BMW to mass-produce electric sedan i3 at its plant in Munich, Germany, in August 'when will it be in Korea'

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BMW Group will complete its modernization work at its plant in Munich, Germany, and start mass production of its next-generation pure electric sedan "The New BMW i3" in August. The project, which has been underway over the past four years, is an extensive redevelopment process for the production of Neuer Classe models, which has built new body and assembly plants and logistics spaces on a third of the factory site.

BMW Group has invested a total of 650 million euros for this and plans to convert its Munich plant into a production base exclusively for pure electric vehicles from 2027.The 'iFACTORY' strategy emphasizing efficiency and digitalization was applied to the production process. The body factory was designed with Virtual Twin technology and achieved a 98% robot automation rate.

AI-based automated surface inspection and processing systems are introduced in painting plants to correct minute deviations in real time. The logistics system was reorganized to deliver about 70% of the parts directly to the assembly workstation, increasing transportation distance and space saving efficiency. In particular, it is equipped with a separate seat manufacturing facility inside the factory and immediately supplies it to the vehicle assembly line in a direct sequence production method.The supply of key components utilizes nearby bases in accordance with the "local production and local supply" strategy.

The sixth-generation high voltage battery is sourced from the Irlbach-Straskirchen plant in Bavaria, and the sixth-generation electric motor is sourced from the Steyr plant in Austria. Currently, the Munich plant is working on pre-production vehicle production to verify quality and process stability under the same conditions as actual mass production. BMW Group plans to establish a stable mass production system by elaborating the process based on future operational data.

Meanwhile, BMW's i3 took over the hatchback i3 name, which was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013. According to the recent experience of the i3 prototype first, the design has been so favorable that it is evaluated as the most beautiful BMW. However, there are also reactions that they are disappointed with the weight of more than 2 tons, the hard ride, and the high price.

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