BMW brings EV motor production to Steyr in Austria

In August, the BMW Group's Plant Steyr in Austria started producing the electric motors for its Neue Klasse EVs. The sixth-generation BMW eDrive is the first all-electric drivetrain that will be built at Steyr, and Steyr is BMW's first production site for the Gen6 electric motor. In preparation, BMW announced in 2022 that, by 2030, the automaker would invest over a billion euros in the Steyr location to expand development and production expertise for electric motors.

“Three years ago, we announced that we would build this electric motor in Steyr. Today, we are proud to deliver it,” said Klaus von Moltke, SVP of engine production for BMW AG and plant director at Steyr, said in a statement. “What we are launching here today is more than just a production ramp-up. It is a firm commitment to Europe, to technology and to the future.”