Series production of electric drives will start at the BMW plant in Steyr (Upper Austria) in the autumn of 2025. The development team on the site with 700 employees has already been “electrified”.
The car with the camouflage foil is parked directly in front of the fan, which is installed in the development center of the BMW plant in Steyr. The air conditioning maintains a constant 23 degrees until the vehicle is put on the test bench. The working steps of the employees around are calm and calm. The team is aware…
At the same time, the turnaround in mobility is being ushered in: in 2024, the production of electric drives will start on site as a trial, before going into series production in the autumn of 2025. The focus in assembly is currently still on diesel and petrol engines.
The developers are leading the way. A third of the 700 engineers are already developing e-drives and this is expected to be 90% by 2030. Reason: The powerful e-drives are now being developed in Steyr: rotor, stator and power electronics, plus high voltage storage and the necessary heat management.
An important step has been taken this year
“We put a lot of our own know-how into it,” says Head of Development Josef Honeder. The 51-year-old speaks of an “important and radical step” that was taken this year: “No one knows how long the combustion engine will be there. It is important to take the fork so that you do not end up in a dead end later on. ” Steyr has set the tone and has already become the future of cars.
Source: Krone
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