The BMW Group continues to push ahead with efforts to reduce its environmental impact. One example is plant intralogistics, with the sites at Regensburg and Leipzig now using fully electric trucks to transport parts – and sending out a clear message around resource conservation in the process. With the support of innovative charging infrastructures and partnerships with leading logistics companies, we are demonstrating that sustainable transport and production can and do go together.

In Regensburg and Leipzig we use electric trucks to transport parts for the production of electric components, among other things. They move with zero local emissions, between the logistics halls and plants in the region.

Petra Peterhänsel, Plant Director in Leipzig, sees the use of electric trucks as a further milestone on the road to the future: “We are delighted to be undertaking this journey. The transition to electric mobility and sustainable production affects not just our BMW and MINI cars but our production method and supply chains as well.”

By using these electric trucks, Plants Leipzig and Regensburg are making transport more efficient and sustainable. And as well as reducing environmental impact, the vehicles help to keep noise levels down in the vicinity of the plants.

To make its electric truck fleet more efficient and boost sustainable logistics, BMW uses advanced charging infrastructures. In Regensburg fast-chargers keep trucks in operation and avoid lengthy interruptions. The charging points are specially adapted to meet the needs of heavy-duty logistics, and being powered by renewables, they help reduce the environmental footprint as well.

This investment in an innovative charging infrastructure supports BMW’s long-term goal of a carbon-neutral supply chain and sets new standards in the industry. It also shows that heavy-duty logistics can be efficient as well as environmentally compatible – and could potentially set an example for other companies working to electrify their logistics processes as well.

The BMW Group firmly believes that the only way to achieve an emission-free future is by using a range of different technologies. That’s why we use other climate-friendly alternatives in logistics too, such as hydrogen fuel-cell drives. With this combination of different solutions, we can meet the different needs of the various areas of logistics. Meanwhile, we are also continuing to advance the development of innovative technologies to gradually reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Our strategic approach fosters sustainable mobility and is taking us ever closer to our aim of creating climate-friendly solutions along the entire supply chain, from production to logistics.

In 2024 sales of fully electric vehicles continued to increase at the BMW Group – despite the challenging market environment. Over the year as a whole, 426,594 BEVs were delivered to customers, marking at 13.5% rise on the previous year. Sales of electrified vehicles totalled 593,215 units in 2024, accounting for 24.2% of the BMW Group’s overall sales. Fully electric vehicles made up 17.4% of total sales.