The fully electric Mini Countrymans are also starting to roll off the lines at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, four months after the start of production of the same model with a combustion engine.
After phasing out production of the BMW i3, the cradle of electric mobility from the BMW Group has welcomed another fully electric car into its lineup.
It now produces four models with three powertrain types from two brands, all on one production line, namely the BMW 1 Series, the 2 Series Active Tourer (including the plug-in hybrid version), the 2 Series Gran Coupé and the Mini Countryman in both versions, fully electric and combustion.
The Countryman Electric represents an important step in the Mini brand's transition towards full electrification by 2030 and combines an electrified go-kart feeling with zero local emissions mobility.
It is available in two fully electric variants, namely the Countryman E (150 kW, 204 hp) and the more powerful all-wheel drive Countryman SE All4 (230 kW, 313 hp).
To enable the production of up to 350,000 units per year (100,000 more than previously) the Leipzig plant has been continuously upgraded since 2018, with extensive additions and upgrades to bodywork, paintwork, assembly and logistics.
"Our cars and our components - commented Petra Peterhänsel, Plant Director - are in great demand. In recent years the BMW Group has invested around 1.6 billion euros in the Leipzig site to produce further electric vehicles and components, and now we are also increasing vehicle volumes, which is great news for our plant."
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