+++ Benedikt Doll visits BMW Group Plant Dingolfing +++ Doll: “I could spend weeks here” +++ German National Biathlon Team starts the new season with electrified BMW vehicles +++
Dingolfing/Munich. With just over a month to go before the 2023/24 season of the BMW IBU World Cup gets started, the German National Biathlon Team was equipped with efficient and sporty mobility. The team received the new fleet of electrified vehicles from Mobility Partner BMW. Benedikt Doll, who finished fourth in the overall World Cup last season, received his car – the new all-electric BMW i5 – where it was manufactured: at the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing.
Doll took the opportunity to explore the BMW Group’s largest European production site and learn firsthand about the manufacturing processes of his BMW i5 and other all-electric models such as the BMW i7 and the BMW iX. The 33-year-old showed his appreciation to the plant’s employees by signing autographs. Christoph Schröder, Head of BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, personally handed over the key to Benedikt Doll before he excitedly headed back home to the Black Forest.
“I learned so much in such a short time. I could spend weeks here taking a closer look at everything,” said Doll. “But I’m looking forward to finally being able to drive off in my new BMW i5. I really like the design of the car. But what impresses me even more is the technology inside. Experiencing that is what I’ll enjoy the most.”
On the track, Doll is also at the forefront as the driver of the first all-electric BMW 5 Series in history. The first BMW i5 cars have been delivered to customers since last Saturday.
“We hope that Benedikt Doll and all our other customers truly enjoy the new BMW i5,” said Schröder. “We were delighted to have him visit us, and it was fantastic to see his interest in the details of how the cars and electric drive systems are manufactured. We are proud to know that Benedikt will be driving an all-electric car made at our plant.”
At the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, over 18,000 employees manufacture cars in the BMW 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series, as well as the all-electric BMW iX and BMW M GmbH cars. Approximately 282,000 BMW vehicles were produced here last year. In addition to cars, Dingolfing also manufactures vehicle components such as pressed parts, chassis, and drive systems. It is also the center of excellence for the production of electric drive systems, employing around 2,400 people. From here, the Dingolfing location supplies e-motors and high-voltage batteries to BMW Group vehicle production plants worldwide for the production of plug-in hybrid and all-electric models. The dynamics center, the heart of the BMW Group’s central aftersales logistics, is also an essential component of the Dingolfing location. It supplies original parts and accessories to global BMW and MINI dealership organizations.
The National Biathlon Team is also starting the new season with more electrified cars. Franziska Preuß, Sophia Schneider, Vanessa Voigt, and Roman Rees have each been presented with a BMW 530e xDrive Touring. Hanna Kebinger will also be driving a plug-in hybrid car from now on, as she received a BMW 330e xDrive Touring.