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BMW Group Plant Dingolfing

Coordinates: 48°38′58″N 12°28′17″E / 48.64932°N 12.47142°E / 48.64932; 12.47142
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Aerial overview of the Dingolfing plant.

The BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is a network of BMW plants in Dingolfing, Dingolfing-Landau, Lower Bavaria, Germany with a total area of over 300 hectares.

Plant Dingolfing is the BMW Group’s largest European production site.[1]

History

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The origins of the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing go back to the former Hans Glas GmbH, which had been based in Dingolfing since 1905. In 1967 BMW took over Hans Glas, in 1968 the production of chassis parts and motorcycle parts for BMWs began,[2] production of the Goggomobil continued until 1969. On November 9, 1970, the foundation stone was laid for vehicle plant 02.40;[3] on September 27, 1973, the first BMW 5 Series left the production line.[4] Since then, more than twelve million BMW vehicles have been produced at the Dingolfing plant.[5]

The factory produces up to 1,350 BMW automobiles a day,[6] as well as bodyshells for all Rolls-Royce models. In addition, chassis and drive components as well as pressed parts are manufactured on site.

In 2017, a record production of 376,580 vehicles was achieved (2016: 339,769 vehicles).[7]

In May 2022, The plant increased production of fifth-generation electric motor, high voltage batteries and battery modules for use in BMW iX and BMW i4.[8]

Figures, data, facts

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Home of BMW's large model series

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As the BMW Group’s “lead plant” for the luxury class, Plant Dingolfing has traditionally produced BMW’s large model series. Since the early 1970s, every generation of the BMW 5 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series has been built here, including M, plug-in hybrid and Individual variants. In recent years, these have been joined by the 4 Series models, as well as the updated BMW 8 Series. Since July 2021, the plant in Lower Bavaria has also produced the company’s new technology and innovation flagship: the fully-electric BMW iX. With a total of six BMW model series produced on site, Plant Dingolfing is one of the world’s most flexible car plants. [9]

Commuter bus traffic

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A sophisticated commuter bus system brings employees from all over Lower Bavaria to their workplace in Dingolfing and back home again – with 306 buses on the roads every day, clocking up a total of over 43,000 km.[10]

Plants

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The BMW Group Plant Dingolfing was created by the takeover of Hans Glas GmbH in 1967. The former Glas plant became plant 02.10.[11]

Plant Address Function Speciality
02.10 Laaberstr. 7, 84130 Dingolfing Chassis and drive components former parent plant of Hans Glas GmbH
02.20 Karl-Dompert-Str. 1, 84130 Dingolfing Competence Center E-Drive Production
02.27 Tundingerstr. 11, 84164 Moosthenning Rolls-Royce bodywork
02.30 Mengkofener Str. 13, 84130 Dingolfing Training and further education center
02.40 Karl-Dompert-Str. 7, 84130 Dingolfing Vehicle Plant Rail connection to the Landshut–Plattling railway

at km 27.7

02.60 Bierweg 1, 94342 Irlbach Assembly plant for Gen6 high-voltage batteries Irlbach-Strasskirchen
02.70 Industriestr. 5, 84130 Dingolfing Dynamics Center DYZ (spare parts delivery) Rail connection to the Landshut–Plattling railway

at km 25.8

02.72 Gewerbepark 8, 84183 Niederviehbach Chassis and drive components
02.75 Am Industriepark 2, 84079 Bruckberg Parts warehouse Bruckberg
02.80 Bahnweg 3, 84180 Loiching Parts warehouse Kronwieden
02.92 Hans-Glas-Str. 1, 94522 Wallersdorf Parts warehouse Wallersdorf Rail connection to the Landshut–Plattling railway at km 54.2[12]

Product range

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At the BMW Group Dingolfing plant five series are currently being built including M, plug-in hybrid and Individual variants.[1]

BMW 8 Series Coupé & Cabrio being assembled at the Dingolfing plant

References

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  1. ^ a b "BMW Group Plant Dingolfing". www.bmwgroup-plants.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  2. ^ "Produktionsverlagerungen nach Dingolfing". bmw-grouparchiv.de. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Grundsteinlegung für das neue BMW Werk Dingolfing". bmw-grouparchiv.de. April 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Erstes BMW Automobil aus Dingolfinger Produktion". bmw-grouparchiv.de. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ^ "50 years of BMW production at Dingolfing location". Automotive World. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  6. ^ "BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. Fact Sheet and Site Profile" (PDF). bmwgroup-plants.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  7. ^ Sustainable Value Report 2017 (PDF). BMW Group. p. 153. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. ^ "e-drive-train-production-for-the-fully-electric-models-bmw-ix-and-bmw-i4-begins". Archived from the original on 2021-06-10.
  9. ^ "Automotive Lean Production 2023 - Congress Award & Study - Automotive Lean Production -". www.automotive-lean-production.de. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  10. ^ "Der Konstrukteur des Wandels - brand eins online". www.brandeins.de. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Werk Dingolfing". bmw-grouparchiv.de. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Anschluss des BMW Group Teilelagers Wallersdorf an das Schienennetz". BMW Group. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2018-09-24.

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