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BMW Group 2026 business and production

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2026-08-06 18:03 UTC → 2026-08-07 07:31 UTC · added removed

In early August 2026, 2026 BMW Group reported posted mixed financial results. The motorcycle division (BMW Motorrad) saw results, with a 2.9% 2.9 % drop in unit deliveries but lifted BMW Motorrad deliveries, an 8.5 % rise in its pre‑tax profit by 8.5% to €230 million, while overall car sales fell 4.2% 4.2 % and pre‑tax profit declined sharply from the previous year. sharply. The Spanish subsidiary, subsidiary BMW Ibérica, posted a 4.4% rise in Ibérica saw revenue rise 4.4 % to €2.537 billion, yet both though net and operating profit fell year‑on‑year. Two days later, BMW later the group announced a rapid expansion of its electric‑vehicle production capacity. At the Werk Steyr plant in Austria, Austria motor output rose to over exceeded 4,000 units per week, supporting the iX3 and the newly launched i3 built in Munich after a €650 million investment. The investment; the i3, part of based on the “Neue Klasse” platform, offers a WLTP range of up to 912 km. Despite the operational milestones, BMW shares Shares slipped modestly, reflecting cautious market sentiment. modestly. On 6 August 2026 series production of the all‑electric i3 began at BMW’s historic Munich plant, the first mass‑produced Neue Klasse vehicle in Germany. A four‑year plant overhaul cut manufacturing costs by roughly 10 % and prepares the site to build only electric models from 2027. The newly refurbished Monaco factory also started i3 production, achieving an additional 10 % cost reduction through tighter supplier integration and digitalised assembly lines. Both locations are being positioned as dedicated EV hubs, with further Neue Klasse models planned. Steyr’s e‑motor output is being ramped up to over 100,000 units in 2026. A high‑performance i3 M prototype, equipped with four electric motors delivering about 700 bhp, was seen testing at the Nürburgring and is slated for series production in early 2027.

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