We produce 1,000 cars per day with 70,000 square metres of construction – right in the middle of a city
Mohan Noronha Programme Lead of the Structural Transformation of BMW Group Plant Munich BMW Group
This strategic approach to workforce development has become essential as the plant continues to operate at full capacity during its transformation. The facility produces an average of 1,000 cars per day across 10 shifts per week, with a production rate of 60 seconds per car. In 2024, it manufactured over 83,500 BMW i4 electric vehicles, which now account for approximately 50 % of total production. The ability to maintain this production level while preparing for the Neue Klasse launch demonstrates the effectiveness of BMW’ s workforce planning. Mohan Noronha, Programme Lead of the Structural Transformation of BMW Group
Plant Munich, emphasises the challenge, saying:“ We produce 1,000 cars per day with 70,000 square metres of construction – right in the middle of a city.”
Infrastructure and skills development The physical transformation of the plant has been substantial. Construction began more than two years ago and includes new body, assembly and logistics halls. BMW demolished the plant’ s combustion engine assembly facility and constructed a new body shop in one year and two months. Engine production was relocated to facilities in Steyr, Austria, and Hams Hall, England, creating space for electric vehicle manufacturing.
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