BMW iX and BMW i4
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BMW iX and BMW i4 production powered by hydroelectricity from Rivers Isar and Lech Electricity for BMW Group production is 100% green Direct supply contracts boost eco-credentials
The BMW Group will power production of the new electric BMW iX and BMW i4 at Plants Dingolfing and Munich entirely with regional green hydroelectricity. Contracts have been signed with Stadtwerke München and RWE Supply & Trading for energy to be supplied by hydroelectricity from rivers Isar and Lech.
Board Member for Production Milan Nedeljković
We take a holistic view of sustainability. So rather than just minimising emissions from driving, we are working to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of our production processes. What’s new is the fact that in the future, we will source our renewable electricity directly from regional providers based close to our plants. Our direct supply contracts add another major boost to the eco-credentials of the green electricity we use in production
The green electricity needed for BMW iX production will come from the Isar hydroelectric power stations Uppenborn between Moosburg and Landshut while production of the BMW i4 will be powered by the Lech hydroelectric power stations in Gersthofen and Rain.
The energy they supply is also used to manufacture a wide range of components for the two electric models, at BMW Group Plants Landshut, Dingolfing and Berlin.
the BMW Group is increasing the share of the renewable or carbon-neutral electricity it generates itself. Since 2013, for instance, the four wind turbines at Plant Leipzig have provided all the electricity needed to manufacture the BMW i3.
Another of several
examples from the BMW Group production network is the newest plant, in
San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico, where production is largely powered using
energy from large solar arrays.
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The BMW Group has a strong foundation to build on, having raised the bar repeatedly over the last few decades in terms of sustainability. Continuous improvement remains central to the strategy to cut CO2 emissions and increase resource efficiency.
CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION of BMW iX and i3.
BMW iX: Fuel consumption combined: 0.0 l/100 km; electricity consumption combined: < 21 kWh/100km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km. (provisional figures based on forecasts)
BMW i3: Fuel consumption combined: 0.0 l/100 km; electricity consumption combined: 13.1 kWh/100km (NEDC) / 16.3-15.3 kWh/100km (WLTP); CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km.
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