ambitious goals for the most sustainable production,” underlined head of Production Milan Nedeljković. The BMW Group takes a holistic approach to reducing CO2 emissions and minimising resource consumption that covers the entire value chain, including production as well as the supply chain and use phase.

The BMW Group has already succeeded in lowering resource consumption per vehicle produced by more than half between 2006 and 2020. CO2 emissions have been reduced even more significantly – by as much as 78 percent. The aim is to reduce CO2 emissions per vehicle produced by another 80 percent by 2030. “To achieve this, we have made some changes at Plant Dingolfing and implemented a series of new measures,” says plant director Christoph Schröder. For example, the BMW iX* is produced exclusively using regional and directly sourced green power from two hydroelectric power plants located on the Isar and Lech rivers. The entire plant, like all BMW Group locations, will also be net carbon neutral from this year, through the use of corresponding offsets and certificates.

Other aspects of sustainability range from energy-efficient installations to packaging planning, through transport logistics and recycling, up to and including topics such as biodiversity and water management. Plant Dingolfing is therefore able to achieve a recycling rate of more than 90 percent and an even higher recoverability rate of over 99 percent. The plant’s own wells meet over 40 percent of its water needs, thereby helping conserve the region’s drinking water reserves. The BMW Group has already reduced its water consumption by more than 30 percent overall since 2006.

BMW iX* as catalyst for change: Active shift in competence.

The BMW iX* creates a need for additional training beyond the extensive experience and expertise that is already available. It is accelerating the shift in competence already taking place within the production network and helping prepare the workforce for the demands of a new era. In this way, employee development across the entire company is being geared towards digitalisation and e-mobility. As part of the biggest training offensive in the company’s history, 75,000 staff are being trained in future areas of activity.

In Dingolfing alone, more than 4,000 employees have moved to jobs with strong future prospects since 2012. A current example of this is the creation and expansion of the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production at the location, which doubled its staff numbers last year from 600 to 1,200. This number is likely to increase to over 1,900 by the end of the year.

BMW iX Start of Production


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Grill works much much better in this design. actually looks good.
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Can't wait to see them on the road! I've always liked how it looks, but seeing cars in real life is completely different than in pictures.
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I've gone from hating this car to.....hold up, wait a minute, run it back one more time....
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I'm also exited for this car. I can't wait to drive this car and see what it's really like. I'm sure it'll look great in person since I already like the way it looks online.
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I'm also exited for this car. I can't wait to drive this car and see what it's really like. I'm sure it'll look great in person since I already like the way it looks online.
It looks like a ginormous i3

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I'm not surprised the iX is do divisive. It's a completely new design, it's bold, it's different...so it takes time for people to get used to it.

I used to love the X5 look. Now, the more I get used to the iX, the more the X5 starts to look dated.

Also, remember the iX is extremely aerodynamic (critical for an electric car)....like 0.25 cd vs 0.26 for the i8!
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I'm not surprised the iX is do divisive. It's a completely new design, it's bold, it's different...so it takes time for people to get used to it.

I used to love the X5 look. Now, the more I get used to the iX, the more the X5 starts to look dated.

Also, remember the iX is extremely aerodynamic (critical for an electric car)....like 0.25 cd vs 0.26 for the i8!
I was wondering if this lower rear bumper Tx was part of the low CD..

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So excited for this model!
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I've gone from hating this car to.....hold up, wait a minute, run it back one more time....
Yeah the initial shots in red weren't doing it any favors. But seeing these colors, the grill isn't as appalling as before. Better than the m3/4 and 4 series for sure. Definitely will check one out in person but don't know if it will sway us from an x5 plug in. I wish they had the ix power train on an x5 body and interior….
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From the 1st photo, I still prefer the M8 Motegi Red Metallic convertible. Long live ICE!!
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US pre-orders of i4 are 2x of iX. Although iX is more expensive, the evolutionary i4 design has something to do with higher number of pre orders.
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From the 1st photo, I still prefer the M8 Motegi Red Metallic convertible. Long live ICE!!
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I have zero intention of buying an electronic car. I saw on the web the other day that BMW NA has less than 1,000 pre orders for the iX and less than 2,000 for the i4. The ratio for the west coast is 4 i4: 1 iX.

The buy rate for a pure electronic is going to be primarily the high gasoline taxed states, but then those states will figure out a way to tax the charging stations— a way to keep the entitlement programs funded.
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