2026
05
May
2026
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ New inline solution enables non‑destructive measurement of paint layer thickness +++ First application of terahertz technology for exterior plastics +++ Digitalisation continues to advance in paint operations +++
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27
February
2026
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15:03
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ BMW Group bringing Physical AI to Europe +++ Pilot project at BMW Group Plant Leipzig +++ New “Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production” accelerates global integration of AI and robotics in production +++ First pilot deployment of …
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2025
20
November
2025
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15:49
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Over 6,600 jobs with BMW created +++ More than €5.6 billion invested +++ Production expected to reach new record in 2025 +++
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28
February
2025
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Production launch on 1 March 2005 with BMW 3 Series Sedan +++ 3.75 million vehicles made since +++ Plant Leipzig uniquely innovative and flexible +++
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2024
01
November
2024
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08:06
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Second generation of the compact four-door Coupé +++ Enhanced elegance and dynamics +++ New production facility in body shop +++
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28
October
2024
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08:30
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 16 million euros invested in future of Leipzig site +++ New building opens, with 6,000 m2 space +++ Cutting-edge training spaces and workshops for employee development at Leipzig +++
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18
October
2024
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Two fully electric trucks on the road for BMW Group Plant Leipzig +++ Parts supplies for high-voltage battery production +++ Annual savings of approx. 9 tonnes of CO2 +++
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19
August
2024
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11:44
Europe/Amsterdam
BMW Group Plant Leipzig’s Exterior Components section, TEK, has scooped the prestigious Automotive Lean Production Award in the category for Lean Digital Transformation. It now ranks among Europe’s top production units for implementing lean …
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01
July
2024
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Fourth-generation 1 Series enters production +++ More than 1.3 million BMW 1 Series made in Leipzig +++ Now available with optional contrast roof +++
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01
March
2024
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Higher volumes and a growing team +++ New night shift in assembly +++ High-voltage batteries produced in-house +++
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2023
10
November
2023
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12:30
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ First MINI “made in Germany” +++ One production line, two brands, three drives +++ Board Member for Production Milan Nedeljković: Skill and flexibility are crucial +++ Minister President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer: A boost for the entire …
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10
November
2023
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10:30
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ First BMW Group plant worldwide to produce two brands on the same assembly line +++ Seamless integration through maximum flexibility +++ Investment in plant development +++ Growing the workforce +++
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25
August
2023
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10:30
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Ground-breaking ceremony +++ Construction work on eight hectares +++ First fossil fuel-free BMW facility on this scale +++
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01
February
2023
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ First of five cell coating lines is launched +++ Leipzig to run complete high-voltage battery production process by 2024 +++ In-house production of e-components for the fully electric MINI Countryman +++
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2022
20
October
2022
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13:01
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Complete process chain for high-voltage battery production in Leipzig +++ Five cell coating lines, an additional module line and two high-voltage battery lines by 2024 +++ Production of e-components for forthcoming fully electric MINI Countryman …
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20
October
2022
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13:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Nedeljković, Board Member for Production: “Technological breakthrough underscores our innovativeness” +++ Hydrogen power also in plant and transport logistics +++
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01
August
2022
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08:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ E-component production expands +++ Manufacture of battery modules for BMW i4 +++ €70 million invested +++ 250 new jobs created +++ Plant Director Petra Peterhänsel: “Plant Leipzig remains electrified” +++
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30
June
2022
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15:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ 250,000 units of the brand's first fully electric large-series production model have been manufactured to date +++ BMW i3 as a pioneer for locally emission-free driving pleasure and holistic sustainability +++ Seamless transition: BMW Group …
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2021
02
November
2021
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11:00
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Seamless integration into the production process +++ BMW Group draws on front-wheel-drive expertise of Plant Leipzig +++ Dynamic styling, re-designed interior, state-of-the-art connectivity +++
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15
July
2021
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17:10
Europe/Amsterdam
+++ Leipzig is chosen from among 250 applicants +++ Announcement at a press conference in Munich +++ Plant Leipzig is the production network’s pioneer in electromobility +++ Total investment of over €3 billion +++ More than 3 million vehicles made …
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30
April
2021
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
BMW Group now producing high-voltage batteries and battery components at three locations in Germany alone: Dingolfing, Leipzig and Regensburg +++ Less than a year from decision to start of production in Leipzig and Regensburg +++ Production of …
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