{"id":22057,"date":"2022-05-12T08:11:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T12:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=22057"},"modified":"2022-05-12T08:11:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T12:11:32","slug":"bmw-neue-as-profitable-as-combustion-engine-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=22057","title":{"rendered":"BMW Neue Klasse To Be As Profitable As Combustion Engine Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arriving in 2025, the Neue Klasse platform will gradually become the backbone of BMW\u2019s lineup. All models from the 3 Series and up are going to use the underpinnings sooner or later. Aside from bringing benefits to customers like an extended range and quicker charging, the dedicated platform will also cut costs for the manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>So much so that BMW believes vehicles based on the Neue Klasse will be just as profitable as combustion-engined models. The projection was made by CEO Oliver Zipse during the 102<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual General Meeting this week. As we reported yesterday, NE-based electric cars will switch from cylindrical to round battery cells to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/05\/11\/bmw-neue-klasse-lower-battery-costs\/\">slash battery-related costs by 30%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_411100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-411100\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-411100\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"bmw ix i4 circular 23 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of bmw ix i4 circular 23 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-411100\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"bmw ix i4 circular 23 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_ix_i4_circular_23.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of bmw ix i4 circular 23 830x553\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-411100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by BMW Group Classic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With batteries being by far the most expensive component of an EV, we\u2019re not entirely taken by surprise Neue Klasse will bring in the money just like a CLAR-based car. On June 1, BMW will lay the foundation stone for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/04\/30\/bmw-debrecen-plant-will-be-the-companys-first-carbon-neutral-factory\/\">new factory in Debrecen, Hungary<\/a> where NE-based vehicles are going to be assembled. Pre-production is scheduled to commence in 26 months, so in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As previously announced, the Munich plant will be the next in line to build Neue Klasse models as BMW has already announced it will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/03\/16\/bmw-neue-klasse-built-munich-2026\/\">commence production of EVs on the new architecture in 2026<\/a>. It\u2019s unclear which model will be built first in Germany, but we do know the one arriving in 2025 from Debrecen will be in the 3 Series segment. Whether it will be a sedan or a crossover to replace the current iX3 is unknown for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>The 3 Series Sedan has already been transformed into an EV, but only in China where it\u2019s produced. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/04\/12\/bmw-i3-sedan-walkaround-video\/\">i3 eDrive35L<\/a> takes the long-wheelbase combustion-engined car and yanks out the oily bits. It adds an electric motor at the back where the engineers have also fitted an air suspension \u2013 a first for a 3er.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of profitability, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said during today\u2019s annual shareholder meeting he expects EVs to make as much money as ICEs sooner than originally planned, which was in about 2-3 years.<\/p>\n<p>Source: BMW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arriving in 2025, the Neue Klasse platform will gradually become the backbone of BMW\u2019s lineup. All models from the 3 Series and up are going to use the underpinnings sooner or later. Aside from bringing benefits to customers like an extended range and quicker charging, the dedicated platform will also cut costs for the manufacturer. 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