THE first series-produced vehicles of the new BMW 7 Series have finally rolled off the production lines. The BMW Group invested over €300 million to prepare the Dingolfing vehicle plant for production of the new 7 Series. For the first time, the BMW Group is piloting automated maneuvers within the production environment by just-made BMW 7 Series vehicles — and optimizing assembly and outbound logistics processes as a result.

Milan Nedeljkovic, BMW AG board member for production, said: 'Our new BMW 7 Series is the first luxury sedan in the world to offer customers a choice between three types of drive. Whether fully electric, combustion-powered, or soon, plug-in hybrid, we have the flexible production structures and outstanding integration skills we need to manufacture such a diverse range of drives efficiently.' The new BMW 7 Series is expected to be available to customers worldwide this year.