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BMW Group’s Regensburg location has produced its one-millionth vehicle, a BMW iX1 battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Alpine White. The BMW X1 is BMW’s smallest Sports Activity Vehicle and became the first fully-electric model produced at the BMW Group location in Regensburg in November 2022. The BMW iX1 is proof that we can build highly attractive electric vehicles for the premium compact class at our plant in Regensburg.
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