BMW begins series production of i3 electric car

BMW has started series production of the BMW i3 urban vehicle, which features a passenger cell made from carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). BMW says this is the first time that CFRP has been used in high volume automotive production.The i3 is being assembled at BMW’s plant in Leipzig, Germany, where some €400 million has been invested in new structures and machinery for the production of BMW i models and 800 new jobs have been created.




   The production network for BMW i also sees key components manufactured at BMW Group plants and joint venture facilities at Moses Lake in the USA and Wackersdorf, Landshut and Dingolfing in Germany.
   The company has invested a total of around €600 million in the BMW i production network and generated over 1500 jobs.Deliveries of the BMW i3 to customers in Germany and other European countries will begin in November, with the car’s launch in the USA, China and other markets to follow in early 2014.
   “Today represents a milestone in our company’s development,” explains Harald Krüger, BMW Board Member for Production. “We are making history with the BMW i3. Not only is our first electric car about to hit the road, we are also completely redefining sustainability with regard to personal mobility..”
   Source:BMW

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