BMW Group Plant Leipzig celebrates two decades of production, having built over 3.75 million vehicles since opening on March 1, 2005. Originally designed for 650 cars per day, it now produces up to 1,300, with over €5 billion invested to drive innovation, electromobility, and sustainability.
The plant manufactures four models—BMW 1 Series, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (including its plug-in hybrid), BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé, and MINI Countryman (both electric and conventional). Its distinctive Zaha Hadid-designed central building, which won the German Architecture Prize, remains a landmark.
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Leipzig played a pioneering role in BMW’s electric future, producing the all-electric BMW i3 and plug-in hybrid BMW i8. Since 2021, it has been a key hub for high-voltage battery production, supporting BMW’s global EV strategy. In 2024, the MINI Countryman Electric began full production, with Leipzig handling its entire battery assembly.
The plant’s flexibility enabled BMW’s transition to front-wheel drive in 2014 and remains the only site producing both BMW and MINI models on the same line. It has grown from 2,600 employees to 6,800, with 11,000 more in the regional supplier network. In 2024, night shifts were introduced, creating 900 new jobs.
Committed to sustainability, Leipzig’s four wind turbines supply 15% of its energy, while a battery storage farm repurposes BMW i3 batteries. Hydrogen-powered logistics have been in place since 2013, and the plant continues to pioneer hydrogen use in production.
With further expansions underway, BMW Plant Leipzig is ready for the next era of automotive innovation.
Source: BMW Group Plant Leipzig Celebrates 20 Years of Series Production
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