Because of a breakdown in the factory renovation, the summer break at the BMW plant in Regensburg is two weeks longer than planned.
To make up for the failure of 11,000 cars, the group is now planning to catch up.
BMW
traditionally uses the summer break to modernize its plants.
At the
Regensburg
plant
, however, there has now been a breakdown during the renovation.
The
production
can therefore only start two weeks later than planned.
Munich - Production at the BMW plant in
Regensburg
will start two weeks later than planned due to a breakdown in the plant renovation,
BMW announced
on Monday evening.
The postponement was necessary because the structure of the roof was damaged when old production facilities in an assembly hall were demolished, a
BMW
spokesman told Merkur.de * on Tuesday morning.
The corresponding repair work was currently running "around the clock".
BMW: Breakdown in factory renovation in Regensburg - production loss of 11,000 cars
BMW
traditionally uses the summer break to modernize its plants.
Originally, the lines in Regensburg were supposed to start up again with the early shift on September 14th.
Now the start is likely to be delayed by two weeks.
The spokesman said that the company was "very confident" that production could be resumed in "KW 40" - that is, in the week from September 28th.
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BMW
builds around 1,100 cars a day in Regensburg.
The delayed start of production means that around 11,000 vehicles are initially missing.
The corresponding loss of production should be made up in the course of the year, said a BMW spokesman.
They are already in talks with the works council.
Breakdown at BMW in Regensburg: automobile manufacturer makes Regensburg plant fit for e-mobility
In Regensburg, the 1, X1, X2 and the 2 Gran Tourer roll off the assembly line.
In the past few weeks, the group had made its plant in the Upper Palatinate fit for the current e-offensive.
In order to be able to react flexibly to demand, the Bavarian carmaker intends to build combustion engines as well as plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles on the same production line in its plants.
However, the new production strategy requires appropriate adjustments.
This includes, for example, more efficient transport systems.
That is why the group in
Regensburg has
invested in new swivel hangers for transporting vehicle bodies.
In future, they will also be able to transport e-vehicles, which are much heavier due to the high-voltage batteries.
They are also height adjustable and therefore more ergonomic.
When the old conveyor systems were demolished, the roof structure was now damaged.
BMW in Regensburg: Largest conversion in the factory's history
BMW
uses the interruption in production at the Regensburg plant, according to its own statements, "for the largest conversion in its 34-year history".
In addition to new conveyor systems, the Bavarian carmaker is also expanding the body shop in Regensburg and investing in a new paint shop.
Extensive renovation work is also underway
at its main plant in
Munich
during the summer break.
BMW
employs a total of around 9,000 people in Regensburg.
Last year around 256,000 cars rolled off the production line at the plant.