In 2009, BMW introduced a subcompact luxury crossover, the BMW X1, based on the E90 3 Series. Due to its smaller size, increased efficiency, and a lower price tag, it is intended for a wide range of customers. The fact that the millionth copy of this car recently left the production lines shows how good the decision of the Bavarian company was.

This is the smallest SUV offered by BMW, and this anniversary is marked by the production of an electric version. Assembly takes place at the factory in Regensburg, which produces around 1,000 Series 1, Series X1 and X2 cars every day.

BMW recently announced plans to continue investing in this plant, which will mean an increase in production and several hundred new jobs. The total investment will be around 350 million euros.

The BMW Group Regensburg plant recently became the first automotive plant in the world to use an end-to-end digitized and automated process for the inspection, processing and marking of vehicle paint surfaces in standard production that relies on robots controlled by AI (artificial intelligence). This represents another step towards a digital and intelligently connected factory (BMW iFactory) in this region.

Source: BMW