BMW Group has officially opened its new plant in Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Germany. The facility will assemble sixth-generation high-voltage batteries and serve as a central hub for BMW’s Neue Klasse electric vehicle ramp-up, supplying battery systems to the company’s German car plants.
The plant will employ around 1,600 people when fully operational.
In a separate announcement, BMW named Frank Hager as the new head of its Berlin plant and worldwide motorcycle production. He will take up the role on October 1, 2026.