+++ Het BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) wordt het Competentiecentrum Circulaire Economie +++ Versterking van de circulaire economie, efficiënt gebruik van hulpbronnen en technologische ontwikkeling +++ Een duidelijk signaal voor de toekomst van de locatie in Wackersdorf +++

Munich/Wackersdorf. The BMW Group is relocating its Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) from Unterschleißheim to the company’s Wackersdorf site, with a significant expansion. At the new location, a technologically state-of-the-art competence centre for circularity is being built, advancing vehicle dismantling and recycling expertise for the future. Commissioning is scheduled for early 2029.

“The circular economy is a key element of the BMW Group’s corporate strategy,” says Jörg Lederbauer, Vice-President Circular Economy, Spare Parts Supply High Voltage Battery and Electric Powertrain at the BMW Group. “Our new competence centre in Wackersdorf will be a core component of our circular value chain and will help make the mobility of the future more resource efficient. We want to find the best way to keep materials in the cycle, ensuring that resources retain their value for further use in the long term. This will also reduce our dependence on primary raw materials. At the same time, the use of high-quality secondary materials will continue to significantly lower our vehicles’ carbon footprint.”

For more than 30 years, at its current location in Unterschleißheim, near Munich, the BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) has developed methods aimed at achieving significant advances in the recycling of parts and the recovery of materials, and has tested them in practice. The insights gained by the RDC into the recyclability of components and materials, in line with Design for Circularity principles, are already incorporated into product development at the BMW Group. These insights also feed into the cooperation with PreZero, which the BMW Group recently entered into in order to leverage the strategic and economic potential of the circular economy in end‑of‑life vehicle recycling. 

The recycling industry’s global network also benefits from the work of the RDC. Around 3,000 businesses in 32 countries rely on a shared recycling database for information on how recyclable components can be disassembled cost-effectively and valuable materials efficiently recovered.

At the future site, process, material and technology development will be even more closely integrated with vehicle recycling operations. The new scope of activities at the Competence Centre Circularity includes the recycling of hydrogen vehicles, automation of dismantling processes and development of expertise in innovative shredding and sorting technologies.

The BMW Group sees Wackersdorf as the ideal new location for the Competence Centre Circularity, with BMW Group Plant Wackersdorf having embodied flexibility for decades: Housing cockpit production, the Rolls-Royce door and flap production centre, parts supply for overseas plants and the battery testing centre, the site has wide-ranging expertise and is firmly established within the BMW Group network.

“In recent years, the company has set a decisive course for the future of the Wackersdorf location. Throughout this process, the entire plant team has consistently demonstrated flexibility. Building the competence centre for circularity here provides our site with a broader foundation. In this way, we are tapping into an attractive, future-oriented area of activity,” says Stefan Betz, head of BMW Group Plant Wackersdorf.

“The company is systematically continuing its successful transformation. Establishing the new Competence Centre Circularity here represents an important strategic decision by the company in favour of the Wackersdorf location – and, above all, its employees. As employee representatives, we also supported this,” says André Mandl, Works Council Chairman for BMW Group Plants Regensburg and Wackersdorf.

“In Wackersdorf, BMW has been a strong partner by our side for many decades. We are delighted that the BMW Group is reaffirming its commitment to the location with this move. It sends a clear signal for our site and for sustainable future technologies,” says Thomas Falter, Mayor of Wackersdorf.

“The cutting-edge Competence Centre Circularity will make a major contribution to regional value creation and further development of the circular economy,” adds Thomas Ebeling, District Administrator of Schwandorf District. “In combination with the trechnology transfer centre planned for Wackersdorf by the Regensburg University of Applied Sciences and the University of Applied Sciences Amberg Weiden, close integration of business and academia on the circular economy will now also be possible. In this way, we are strengthening the region.”

Following the location decision, the detailed planning phase for the Competence Centre Circularity at the new site can now begin. The existing RDC in Unterschleißheim will remain fully operational until the relocation. The BMW Group will provide further information on the next steps in due course.

Munich/Salching. The new Cell Recycling Competence Center (CRCC) in Salching in Lower Bavaria has now been officially commissioned – marking a major step forward in implementing innovative direct recycling as a joint project between the BMW Group and Encory GmbH. For construction and operation of the new Competence Center, the BMW Group and Encory are relying on regional partners.

Innovative direct recycling enables reuse of battery raw materials

Direct recycling allows residual materials from battery cell production, including complete battery cells, to be mechanically dismantled. The raw materials are not entirely reverted to their original state, but are instead “directly” fed back into the cell production cycle. This direct recycling methodology, developed by experts from the BMW Group, therefore eliminates the conventional, energy-intensive chemical or thermal processing previously required. At the new CRCC, direct recycling will be scaled up and introduced in stages until, once fully operational, the annual volume of battery cell material recycled will be in the mid-double-digit tonne range. Going forward, the recovered raw materials will be directly reused in pilot production of battery cells at the company’s own Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CMCC) in Parsdorf.

Direct recycling: A process for the future

“Our direct recycling process puts us at the forefront of the industry,” explains Markus Fallböhmer, SVP of Battery Production at BMW AG. “This technology has tremendous potential to further optimise battery cell production.” It is also conceivable that, for the first time, cell manufacturers could be enabled to use direct recycling in series production.

Joint venture runs Competence Center – IP remains with BMW Group

An existing hall owned by the company Sturm in Salching in Lower Bavaria (Straubing-Bogen district) will be used for the new Competence Center. In addition to the production area and warehouse space of around 2,100 m², the building also offers just under 350 m² of offices and break rooms, as well as photovoltaic systems on the roof. While the Competence Center will be built and operated by Encory GmbH, the intellectual property for the recycling method is fully owned by the BMW Group. As a joint venture between the BMW Group and the Interzero Group, Encory will develop and implement logistics and consulting solutions, including for recovery, recycling and reconditioning of vehicle components. Both partners hold a 50-percent stake in the company. The new Competence Center will employ about 20 people.

Strong partners from the region

With the exception of one Swiss company, only German firms were contracted for the construction and operation of the Competence Center. Nearly half of these companies are located within a 100-kilometer radius of Salching.

Optimal location for new Competence Center in Bavaria

The BMW Group consolidates its battery cell expertise at its Competence Centers in Munich, Parsdorf and Salching. The Battery Cell Competence Center (BCCC) in the north of Munich offers state-of-the-art labs and research facilities for developing the battery cells for next-generation high-voltage batteries and producing them in small quantities. The best battery cell from the BCCC will be scaled up for series processes on a pilot line at the Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CMCC) in Parsdorf. Recycling of surplus material from pilot production in Parsdorf will take place at the new Cell Recycling Competence Center (CRCC) in Salching. The recovered raw materials will then be reused in cell production, ensuring short distances between all Competence Centers and preventing valuable raw materials from being lost. Following on from the BCCC and CMCC, the CRCC thus represents the next step in the BMW Group’s battery cell strategy on the road to the circular economy.

Circular economy at the BMW Group

The BMW Group views the circular economy as one of the key issues in shaping more resource-efficient mobility. Its approach is aimed at finding the best ways to keep materials in the cycle – ensuring that resources are not lost, but retain their value for long-term use. The BMW Group applies the principles of Re:Think, Re:Duce, Re:Use and Re:Cycle. From vehicle design and production, to recycling and reuse, everything is geared towards ensuring that vehicles can serve as a source of raw vehicles at the end of their use phase. The BMW Group is taking steps to increase the percentage of recycled materials. It returns selected production residues to the material supplier or material processor, enabling their recovery and reintroduction into a new manufacturing process. In this way, recycled and reused materials are already making their way into BMW Group vehicles today. The circular economy requires holistic thinking – from product design, all the way through to vehicle recycling. 

Munich, 2 December 2025. The BMW Group has defined a new 2035 milestone for cutting CO₂e emissions on the road to net zero. The company aims to reduce its CO₂e emissions by at least 60 million metric tons compared to 2019 levels, an additional reduction of approximately 20 million tons of CO₂e beyond the existing 2030 target.

In doing so, the BMW Group is pursuing a comprehensive decarbonization strategy along the entire life cycle, with the goal of achieving net zero by 2050 at the latest. This represents a firm commitment to the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. To date, the target has been to cut at least 40 million metric tons of CO₂e across the entire life cycle (scopes 1, 2 and 3) by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The new 2035 milestone is a logical next step on this road toward advancing decarbonization. At the same time, the climate impact of the BMW Group’s business model will also be drastically reduced. By 2035, each euro generated will see less than half as much CO₂e emitted compared to 2019.

The key measures for achieving these results include the increasing use of renewable energies in production and the supply chain, the increased utilization of secondary raw materials, efficiency improvements in the use phase, as well as product and process innovations. The latter are being implemented across all drive variants as part of the BMW Group’s technology-neutral approach. In addition, an increasing proportion of the vehicle fleet will continue to be electrified.

Decarbonization along the entire life cycle

The BMW Group has intentionally set itself the additional 2035 milestone to consistently advance its decarbonization strategy. Global customer demand for electric vehicles alone will not be sufficient to achieve the CO₂e targets set for 2030 and 2035. The comprehensive approach to reducing CO₂e emissions therefore spans the entire vehicle life cycle, irrespective of the drive variant.

In the supply chain, which is increasingly relevant in terms of CO₂e emissions, especially for electric models, the company focuses on expanding the use of secondary raw materials and renewable energies. The specific priorities are highly CO₂e-emitting components such as high-voltage batteries, aluminum, and steel. In addition, the company will be implementing product and process innovations, such as in the BMW Group’s sixth generation (Gen6) of battery technology.

The BMW Group also applies high standards in production: for example, since 2020, all electricity sourced from external suppliers for all plants worldwide has come exclusively from renewable sources. The BMW Group also works continuously on replacing fossil fuels. The new iX3 plant in Debrecen, Hungary, is the BMW Group’s first car factory to produce vehicles without any fossil fuels such as oil and gas in standard operation.

To lower CO₂e emissions during the use phase, the BMW Group is implementing additional efficiency measures such as BMW EfficientDynamics, in addition to electrifying its vehicle fleet. As a result, efficiency potential in all vehicle subsystems, such as the drive system, tires, and aerodynamics, is consistently identified and implemented, regardless of the drive technology. The new BMW iX3, for instance, uses up to 20% less energy (WLTP combined) than its predecessor.

Reaching the new milestone will also depend on a variety of external factors, such as the transformation of the steel industry in favor of more CO₂e-reduced steel, the expansion of the charging infrastructure, progress in the circular economy, and the advancement of battery cell technologies. This is why the BMW Group continues to pursue a number of strategic initiatives, such as the ongoing expansion of in-house expertise in state-of-the-art battery cell centers of excellence and innovative circular economy projects.

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In 2024, the BMW Group sold over 2.45 million passenger vehicles and more than 210,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2024 was € 11.0 billion on revenues amounting to € 142.4 billion. As of 31 December 2024, the BMW Group had a workforce of 159,104 employees.

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Munich/Parsdorf. With the publication of its Environmental Impact Statement 2024, all BMW Group operations in Parsdorf are now part of the European environmental register, EMAS. In addition to the BMW Group Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) and test-parts logistics, the pilot plant for high-voltage batteries in Parsdorf has been included in the environmental impact statement and EMAS registration for the first time. EMAS stands for the “Eco-Management and Audit Scheme”, which claims to be the most stringent environmental management system in the world. “We are very pleased with the EMAS registration of all our operations in Parsdorf, which underlines that our processes operate at a very high level – both economically and environmentally,” says Hansjörg Schilp, director of the CMCC and pilot plant for high-voltage batteries in Parsdorf. “The entire team has done an outstanding job.”

EMAS: Strict requirements and high environmental standards

To be listed in the EMAS Register, companies must fulfil strict requirements and adhere to rigorous environmental standards. EMAS is a globally recognised framework that enables organisations to manage and continuously improve their environmental impact. A key element of the EMAS environmental management system is the international environmental management standard ISO 14001. EMAS also focuses on measurable improvements, transparency and legal certainty. Auditing aims to support companies in continuously improving their environmental performance – for example, by using energy and material more efficiently and reducing emissions, wastewater and waste from their sites. Beyond these direct environmental impacts, EMAS also addresses and evaluates indirect aspects, including the sustainability of products, procurement and supply chains, contractor practices and the environmental impact of employees commuting to work. (Source: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/wirtschaft-konsum/wirtschaft-umwelt/umwelt-energiemanagement/emas-umweltmanagement-guetesiegel-der-europaeischen#systematisches-umweltmanagement-mit-emas)

Efficient operations and concepts for the circular economy

The validated environmental impact statement and the resulting inclusion in the EMAS Register by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) for Munich and Upper Bavaria underscore the rigorous environmental standards upheld by the BMW Group in Parsdorf. Battery cell production at the CMCC, one of the three Parsdorf facilities, is powered entirely by electricity from 100% renewable energy sources. Hot water for process ventilation is generated using waste heat recovered from various primary processes, and all three Parsdorf facilities utilise heat pumps in their operations. “On our pilot lines for battery cells and high-voltage batteries, we are focusing on reducing the use of critical raw materials and energy, avoiding solvents and developing innovative circular economy approaches,” explains Schilp. Raw materials represent a significant cost factor for battery cells and high-voltage batteries. Efficient and responsible use of these resources is therefore necessary and also makes economic sense. The BMW Group is gaining valuable insights in this area in Parsdorf. Residual materials from the production process are collected and, wherever technically feasible, reintegrated into the value-creation cycle at the BMW Group’s Competence Centres through direct recycling. This innovative procedure enables residual materials from battery cell production, as well as whole battery cells, to be mechanically dismantled into their components.

Transparent reporting: Environmental impact statement now online

The environmental impact statement for the BMW Group’s Parsdorf  operations (CMCC, pilot plant for high-voltage batteries and test-parts logistics) has been independently reviewed by TÜV SÜD Umweltgutachter GmbH and is now available online at: www.bmwgroup-werke.com/produktionskompetenz/de.html

How the cell is created: Production steps for sample manufacturing at the CMCC

Cell manufacturing at the CMCC in Parsdorf begins with electrode production: Here, the base material, comprising, for example, graphite for the anode and nickel oxides for the cathode, with binders and solvents, is metered and mixed in a precisely measured ratio. This creates the so-called “slurry” – which means wafer-thin metal foils are coated and then compressed after drying. In technical jargon, this is referred to as “calendering”. The highest level of precision is required: The foil is just a few micrometres thick – in other words, thinner than the threads of a spider web – while the coating is in the micrometre range. During cell assembly, the coated foils, referred to in the jargon as calendered electrodes, are coiled into so-called “jelly rolls” using the separator and inserted into the cell housing. The cells are filled with electrolyte, then charged for the first time and finally checked for functionality and quality.

Parsdorf pioneers: How the BMW Group builds Gen6 high-voltage batteries

Parsdorf is also home to the BMW Group’s largest pilot plant for Gen6 high-voltage batteries, where production processes are developed and tested before large-scale production begins at the series plants in Debrecen (Hungary), Irlbach-Straßkirchen (Lower Bavaria), Shenyang (China), San Luis Potosí (Mexico) and Woodruff (USA). More than 350 employees have been building initial high-voltage battery prototypes here since 2023. In the meantime, these batteries have also been delivered to the vehicle plant in Debrecen, Hungary, where they were installed in test vehicles for the Neue Klasse. For series production, the BMW Group sources battery cells for its high-voltage batteries from leading cell manufacturers, who produce the cells to the company's specifications. The highest technical standards apply. Upon receipt of goods, additional measurements – such as voltage checks – are carried out. Next comes cell clustering, where the battery cells are connected to coolers. This step ensures optimal insulation and cooling of the cells. The cell clusters and cell contact system are then laser-cleaned and welded with pinpoint precision. The in-line inspection continuously monitors each weld seam in real time. An innovative foaming process follows, ensuring that all elements are protected as a mechanical unit. The foam thus guarantees the safety, stability and durability of the high-voltage battery. The housing is then closed, sealed and riveted. In the final assembly step, the Energy Master – the central control unit – is installed onto the high-voltage battery. A permanently elastic sealing adhesive is applied to ensure a reliable seal. Finally, each high-voltage battery undergoes a 100% end-of-line inspection to ensure quality, safety and function.

+++ BMW Group adds to the range of My Trips driving statistics with an update for the My BMW App and MINI App +++ The driver’s carbon impact is based on their vehicle’s footprint and routes they have driven +++ Available for selected models with all types of drive system +++

Munich. The BMW Group is now offering customers even broader scope for personalising analysis of their driving stats in the My BMW App and MINI App. The latest update, available from June, will allow drivers to view their personal carbon footprint for the first time. Almost three years after My Trips was launched to help drivers evaluate their journeys, this function will now also provide data on the emissions those trips are producing.

“Our usage research shows: The information in My Trips is one of the most popular features in the app,” says Dirk Wiedmann. “We are now expanding this successful function with carbon footprint calculation, giving our customers simple and straightforward access to sustainability-related information via a popular and widely used channel.”

Emissions from vehicle production and use: two sets of figures make up the driver’s personal footprint.
The personal carbon footprint function has been designed with a technology-open approach and is available for vehicles with combustion engines, as well as plug-in hybrid and fully electric models. At launch, this feature will be rolled out across selected models in various European countries *. Calculation of the personal footprint is based on two central sets of figures.

• Emissions from vehicle use: My Trips analyses the routes the driver has completed and uses the energy consumed in the process to work out the CO₂ emitted. To this end, CO₂ equivalents are calculated using data from the International Energy Agency (IEA). For vehicles with combustion engines, the app calculates the amount of CO₂ emitted based on the fuel consumed. For battery-electric vehicles, it shows the emissions generated when using the average national energy mix – and also tells the driver how high emissions would be by comparison if green energy were used.
• Emissions from vehicle production: These are emissions generated during the manufacturing process. Emissions are recorded from the processing of raw materials, procurement of materials, transport logistics and the production of the model at hand. The BMW Group already sets out the emissions figures for numerous models in the form of Vehicle Footprint Reports. These are calculated according to recognised standards for life cycle assessments and certified by the TÜV Rheinland agency. They can also be downloaded from the BMW Group website.

Ready for electric mobility: My BMW App helps with the transition.

The My BMW App also includes the Electric Vehicle Analysis introduced last summer. This function allows customers whose BMW is powered by a combustion engine to simulate how well a fully electric BMW fits their personal driving profile. Here, the customer selects an electric BMW model as an alternative vehicle in the app. Once the combustion-engined model has made at least 200 journeys and covered a distance of 2,000 kilometres (over 1,240 miles), the analysis shows the journeys the user could have completed on a single charge with the electric vehicle selected, and also flags up charging stations close to frequently visited destinations. More than 100,000 customers had used this analysis by May 2025.

Over 14 million customers around the world use the My BMW App and MINI App. The My Trips function is available in more than 90 countries and is actively used by 1.9 million users.

* The new function will only be available to users of selected vehicles for which a TÜV-certified carbon footprint has been calculated. This feature will launch in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and be available in the BMW 1 Series (key number 81GE), BMW 2 Series (31GH), BMW X2 (71GM, 21GM), BMW X3 (11GR, 31GP, 65GP), BMW 5 Series (31FK, 11JF, 71FJ), BMW 5 Series Touring (11HH, 11GW, 21GV), BMW M5 (81FK) and BMW iX (41CF) and MINI Cooper (11GC), MINI Cooper C (11GD), MINI Aceman (31GC) and MINI Countryman (41GA, 11GA).

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With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

In 2024, the BMW Group sold 2.45 million passenger vehicles and more than 210,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2024 was € 11.0 billion on revenues amounting to € 142.4 billion. As of 31 December 2024, the BMW Group had a workforce of 159,104 employees.

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Brussel - De BMW Group heeft vandaag haar ‘Tour d'Europe’ afgesloten met een hoogstaand slotevent in Autoworld in het Jubelpark in Brussel. Onder het motto ‘De weg vooruit: decarbonisatie stimuleren met brandstoffen uit hernieuwbare bronnen’ bracht het evenement leiders uit de industrie en beleidsmakers samen om de cruciale rol van brandstoffen uit hernieuwbare bronnen te onderzoeken in functie van het terugdringen van de CO2-uitstoot en de overgang naar koolstofneutrale mobiliteit.

Tijdens een zes maanden durende tournee heeft de “Tour d'Europe” 20 landen in Europa doorkruist, 70 evenementen georganiseerd en 14 voertuigen gepresenteerd die uitsluitend op brandstoffen uit hernieuwbare bronnen rijden. Met de steun van 28 partners heeft het initiatief aangetoond hoe beschikbare oplossingen van vandaag al tastbare voordelen voor het klimaat opleveren en heeft het de dialoog over klimaatvriendelijkere vervoersoplossingen gestimuleerd. Op drie routes door Europa reden drie BMW-modellen uitsluitend op HVO 100 (ook wel XTL genoemd) of benzine met een aandeel hernieuwbare grondstoffen. Tijdens de tournee in juni werden evenementen georganiseerd in München, Wenen, Rome en Berlijn, waarbij de rol van BMW in het promoten van oplossingen voor decarbonisatie werd benadrukt.

Een duidelijke boodschap aan Brussel: we hebben elke technologie nodig.

Het slotevenement van de Tour d'Europe versterkte een centrale boodschap: om koolstofneutraliteit in het vervoer te bereiken, moeten alle haalbare technologieën worden toegepast. Om concrete vooruitgang te boeken, moet Europa de invoering van wat nu al werkt, versnellen.

Technologische openheid is onvermijdelijk.

De BMW Group benadrukte de noodzaak van oplossingen in plaats van verboden. Het bedrijf blijft investeren in een breed scala aan technologische opties – van batterij-elektrische voertuigen en plug-in hybrides tot waterstofbrandstofcellen en zeer efficiënte verbrandingsmotoren die worden aangedreven door brandstoffen uit hernieuwbare bronnen.

De BMW Group heeft haar voertuigen al jarenlang getest voor een reeks brandstoffen uit hernieuwbare bronnen, waaronder HVO 100, B10 en synthetische brandstoffen (eFuels) volgens de EN590-norm voor dieselmotoren, en E25 en synthetische brandstoffen (eFuels) volgens de EN228-norm voor benzinemotoren.

Sinds begin 2025 worden alle in Duitsland geproduceerde BMW-dieselmodellen geleverd met HVO100 – een biodiesel op basis van hoogwaardige hernieuwbare grondstoffen die de CO2-uitstoot gedurende de levenscyclus met tot 90% vermindert, zonder dat aanpassingen aan het voertuig of de infrastructuur nodig zijn. Dit initiatief onderstreept het streven van BMW om vandaag al een schaalbare en concrete decarbonisatie te realiseren.

De regelgeving moet een inhaalslag maken.

Terwijl de technologie en de industrie zich ontwikkelen, is de regelgeving nog niet klaar. Om de acceptatie van brandstoffen uit hernieuwbare bronnen op de bredere markt te versnellen, roept het bedrijf op tot een ambitieuze implementatie van de richtlijn inzake hernieuwbare energie (RED III), met inbegrip van nationale quota die een vermindering van ten minste 30 % van de broeikasgassen uit transportbrandstoffen voorschrijven, die nog dit jaar in nationale wetgeving moeten worden omgezet. Bovendien pleit BMW voor een prestatiegericht regelgevingskader dat meetbare CO2-reducties beloont. Voertuigen op “koolstofneutrale brandstof” (CNF), zoals die tijdens de Tour werden gepresenteerd, moeten formeel worden erkend in de EU-wetgeving inzake wagenparken.

De technologieën zijn aanwezig, de brandstoffen zijn beschikbaar. Wat we nu nodig hebben, is regelgevende zekerheid zodat innovatie zich kan ontwikkelen.

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In 2024 verkocht de BMW Group wereldwijd meer dan 2,45 miljoen auto's en meer dan 210.000 motorfietsen. Het resultaat voor belastingen in het boekjaar 2024 bedroeg € 11,0 miljard en de omzet € 142,4 miljard. Op 31 december 2024 telde de onderneming wereldwijd 159.104 werknemers.

Langetermijndenken en verantwoordelijk handelen waren altijd al de basis van het economisch succes van de BMW Group. Duurzaamheid is een belangrijk onderdeel van de bedrijfsstrategie van BMW Group, van de toeleveringsketen over de productie tot het einde van de levenscyclus van alle producten.

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+++ BMW Group Fabriek Dingolfing en BMW Group Fabriek Regensburg gaan hun eigen stroom opwekken met zonne-energie, rechtstreeks van hun eigen daken vanaf 2025 +++ Totaal geïnstalleerd vermogen van 14 MWp +++

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Dingolfing/Regensburg. BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Regensburg will obtain electricity generated from renewable energy directly from their own roofs. Dingolfing’s rooftop PV system, with a capacity of 11.1 MWp, will be one of the most powerful in Germany. To achieve this objective, the premium automotive manufacturer is renting roof space at its two plant sites in Eastern Bavaria to Sunrock Holding Deutschland GmbH, which will generate electricity using photovoltaics and make it available to the plants under direct supply contracts from 2025 onwards.

Nicole Haft-Zboril, head of BMW Group Real Estate Management, underlined that: “With this project, we are not only creating one of Germany's biggest rooftop photovoltaic systems – we are also promoting the generation of renewable energy directly on site at BMW Group plant locations.”

In Dingolfing, photovoltaic modules cover more than 100,000 square metres of hall roof space, with an additional area of over 25,000 square metres installed in Regensburg. Together, the systems are designed to achieve an output of 14 MWp. The annual renewable electricity output is estimated at 11.3 GWh for Dingolfing and 2.9 GWh for Regensburg, which corresponds to the annual electricity needs of several thousand single-family homes.

Georg Brenninkmeijer, managing director of Sunrock Germany, said: “It is such an honour for us to collaborate with a renowned automotive company like BMW. In a sector with high energy demands, like many other industries, it is crucial to develop localised solutions to ensure a sustainable energy supply. We are delighted to start installing the PV systems in Dingolfing and Regensburg soon, which will supply the two BMW Group plants with locally produced green solar power in the future.”

The planned photovoltaic systems are scheduled to be commissioned and start supplying electricity in Regensburg as early as spring 2025, with Dingolfing targeting autumn of next year. Work will get underway at both locations in the coming months. In Dingolfing, the modules will be installed on the roof of one of the central aftersales logistics halls – the Plant 02.70 “Dynamics Centre” – while Regensburg will utilise the roof area of one of its logistics halls.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Julian Friedrich, BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, head of Communications

Telephone: +49 8731 76 22020, Email: Julian.Friedrich@bmw.de

Saskia Graser, BMW Group Plant Regensburg, head of Communications

Telephone: +49 941 770 2014, Email: Saskia.Graser@bmw.de

Indien u vragen heeft, kunt u contact opnemen met:

BMW Group Corporate Communications

Bernhard Ederer, BMW Group Innovation Communications

Email: Bernhard.Ederer@bmwgroup.com , Tel.: +49 (0) 176 601 28556

Sandra Schillmöller, Communications Purchasing, Supplier Network, Sustainability

Email: Sandra.Schillmoeller@bmwgroup.com , Telephone: +49-89-382-12225

+++ 22-inch banden met gecertificeerd duurzaam natuurrubber en rayon, een op hout gebaseerd materiaal dat wordt gebruikt om de banden te versterken +++ Plantages gecertificeerd volgens de normen van de onafhankelijke organisatie Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM) +++ Wendt: "We helpen de biodiversiteit en de bossen in stand te houden om de klimaatverandering tegen te gaan" +++

Munich. The BMW Group is stepping up its activities in the field of sustainability, becoming the first automotive manufacturer worldwide to equip its cars with tyres using certified sustainable natural rubber and rayon, a wood-based material used to strengthen the tyres. The company will source 22-inch tyres in the first instance exclusively from Pirelli and, from August of this year, will use them in the BMW X5 xDrive45e Plug-in-Hybrid (fuel consumption combined: 1.7-1.2 l/100km (WLTP), 2.1-1.6 l/100 km (NEDC); power consumption combined: 27.7-24.3 kWh/100 km (WLTP), 25.2-23.5 kWh/100 km (NEDC); CO2 emissions combined: 39-27 g/km (WLTP), 47-37 g/km (NEDC)). Certification of the rubber plantations and the complex supply chain for natural rubber and rayon takes place in accordance with the strict standards of the independent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

“As a premium manufacturer, we aspire to lead the way in sustainability and take responsibility,” said Dr Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. “We have been committed to improving cultivation of natural rubber and increasing transparency in the supplier network since 2015. The use of tyres made of certified natural rubber is a pioneering achievement for our industry. In this way, we are helping preserve biodiversity and forests to counteract climate change.”

Natural rubber is the basic material for many products we use in our daily lives, such as boots and mattresses. About six million small farmers worldwide are responsible for over 80% of the world’s natural rubber cultivation. In the so-called rubber belt across the tropical regions, they run farms of between one and two hectares in size under a wide variety of different conditions. Agreeing uniform social and environmental growing conditions with these millions of small individual farms is therefore a major challenge.

By far the largest share of natural rubber grown worldwide goes into tyre production. Natural rubber’s high elasticity and sturdiness currently make it irreplaceable for tyre production.

Small label, big impact

As an independent organisation, FSC has developed an internationally recognised and demanding certification standard in recent years that is used worldwide for environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the forests. The organisation, whose well-known logo is already established in the wood and paper industry, also applies this standard to products made of natural rubber.

The new 22-inch P ZERO ∗ tyre has now become the world's first tyre to receive the coveted FSC label. To earn this certification, Pirelli adapted its US plant in Rome, Georgia, to produce tyres using FSC-certified natural rubber and rayon. From there, the tyres are delivered to BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, around 370 km away, and mounted on the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid. The star ∗ in the name indicates that the new tyre meets the BMW Group’s strict performance requirements, including particularly low rolling resistance and noise level.

Giovanni Tronchetti Provera, Pirelli’s Senior Vice President for Sustainability and Future Mobility, said: “Before even reaching the road, sustainable mobility begins with raw materials. With the world’s first FSC-certified tyre, Pirelli once again demonstrates its commitment to pursuing increasingly challenging goals in terms of sustainability, a testament to the constant work on innovative materials and increasingly cutting-edge production processes. We continue to invest in sustainable growth for our planet, aware that this is also essential for the future of our businesses.”

Jeremy Harrison, Chief Markets Officer, FSC International, added: “The new FSC-certified Pirelli Tyre is a significant milestone in the drive to deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits across the natural rubber value chain. This is a major step forward in the journey towards a more sustainable natural rubber value chain, thereby helping to mitigate deforestation and support the fight against climate change.”

Long-standing commitment to greater transparency and sustainability in the natural rubber supplier network

The use of the first tyres containing certified sustainable natural rubber and rayon at the BMW Group is the result of the company’s extensive commitment in this area. In 2019, the BMW Group joined forces with well-known tyre manufacturers, NGOs, rubber producers and consumers to create the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR). Small farmers are also represented in this initiative. The GPSNR is committed to improving social and environmental conditions for cultivation of natural rubber and pushing for more sustainability. It also implements measures to stop deforestation and make supply chains more transparent. The GPSNR currently has almost 100 members, who are responsible for about 50 percent of the global natural rubber market.

Through its activities in the GPSNR and close cooperation with its suppliers, the BMW Group is constantly working to further improve sustainability in the natural rubber supply chain. The BMW Group is stepping up these activities and plans to steadily expand its sourcing of tyres made from sustainably grown natural rubber.

The BMW Group has been working with the FSC organisation for many years (Licence code FSC-N002012). The company decided to use FSC-certified wood in the BMW i3, which was first launched onto the market in 2013. The BMW iX for release later this year will also feature FSC-certified wood. In 2017, the BMW Group and FSC advocated for further development of FSC standards for cultivation of natural rubber in Thailand.

Sustainability an integral part of all purchasing activities

Independently of these measures, the BMW Group has contractually obligated all its direct suppliers to respect human rights, comply with expanded environmental and social standards and to introduce management systems to promote occupational safety and protect the environment since 2014. This also includes protecting forests and biodiversity. These requirements must also be contractually passed on to subcontractors. BMW Group Purchasing does not rely on contractual obligations alone for this but is also implementing a large number of additional measures in a transparent process. A risk filter is used to evaluate potential supplier locations worldwide even before the call for bids. The next step is to require possible suppliers to outline their sustainability activities in a detailed questionnaire. External partners also work with internal appraisers to review selected locations. Throughout the contract period, external partners work with internal appraisers to verify compliance with sustainability requirements through questionnaires and audits. In this way, BMW Group Purchasing is able to monitor thousands of locations every year.

Sustainable mobility with the BMW X5 xDrive45e

The BMW Group has completed full lifecycle CO₂ certification for the BMW X5 xDrive45e – from raw material procurement, through the supply chain, production and use phase, all the way to recycling. If charged during the use phase with the average European electricity mix, this gives it an advantage of around 40 percent over the BMW X5 xDrive40i. If charged with green power, the advantage is around 70 percent. The electric range amounts to 77-88 kilometres (WLTP).

CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION.

Een ordervolume van 2 miljard euro vanaf 2024 +++ Duurzame productie met 100% wind- en waterkracht +++ Oliver Zipse: "Om een effectieve bijdrage te leveren aan de bescherming van het klimaat wil de BMW Group de algehele milieubalans van zijn producten verbeteren".

BMW Group heeft een langetermijncontract gesloten met het Zweedse Northvolt voor de levering van batterijcellen ter waarde van 2 miljard euro, die vanaf 2024 in Europa zullen worden geproduceerd in de Northvolt gigafactory, die in aanbouw is in Skellefteå, in het noorden van Zweden. Een doorslaggevend aspect voor BMWGroup: Northvolt zal 100% van de energie die nodig is voor de productie van de batterijcellen regionaal in Noord-Zweden halen, en dit uitsluitend uit wind- en waterkrachtenergie.

Munich. The BMW Group is driving the expansion of electromobility and has signed a long-term supply contract worth 2 billion euros for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024.

A decisive aspect for the BMW Group: Northvolt will obtain 100 percent of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power. Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, said: “To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance – from resources to recycling. This applies in particular to energy-intensive production of high-voltage batteries for electric vehicles. That is why we now have a contractual agreement with our cell manufacturers that they will only use green power to produce our fifth-generation battery cells.”

Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network, added: “Northvolt is the third battery cell supplier we have partnered with, alongside our existing partners, CATL and Samsung SDI. Signing this contract is another step towards meeting our growing need for battery cells in the long term. We are systematically driving electrification of our vehicle fleet. By 2023, we aim to have 25 electrified models on the roads – more than half of them fully-electric.” The BMW Group will also source cells manufactured in Europe from the Chinese manufacturer CATL – from the plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany. Every cell generation at the BMW Group is awarded in global competition to the leading manufacturer from both a technology and a business perspective. Wendt: “This ensures we always have access to the best possible cell technology.”

Sustainability plays key role in expanding electromobility

The BMW Group and Northvolt will commonly source the cobalt and lithium needed as key raw materials for cell production from mines that fulfil the high sustainability standards of both companies. This ensures full transparency of the origin of raw materials at any time. Compliance with environmental standards, respect for human rights and reducing the carbon footprint are top priority. “Sustainability is an important aspect of our corporate strategy and plays a key role in expanding electromobility,” emphasised Wendt. The BMW Group will also no longer use rare earths in its fifth-generation electric drive trains from 2021 on.

The BMW Group and Northvolt are pursuing their goal of a sustainable value chain for battery cells in Europe through a joint technology consortium. Recyclable cell design is a consistent focus throughout the development of battery cells. Faced with rapidly growing demand for battery cells, recycling of battery components at the end of their lifecycle and extensive reuse of raw materials will be key to closing the materials loop in the best way possible.

Production of battery cells: an important and effective lever for reducing CO₂ – accounting for up to 40% of carbon emissions

As e-mobility gains more and more traction, the focus of CO₂ reduction shifts to upstream added value – and, especially, the energy-intensive production of high-voltage batteries, because up to 40 percent of a fully-electric vehicle’s emissions come from battery cell production alone. This is a major and very effective lever for reducing CO₂ – so that is precisely where the BMW Group is focusing its efforts. As a leader in sustainability, the company has therefore reached a contractual agreement with CATL, Samsung SDI and Northvolt that they will only use green power to produce fifth-generation battery cells for the BMW Group. “As volumes increase, the use of green power will save around ten million tonnes of CO₂ over the next decade. For comparison, that is roughly the amount of CO₂ a city of over a million inhabitants, like Munich, emits per year,” according to Zipse.

Northvolt potential recognised early

The BMW Group recognised Northvolt's potential and expertise early: In mid-2018, the BMW Group entered a cooperation to develop battery cells with the company formed in 2016. This was underpinned by the BMW Group's financial participation in the firm. Both sides benefit from the partnership: The BMW Group contributes the battery expertise it has acquired over more than 15 years, while Northvolt has enabled itself for mass production with its gigafactory in northern Sweden.

Extensive in-house expertise throughout entire battery cell value chain

The BMW Group operates its Battery Cell Competence Centre in Munich. The aim of the competence centre is to advance battery cell technology and introduce it into production processes. The production of battery cell prototypes makes it possible to analyse and fully understand cell value creation processes. The BMW Group produces batteries in-house at its plants in Dingolfing (Germany), Spartanburg (USA) and at the BBA plant in Shenyang (China). The BMW Group has also localised battery production in Thailand, where it is working with the Dräxlmaier Group.

BMW Group as e-mobility pioneer – 25 electrified models by 2023

The BMW Group will have 25 electrified models in its line-up by 2023. The basis for this is provided by flexible vehicle architectures for fully-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and models with combustion engines that allow the company to respond quickly to changing conditions. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric. The BMW Group will double its sales of electrified vehicles between 2019 and 2021, and the company expects to see a steep growth curve up to 2025: Global sales of our electrified vehicles should increase by an average of over 30 percent every year. In Europe, the company is also pursuing an ambitious growth logic: By 2021, electrified vehicles should make up a quarter of our new vehicle fleet, a third in 2025 and half of our sales in 2030.

As an e-mobility pioneer, the BMW Group is already a leading provider of electrified vehicles. By the end of 2019, the company already had more than half a million fully-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the roads. By the end of 2021, the BMW Group will offer five fully-electric production vehicles. In addition to the BMW i3, production of the fully-electric MINI also got underway at Plant Oxford in 2019. This will be followed later in 2020 by the fully-electric BMW iX3, produced in Shenyang, China and, then, in 2021, by the BMW iNEXT, built in Dingolfing, and the BMW i4 from Plant Munich.

The BMW Group

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

In 2019, the BMW Group sold over 2.5 million passenger vehicles and more than 175,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2019 was € 7.118 billion on revenues amounting to € 104.210 billion. As of 31 December 2019, the BMW Group had a workforce of 126,016 employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

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CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION.

• Verlaging van de gemiddelde CO2 uitstoot naar 122 g/km.

• Daling sinds 1995 bedraagt meer dan 42%.

• Volledig elektrisch model BMW i4 zal gebouwd worden in München.

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Munich. The BMW Group has reduced CO2 emissions from its new car fleet in Europe (EU 28) to 122 grams/kilometre. Compared to 2016, this marks a reduction of a further 2 gram/kilometre (2016: 124g/km). The BMW Group has been reducing CO2 emissions from its EU fleet for years: since 1995, the average CO2 emissions for new BMW Group vehicles sold in Europe has fallen by more than 42%.

“This development clearly shows that our e-mobility strategy is successful. We are adding more electric drives to our vehicle fleet, while also working on fuel-saving technologies for our conventional drives,” said Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

In 2017, the BMW Group sold more than 100,000 electrified vehicles. Last year, the BMW Group accounted for more newly registered electrified vehicles (all-electric + plug-in hybrid) than any other manufacturer in Europe, with a share of 21 percent. In the electrified vehicle segment, the BMW Group’s market share is already three times larger than its share of the conventional vehicle market.

“By 2025, our global vehicle portfolio will include 25 fully- or part-electric models. At last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, we unveiled our take on the future of e‑mobility with the BMW iVision Dynamics. This vehicle will become reality: we will build it in Munich – as the BMW i4,” Krüger added.

BMW Group bevestigt haar rol als leider in elektro-mobiliteit. Lancering van de BMW Battery Storage Farm met tweedehandsbatterijen. 100.000^e BMW i3 geproduceerd in de Leipzig fabriek. Productie van de BMW i8 Roadster als 3^e BMW i voertuig op de site in Leipzig. Harald Krüger: “We blijven bouwen aan BMW i.”

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Leipzig. The BMW Group continues to build on its leading international role in the field of electro-mobility, as the 100,000th BMW i3 rolled off the production line at the company’s Leipzig plant today. The BMW i3 has played a major part in making the BMW Group one of the most successful suppliers of electrified vehicles worldwide. Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Plant Director Hans-Peter Kemser celebrated this milestone with Saxony’s Minister-President Stanislaw Tillich, other guests and plant employees. At the event, Krüger and Kemser also presented the next member of the BMW i family, the BMW i8 Roadster, as a camouflaged prototype; series production of the BMW i8 Roadster will begin in 2018. A further highlight was today’s official commissioning of the BMW Battery Storage Farm Leipzig, which will connect up to 700 BMW i3 high-capacity batteries. The large-scale battery storage system at the Leipzig plant will give batteries previously installed in BMW i3 cars a second life and put them to profitable use in a sustainable, energy-based business model.

“We are proud of the 100,000th BMW i3 built by our plant in Leipzig. The BMW i3 is the original, a true technological pioneer. With BMW i as our spearhead, we intend to remain the leading premium supplier of electro-mobility going forward. We are now looking ahead to the next member of the BMW i family, the i8 Roadster, which will expand our leading position in the field of electro-mobility. In 2025, we will offer our customers a total of 25 models with electrified drive trains,” said Krüger. “In the interests of sustainability, today we are also presenting a concept for the second use of BMW i3 high-voltage batteries. With our Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, we are looking far beyond the car itself and driving change in our industry with totally new approaches and business models.”

Saxony’s Minister-President Stanislaw Tillich continued to be impressed with the development of BMW’s Leipzig plant: “Two days after I was elected minister-president for the first time, I came to Leipzig to attend the topping out ceremony for the new BMW press shop. I have followed developments very closely ever since and had conversations with the Board of Management of BMW on a regular basis. The plant began building electric cars in 2013 and, by the end of my term of office, the Leipzig plant will have produced over 100,000 electric cars – now, with its battery farm, BMW is beginning a new chapter in its innovative history. I would like to thank the BMW Group for choosing to make Leipzig the leading production location for premium electric vehicles in Germany. I hope that the BMW Group, with its concentrated innovative power and Leipzig production expertise, will continue to spearhead the automotive revolution of the 21st century. I am confident that BMW will further contribute to the positive economic development of the Leipzig region and Saxony as a car-producing state, through future growth in the areas of electro-mobility and connected driving.”

100,000th BMW i3 from Leipzig

Series production of the BMW i3 began in September 2013. The BMW Group has invested a total of 400 million euros in production of BMW i models at the Leipzig location and created more than 800 jobs. Current daily production of the BMW i3 stands at more than 120 units, with an annual production volume in 2016 of 26,631 vehicles. “We are proud of our team performance, which enables us to celebrate production of the 100,000th BMW i3 today – all with the same premium quality and efficiency as our more conventional models. I would like to thank all our associates for this tremendous achievement,” said Plant Director, Hans-Peter Kemser. Production in Leipzig includes making carbon-fibre parts and painted plastic parts for outer skin panels, the BMW i body shop and BMW i assembly hall.

Series production of the BMW i8 got underway in May 2014 and a total of 2,783 BMW i8s were shipped from the plant in 2016. Production of the most successful hybrid sports car worldwide currently stands at eight to ten vehicles per day.

The next member of the BMW i family, the BMW i8 Roadster, an open-topped version of the sports car, will be released onto the market in 2018.

“Battery2ndLife”: Innovative second use of BMW i3 high-voltage batteries for new business model: BMW Group opens large-scale battery storage in Leipzig

The official commissioning of the battery storage farm on the grounds of BMW Plant Leipzig demonstrates innovative, sustainable and profitable second use of BMW i3 batteries after a vehicle reaches the end of its lifecycle. The battery storage unit in Leipzig can house up to 700 used BMW i3 high-capacity batteries. There are currently 500 new and used batteries integrated, because today – four years after the BMW i3 market launch – most battery packs are still in cars on the road. “The capacity of 700 high-voltage batteries is the equivalent of an electric range of 100,000 km in a BMW i3. The scalable approach means that the storage unit could be further expanded to accommodate more batteries. It is also already compatible with upcoming battery generations and therefore future-proof,” underlined Joachim Kolling, Head of Energy Services at the BMW Group. “We are demonstrating once again that the concept of sustainability at BMW i goes far beyond the car.” With wind turbines located on the grounds of the plant, the BMW Battery Storage Farm Leipzig links decentralised captive production from renewable energies with local energy storage and an industrial consumer in a completely unique way. The stationary battery storage farm is also integrated with the public power grid, which enables its electricity to be marketed as primary balancing power. In this way, the BMW Group is making a contri-bution to the stability of the public power grid and performing a valuable function for the wider community. When there is a surplus of power from renewable energies, large-scale battery storage can relieve the grid by absorbing electricity. When there is not enough power in the electricity grid, the facility can release electricity to help stabilise the grid.

The battery storage farm at BMW Group Plant Leipzig will open up new potential for cost and energy efficiency, as well as CO2 reduction in the energy sector. It is yet another example of practical steps the BMW Group is taking in its aspiration to become the most sustainable automotive company in the world.

The BMW Battery Storage Farm project in Leipzig is part of the WindNODE initiative, dedicated to promoting intelligent usage and storage systems for renewable energies. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy provides funding for the venture through its "Smart Energy Showcases – Digital Agenda for the Energy Transition" (SINTEG) programme.

BMW Group Plant Leipzig

BMW Group Plant Leipzig is one of the most modern and sustainable car plants in the world. Series production began in March 2005. Today, more than 860 vehicles roll off the assembly line every day from classic production: Currently, these are the BMW 1 Series five-door version, the BMW 2 Series Coupé and Convertible, the BMW 2 Series M Coupé and the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. In addition, the plant also builds more than 120 BMW i3s and BMW i8s per day – two ground-breaking vehicles with alternative drive trains and innovative lightweight bodies.

Total investment in Leipzig to date exceeds two billion euros. The plant currently employs a permanent staff of more than 5,300 associates.  

About WindNode

A total of 70 partners from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin, Saxony and Thuringia work together on the WindNODE project to connect energy producers, electricity grid operators, suppliers and consumers through an ICT platform. The goal is to organise supply and demand in such a way that large quantities of renewable energy can be introduced to the grid without causing major voltage fluctuations. A further aim is to develop innovative business models for suppliers, as well as consumer protection and data security standards, market designs and systems architecture. WindNODE receives funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy as one of five model regions in the “Smart Energy Showcases – Digital Agenda for the Energy Transition”.

+++ Innovatie, digitalisatie en duurzaamheid zijn de belangrijkste succesfactoren voor de logistiek.+++Het testen van toekomstige technologieën tijdens dagelijkse activiteiten.+++ Voortdurende uitbreiding in CO2-efficiente dragers. +++

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Innovationen, Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit als entscheidende Erfolgsfaktoren in der Logistik

Erprobung von Zukunftstechnologien im Alltagsbetrieb

Kontinuierlicher Ausbau CO2-effizienter Verkehrsträger

München. Die BMW Group setzt in der Logistik zukünftig verstärkt auf Innovationen, Digitalisierung  und Nachhaltigkeit. Die komplette Vernetzung der Lieferkette, der Einsatz von autonomen Transportrobotern und die Nutzung von vorhandenen Fahrzeuginformationen bei der Auslieferung machen die Logistik noch flexibler und effizienter. Denn täglich müssen 30 Millionen Teile zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort ankommen, damit an 31 Produktionsstandorten der BMW Group rund 9.000 Neufahrzeuge produziert werden können.

„Logistik ist das Herzstück des BMW Produktionssystems. So wird der Einsatz innovativer und digitaler Technologien zum Schlüsselfaktor innerhalb der komplexen Logistikprozesse, “ sagt Jürgen Maidl, Leiter Logistik im BMW Group Produktionsnetzwerk. Und weiter: „Gleichzeitig sind uns nachhaltige und ressourcenschonende Lösungen wichtig. Wir erproben mit einer ganzen Reihe von Pilotprojekten schon heute die Technologien von morgen.“

Von Augmented Reality-Brillen über autonome Transportsysteme bis hin zum Elektro-LKW testet die BMW Group verschiedenste Technologien und Innovationen. Marco Prüglmeier, Projektleiter Innovation und Industrie 4.0 in der BMW Group Inbound-Logistik: „Wir haben eine klare Zukunftsvision und setzen uns frühzeitig mit den Technologien von morgen auseinander. In allen Phasen des Logistikprozesses haben wir Innovationspotentiale ausfindig gemacht, von der Anlieferung der Bauteile in unseren Werken bis zur Auslieferung der Neufahrzeuge an die Händler in aller Welt“.

Connected Supply Chain: vollständige Datentransparenz

Die Lieferkette der BMW Group besteht aus einem weltweit verteilten Lieferantennetzwerk und einer engen Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedensten Logistikdienstleistern. Zukünftig ist es durch eine vollständige Datentransparenz in der Lieferkette jederzeit möglich zu bestimmen, welche Ware sich wo befindet und ob sie pünktlich ankommt. Durch dieses Wissen kann bei möglichen Verzögerungen sofort reagiert werden. Falls beispielsweise ein LKW in einen Unfall verwickelt ist, berechnet die Connected Supply Chain automatisch alternative Handlungsoptionen und leitet entsprechende Maßnahmen ein.

Gleichzeitig überwachen Sensoren den Zustand prozesskritischer Teile (Condition Monitoring). Es lässt sich damit frühzeitig feststellen, ob Teile beschädigt sind und ob eine Ersatzlieferung nötig ist. Auf diese Weise reduzieren sich kostspielige Sonderfahrten oder Alternativprozesse und Fehler im Prozess können schneller behoben werden.

Erste Flotte autonomer Transportroboter im Alltagsbetrieb

Autonomes Fahren hat auch in der Logistik einen hohen Stellenwert. So transportiert die erste Flotte von zehn selbstfahrenden Smart Transport Robots (STR) in Wackersdorf Bauteile durch die Logistik. Das Besondere: der selbstfahrende Transportroboter benötigt keine im Boden installierten Induktionsschleifen zur Navigation, sondern fährt frei durch die Logistikhalle. Dabei nutzt er bereits verwendete Batterien aus dem BMW i3 nachhaltig weiter und kann bis zu 500 Kilogramm schwere Behälter transportieren. Durch die Abstandsmessung zu Funksendern berechnet der STR die exakte Position und den Fahrweg. Mit Sensoren erkennt und reagiert er auf kritische Situationen und nutzt gemeinsam den Fahrweg mit Menschen und anderen Fahrzeugen. Nach einem fünfmonatigen Prototypenbetrieb geht das Projekt in die Vorserie über. Dabei sind die zehn STR erstmals im Alltagsbetrieb eingesetzt und erledigen Transportaufträge selbstständig. Im nächsten Entwicklungsschritt sorgt ein 3D-Kamerasystem für eine noch präzisere Navigation. Die BMW Group hat das Projekt gemeinsam mit dem Fraunhofer Institut IML in Dortmund auf den Weg gebracht.

Autonome Routenzüge in der Montage

In den Hallen des BMW Group Werks Dingolfing fahren im Rahmen eines Pilotprojektes autonome Routenzüge. Die selbstständig navigierenden Routenzüge werden zur Versorgung in der Montagelogistik eingesetzt – vor allem für Fahrten über längere Distanzen zwischen einzelnen Lagern und Montagebereichen. Technisch funktioniert die selbstständige Steuerung und Navigation der Routenzüge über Lasersignale. Durch Auswertung der Reflektionen entwirft der Routenzug in Echtzeit ein digitales 2D-Raumprofil und ist so in der Lage, auf bestimmten Strecken selbstständig durch Montagehalle und Logistikbereiche zu manövrieren.

Augmented Reality-Datenbrillen unterstützen Logistikmitarbeiter

Augmented Reality-Datenbrillen unterstützen Logistikmitarbeiter und signalisieren dem Mitarbeiter bei der Sortierung von Bauteilen, wo er das richtige Teil findet und wohin er es ablegen soll. In einem weiteren Anwendungsfall geht die Nutzung der Datenbrille noch weiter: Das zu sortierende Bauteil wird dabei von der Datenbrille visuell erfasst und einer optischen Qualitätsprüfung unterzogen. Parallel dazu wird die Bildinformation im Hintergrund mit einer vorher angelegten Datenbank abgeglichen. Schon nach wenigen Millisekunden meldet das System zurück, ob das Bauteil einwandfrei ist. Durch den Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz erkennt die Datenbrille verschiedenste Fehlertypen selbstständig.

Connected Distribution: Mehr Transparenz in der Fahrzeugauslieferung

Bei der Auslieferung vom Werk zum Händler wird das Fahrzeug zukünftig zum intelligenten Sensor und versendet oder empfängt wichtige Informationen. Das Fahrzeug übermittelt beim Abstellen seine aktuelle Geoposition sowie seinen Zustand via einer Mobilfunkverbindung an die Logistikzentrale. Diese Informationen helfen, die Termintreue zu steigern und Durchlaufzeiten zu verringern. In einer zweiten Entwicklungsstufe wird das Fahrzeug-Display im Inneren für die Übermittlung von Nachrichten oder die Quittierung von notwendigen Arbeitsschritten in der Transportkette bis zum Händler genutzt. So werden beispielsweise Routeninformationen direkt im Fahrzeug angezeigt und machen die Auslieferung insgesamt effizienter.

Nachhaltigkeit: Schienentransporte reduzieren CO2-Emissionen

Die Logistik trägt zur Erreichung der Nachhaltigkeitsziele der BMW Group bei. Dabei steht der kontinuierliche Ausbau des Anteils CO2-effizienter Verkehrsträger im Vordergrund. Eine Maßnahme zur Reduktion der CO2-Emissionen ist die Erhöhung des Schienenanteils. Heute verlassen zum Beispiel über 60 Prozent aller Neufahrzeuge die Produktionswerke per Schienenverkehr.

Auch bei der Versorgung der Werke mit Produktionsmaterial spielt die Schiene eine wichtige Rolle. Beispielsweise verkehrt zweimal wöchentlich auf der transsibirischen Route ein Zug mit Fahrzeugteilen aus Regensburg und Leipzig bis nach Nordchina. Pro Jahr werden so rund 2.500 Container mit Fahrzeugteilen per Schiene in das knapp 11.000 Kilometer entfernte Shenyang transportiert. Mit einer Transitzeit von unter 20 Tagen unterbieten die direkten Züge den Transport per Seeschiff und anschließend in das Hinterland von China um mehr als die Hälfte bei etwa gleichen CO2-Emissionen. Somit kann mit der Bahn kurzfristig auf Produktionsschwankungen und Nachbestellungen reagiert werden, ohne dass diese Transporte mit dem Flugzeug durchgeführt werden müssen. Mit dieser alternativen Transportoption konnten die Kosten und CO2-Emissionen für eilige Nachsendungen an die chinesischen Werke in den letzten Jahren deutlich gesenkt werden.

Elektro-LKW: Emissionsfrei auf Kurzstrecken

In Zusammenarbeit mit Logistikdienstleistern setzt die BMW Group in München und Leipzig bereits rein elektrisch fahrende LKW im werksnahen Lieferverkehr ein. Dabei geht es zunächst um das Kennenlernen von verschiedenen Antriebstechnologien und das Sammeln von Erfahrungen. Langfristig strebt die BMW Group den kosteneffizienten Einsatz von alternativen Antriebstechnologien an.

München, 6 juli 2015. Milieuvriendelijk en stil transport doorheen München: vanaf vandaag zijn 100% elektrische vrachtwagens van BMW Group en SCHERM Group in dienst. Dit betekent dat de BMW Group de eerste premium autoconstructeur in Europa is die een elektrische vrachtwagen van 40 ton voor het transport van materiaal op de openbare weg gebruikt. De lancering had plaats in de BMW fabriek te München in aanwezigheid van de Beierse minister van economie Ilse Aignier. In bijlage vindt u het volledige Engelstalige persbericht.