This pilot project means that paint shops can be set up to run on renewable energy and benefit BMW's efforts to decarbonise vehicle production.
The 100,000th EV to roll off its lines for 2024 was a BMW iX1, which has been produced by Plant Regensburg for customers worldwide since November 2022.
BMW has announced plans to convert the logistic fleet at its Plant Regensburg to be powered by hydrogen starting 2026, with full transition by 2030.
BMW's plants will make use of a new process that utilises electric power instead of natural gas to clean paint shop exhaust gasses.
BMW Plant Regensburg has produced its one millionth X1, an Alpine White iX1, even as it prepares to scale up production of BMW's compact models.
BMW Plant Regensburg will produce high-voltage batteries and battery components from 2021, with $240 million of investment to follow by 2022.
The launch of the facelifted BMW 1 Series begins with another milestone - production hits the two million mark at BMW's Regensburg Plant.