BMW has invested 700 million euros in the modernization of its Leipzig plant so that it can start production of the subsidiary Mini’s Countryman model.
The Mini Countryman will be the first model from the British manufacturer to be built in Germany, BMW reports, revealing that the Leipzig plant plans to produce around 100,000 Countrymans each year.
To achieve this, 700 million euros have been invested, 900 new employees will be hired, and the total capacity of the plant will reach 350,000 vehicles per year. Another 800 million euros are planned to be invested in expanding the production of e-components.
The Mini Countryman is offered with an internal combustion engine and also as a fully electric vehicle. Mini brand director Stephanie Wurst emphasizes that next year approximately two-thirds of Mini vehicles will be released with internal combustion engines, with the remaining third reserved for electric drive. All Minis must be electric by 2030.
The Leipzig plant once played a leading role in e-mobility for the BMW Group with the i3 and i8 models. However, the last i3 rolled off the assembly line last year; The production of the i8 had already been discontinued.
Currently, BMW relies on a strategy that combines all types of drives, including internal combustion engines, hybrids and electric drives in its offer.
In addition to the Mini Countryman, the 1-series and 2-series BMW Gran Coupe as well as the 2-series Active Tourer are also produced in Leipzig.
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2023-11-15 07:42:28
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