BMW begins output at new $2.2B plant in China to accelerate EV push

BMW i3 production China BM web.jpg — Production of the BMW i3 sedan at the automaker's plant in Shenyang, China. (BMW)

June 23, 2022 08:38 AM

SHANGHAI -- BMW said that production has formally begun at a new plant in China with an investment of 15 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) as the automaker accelerates electric vehicle output.

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