BMW Produces Two Million EVs as Dingolfing Plant Leads Output Growth

BMW said it has produced its two millionth all-electric vehicle, marking a milestone reached just two years after the company built its first million.

The automaker confirmed the vehicle was a BMW i5 M60 xDrive assembled at its Dingolfing plant in Germany and delivered to a customer in Spain, as overall production of battery electric vehicles continues to accelerate.

BMW reaches two million EV milestone as Dingolfing leads production

The milestone vehicle was identified in a company press release. “One out of two million: A BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan in Tansanit Blue assembled at Plant Dingolfing is the two millionth all-electric vehicle produced by the BMW Group,” the company said. It added that “the anniversary vehicle is going to a customer in Spain.”

According to a press release, the Dingolfing facility has played a central role in BMW’s electric vehicle output. The plant began series production of all-electric vehicles in 2021 with the BMW iX and now produces multiple models, including the BMW iX, BMW i5, and BMW i7. BMW said more than 320,000 all-electric vehicles have been built at the site since 2021.

Production at the plant has shifted significantly toward electric vehicles. BMW stated that more than a quarter of the vehicles produced at Dingolfing last year were fully electric. The company also confirmed that at least one fully electric model is now produced at all of its factories in Germany.

Faster production pace reflects broader EV strategy and expansion

BMW’s latest milestone highlights a rapid increase in production pace. The company reached its first million electric vehicles in April 2024, meaning the second million was completed in about two years, according to Allt Om Elbil. BMW noted that its electric vehicle journey dates back to the introduction of the BMW i3 in 2013.

The automaker attributed part of its scale to its production strategy. “As part of the BMW iFACTORY, the BMW Group continues to pursue a technology open approach in its plants: vehicles with different powertrains are flexibly produced in a mixed build on a single production line,” the company said.

BMW also emphasized the broader role of its production network. “For several years now, at least one all-electric model has been rolling off the line at every German BMW Group plant,” it said, adding that “e-mobility has become the new normal across the company’s production network.” The company stated this contributes to Germany being “the world’s second largest production location for electric cars today.”

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