BMW’s Neue Klasse EVs Will Be Built at This Plant

• BMW readies plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, for Neue Klasse EV production starting in 2027, in addition to others in Europe and North America.

• The automaker plans to use structural battery packs in its Neue Klasse models, in addition to highly scalable modules for platforms and powertrains, suitable for high-performance models and the automaker's more affordable volume models.

• The Neue Klasse EVs will use round lithium-ion cells designed to offer 20% greater energy density, improving range and charging performance.

BMW is gearing up for an expanded EV lineup, with plans to produce Neue Klasse models—named after the classic generation of 1960s BMW midsizers that effectively established the automaker's modern identity—in Europe and in North America.

Earlier this month the Munich-based automaker revealed some of its longer-term plans for the rest of the decade, in addition to revealing the location of a key EV plant in North America. BMW intends to produce EVs in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, in addition to other sites around the globe. The plant will be on the main EV production sites on the continent, and will have its own battery assembly facility as well.

"The first cars of the Neue Klasse will come off the production line at our plant in Debrecen, Hungary, starting in 2025, followed by the main plant in Munich," said Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for production.

Among other things, the San Luis Potosí plant will allow Neue Klasse EV buyers to take advantage of the tax credits offered under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

The Neue Klasse lineup, first sketched out in March 2021, envision highly scalable modules for platforms and powertrains, suitable for high-performance models and volume models alike. The Neue Klasse vehicles will feature a high-voltage battery integrated into the vehicle structure, with BMW being one of a handful of EV makers working on the so-called structural battery pack.