Last year, the BMW Group once again produced more than one million vehicles at its German plants. This means that one in four cars built in Germany comes from a BMW Group plant.
According to the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), a total of 4.15 million vehicles were manufactured in Germany during the same period.
“Our plants provide impressive proof of how competitive German industry is. Producing more than one million vehicles in 2025 is a strong testament to Germany’s innovative strength,” explains Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production and next assigned CEO of the BMW Group.
“To achieve this, we are systematically leveraging innovation and digitalisation. As we advance, policymakers must ensure competitive framework conditions for Germany as an industrial location,” he adds.
iFactory vision for manufacturing
“The German automotive industry possesses unique expertise, extensive knowledge, and a passionate car culture that few locations worldwide can match,” says the BMW press release.
The BMW Group vehicle plants in Dingolfing, Leipzig, Munich, and Regensburg represent the German pillars of the company’s international production network.
The foundation for this is a clear strategic direction aligned with the BMW iFactory, with streamlined structures, efficient processes, and maximum flexibility at all plants. The BMW iFactory wants to offer a vision for manufacturing across all locations in BMW’s global production network.
Single-line production
At all German plants, vehicles with internal combustion engines, plug-in hybrids, and fully-electric drive trains are produced on a single line.
“With this flexible structure, BMW Group production can respond in an agile manner to fluctuations in demand and changing market conditions. It is therefore an essential pillar supporting the company’s cross-functional resilience and a key competitive advantage in a dynamically evolving industry,” says BMW.
Vehicles from the German plants are primarily destined for the European market, in line with the principle of globally distributed value added. In the Americas and China, production volumes also roughly correspond to the number of vehicles sold in those regions.
