- Demonstrates Magna's vehicle electrification expertise
- Builds on a strategic partnership that has been in place for
more than 15 years
- Adds second electrified vehicle program to line-up in
Graz
SAILAUF, Germany, June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - BMW's new 530e
plug-in hybrid will be produced at Magna's contract manufacturing
plant in Graz, Austria, starting
in summer 2017. As a contract manufacturing partner for two premium
electrified vehicles – the BMW 530e and the previously awarded
Jaguar I-PACE – Magna's Graz
facility is demonstrating its value proposition to its
customers.
This vehicle program further demonstrates the trust BMW places
in Magna's expertise in contract manufacturing and electrified
products. Production of the new BMW 5 Series marks the successful
continuation of the strategic partnership between the BMW Group and
Magna that started over 15 years ago. The first BMW produced in
Graz, an X3 SUV, rolled off the
assembly line in Graz in 2003.
"We are excited to be adding another electrified vehicle
architecture to our line-up," said Guenther Apfalter, President
Magna Steyr. "Vehicle
electrification is a growing trend in the industry and, with our
complete vehicle know-how, we are in a great position to help our
customers meet the demands."
Magna started the split production on the BMW 5 Series sedan in
March of this year and will commence production of the Jaguar
I-Pace, their first electric car, in the first quarter of 2018.
This year the company celebrates a milestone of more than three
million vehicles produced in total for various automakers over the
life of the plant in Graz.
TAGS
Contract manufacturing, electrification, BMW 5 series, Jaguar
I-PACE
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