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BMW San Luis Potosí Battery Assembly Plant

BMW Group

, SLP, Mexico

-100.8481979, 21.9708584

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 125B

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Pack


Project Announcement Date: 2/3/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2025

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 140000

Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 500

Current Jobs: 0

Capital Investment: $540 million

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Construction begins on €800m BMW battery plant in Mexico”, Joe Quirke, Global Construction Review, 08 May 2024. 🔗


“Construction of high-voltage battery assembly gets underway at BMW Group Plant San Luis Potosí”, BMW Group PressClub, 04 Mar 2024. 🔗


“BMW to build NEUE KLASSE in Mexico from 2027.”, bmwgroup.com, 01 Mar 2023. 🔗


“BMW starts construction of €800m high-voltage battery plant in Mexico”, Neil Gerrard, Construction Briefing, 08 May 2024. 🔗


“BMW Brings First Lithium Battery Production to Mexico in San Luis Potosí Expansion”, Horatiu Boeriu, BMW BLOG, 30 Oct 2024. 🔗


“Inside BMW’s San Luis Potosí Plant: A Commitment to Sustainability and Innovation”, Horatiu Boeriu, BMW BLOG, 04 Nov 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

This site has 1 major expansion(s).

Those expansion(s) are tracked below:


Site 125B: BMW San Luis Potosí Battery Assembly Plant


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