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The iX3 is the first model in BMW’s Neue Klasse lineup to enter series production. European orders for the model have reached 100,000, while the Debrecen plant recently produced its 50,000th iX3, state news wire MTI reports.
BMW opened the factory in eastern Hungary in fall 2025 following an investment of more than EUR 2 bln. The plant is designed to produce approximately 150,000 electric vehicles annually.
Debrecen is the first of five BMW manufacturing sites worldwide where batteries will be assembled locally, helping shorten supply chains.
The site currently employs more than 5,000 people. BMW also plans to begin producing another Neue Klasse model at the factory this fall.
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