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Bavaria's Plant Irlbach-Strasskirchen was built in just 2.5 years as part of wider €1 billion investment

BMW has opened a new factory in Bavaria that will supply high-voltage batteries for its electric Neue Klasse models, part of a wider €1 billion investment in its German manufacturing operations.

The new Plant Irlbach-Strasskirchen in Bavaria was constructed in just two-and-a-half years.