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BMW Has Started Construction of Its First CO2 Emission-Free Car Factory. The Plant Will Cover Approximately 400 Hectares and Will Not Use Any Type of Fossil Fuel.
In Hungary, specifically in Debrecen, BMW is starting the construction of the automaker’s first zero emissions CO2 factory. The construction of the project began after an investment of over £1 billion, equivalent to R$ 5.1 billion. One of the new factory’s focuses is mass production from the fully electric Neue Klasse platform in 2025.
BMW’s CO2 Emission-Free Factory Covers 400 Hectares
According to Milan Nedeljkovic, a member of the automaker’s Board of Directors, the unit is state-of-the-art in terms of flexibility, digitization, and sustainability across the automotive sector. Additionally, BMW’s new CO2 emission-free factory is expected to have a complete vehicle competency, including a press shop, paint shop, assembly, and other work.
The plant is being constructed on a site of over 400 hectares to the northwest of the Hungarian city and will have a production capacity of 150,000 fully electric vehicles annually.
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In mid-size luxury SUV or sedan composition, these first models on the Neue Klasse base will be available in the Series 3 sector as soon as they come off the assembly line, all following the automaker’s clear sustainability goals. According to Nedeljkovic, CO2 emissions per car manufactured are zero, proving that determination and innovation are sufficient for sustainable vehicle manufacturing.
BMW’s New Factory Dismisses the Use of Fossil Fuels
A key element for BMW’s new zero emissions production unit in this regard is the complete absence of fossil fuels. According to the executive, the company will not use natural gas or even oil, and will provide all the necessary energy exclusively from clean energy sources.
Debrecen will make a significant contribution to achieving an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions in its production, which is targeted for 2030. A large part of the energy demanded by BMW’s emission-free factory will be produced by large solar panel systems, while the environment and cooling systems on site will be monitored through smart innovations for better efficiency.
The remainder will be obtained regionally, through fully sustainable energies. Furthermore, analyses regarding the use of geothermal energy are also underway.
Automaker Will Use Never-Before-Seen Technologies in the Industry
BMW’s emission-free factory in Debrecen will utilize innovative technologies that the company claims have never been used before in the market, particularly in the painting sector.
The company’s new plant will use electric-powered technologies to replace the use of gas ovens in this finishing. Another major highlight of the CO2 emission-free production of the new unit is the consistent circularity, that is, it focuses on reusing metal scraps and shavings from machining and pressing, for example.
The German automaker also claims it will employ new approaches for the digitization of the plant and, even now, as the factory’s construction progresses, there will be collaboration with the American company NVidia and also the use of its Omniverse planning software, developed in partnership.
The spectrum of digital applications will also include technologies such as edge computing, 5G location technologies, data analytics, and autonomous logistics systems based on artificial intelligence data.
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