BMW opens Debrecen, first Neue Klasse plant

2025-09-29 · Publisher : BMW Group · Domain : Industry 4.0 & 5.0

In late September 2025, BMW opens its Debrecen plant in Hungary, its first dedicated solely to EVs and run without fossil fuels. It builds the Neue Klasse iX3 and reaches 50,000 units in July 2026.

### Background In late September 2025 (ceremony during the week of 29 September, approximate date), **BMW Group** opens its **Debrecen** plant in Hungary, attended by CEO Oliver Zipse and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It is the first plant of the **Neue Klasse**, the group's new generation of electric vehicles, starting with the **iX3**. ### Key facts - BMW's first site dedicated solely to electric vehicles and run **entirely without fossil fuels**, powered by renewable energy. - More than **400 hectares**, more than **2,000 direct jobs**; foundation stone laid in June 2022. - Capacity at full output: **150,000 vehicles a year**, with a maximum of 30 units per hour. - On-site production of **sixth-generation round-cell batteries**, which BMW says offer 20% higher energy density and 30% faster charging. - On 28 July 2026, the plant builds its **50,000th iX3**; BMW describes an unprecedented ramp-up, helped by a second shift started in February 2026. ### Why it matters Debrecen is the reference for BMW's iFactory: a plant designed around the electric vehicle, decarbonized, whose lessons feed the other sites of the global network. For Central Europe, it confirms the shift of electric car production toward Hungary. ### Takeaway A fossil-free plant and a fast ramp-up that becomes the model for the group's future launches.

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