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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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Following the market launch in 2025, models of the next vehicle generation will also be produced from 2026 onwards by BBA in Shenyang. —Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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—Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, Production and Supply Chain. BBAC), launched EQC production for the local market in China. Compact car class customers can look forward to two fully electric compact SUVs in the EQA and EQB in 2021.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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Following the EQA 250 (combined electrical consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km) it is the second fully electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. The market launch in China is scheduled for this year. Preparations, including staff qualification processes and reconstruction work, have already commenced at the plants.

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Mercedes-Benz to invest ~€500M to produce electric compact EQ model at Hambach plant

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Thereby, smart will be the first automotive brand of the world, which completely changes from combustion engines to electric drives. The Hambach site in France features many years of experience in building fully electric cars. Production of the EQC, a fully-electric SUV, will start in 2019.

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Bosch supplying factory equipment for battery production; €250M business by 2025

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Bosch offers a portfolio of solutions ranging from 48-volt mild hybridization to fully electric drives and fuel cells. Our assumption is that the global battery market will grow up to 25 percent each year. Bosch’s role is to supply automated assembly lines for welding and gluing the battery cells.

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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The BMW iFACTORY is not a one-off showpiece but an approach we will implement at all our plants in the future —from our 100-year-old home plant in Munich to our forthcoming plant in Debrecen, Hungary. —Milan Nedeljkovi?. BMW Group Production Network: 31 production sites in 15 countries.

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