Shenyang. The BMW i5 that not too long ago rolled off the manufacturing line at Plant Dadong in China was a milestone: the totally electrical mannequin in Frozen Pure Grey was the 6 millionth automotive to be made by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) three way partnership. It took simply 15 months to supply the final million automobiles, with the five-million mark handed solely in February of final 12 months. The new milestone is proof of the sheer dynamism and competitiveness of the plant community in Shenyang, the place manufacturing volumes stay excessive even because the BBA crops put together for the Neue Klasse.
“The 6 millionth car is a symbol of the outstanding achievements here in Shenyang,” stated Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG accountable for Production. “Just like in all our other plants around the world, the focus here is on competitiveness and innovativeness.”
Artificial intelligence helps high quality assurance
The landmark automobile underwent all the standard rigorous high quality checks that happen in Plant Shenyang, together with Automatic Surface Inspection within the paint store. Here, every automotive is photographed 100,000 instances and synthetic intelligence is used to establish impurities, fibres, scratches or different minor defects within the paintwork – reliably and exact to the millimetre. Any irregularities are marked on the floor by laser and remedied.
Preparations for the Neue Klasse forge forward
Meanwhile Shenyang can also be making ready to launch manufacturing of the Neue Klasse. The BMW Group is presently erecting 5 high-voltage battery meeting services on three continents around the globe, one in every of them in Shenyang the place, after an funding of 10 billion RMB, sixth-generation high-voltage batteries will likely be produced. The constructing for the brand new facility was accomplished final November, and the set up of plant and gear has been underway since March of this 12 months. The first pre-series batteries are anticipated to roll off the manufacturing line on the finish of this 12 months. At the identical time, complete checks and localisation certifications are beginning on the native R&D centre.
The Neue Klasse is due for launch worldwide in 2025, with China making its first Neue Klasse fashions from 2026. All three BBA crops – Dadong, Tiexi and Lydia – can already make totally electrical automobiles.