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The BMW Group said it would pump an additional €200 million into its plant in Leipzig, eastern Germany, as the luxury carmaker begins, in earnest, plans for the production of future BMW generations. The building work, according to a statement issued in Leipzig, will commence early in 2018 and it will include an extension of the paint shop and alternations in the body shop and assembly areas.
The work, according to the plan, is expected to be concluded in 2020 with the facilities due to be put to use immediately as the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is assembled in Leipzig.
Commenting on the plan, Leipzig Plant Director, Hans-Peter Kemser, said: “We are delighted by the ongoing high demand for the BMW vehicles we produce here in Leipzig. This further development of the plant is an important move and means we will have the necessary competitive structures in place to continue building vehicles here in the future. In addition to increased production flexibility, the extension of Plant Leipzig also lays the foundations for a possible future growth in volume.”
The extension of the paint shop, including the integration of the newest paint technologies, will be the central element of the building works, and this is expected to set new standards in efficiency and sustainability.
