BMW’s 2 Millionth EV Rolls Off Dingolfing Assembly Line: From 1 to 2 Million in Just Two Years

The BMW Group has officially announced that its 2 millionth fully electric vehicle has rolled off the production line at the Dingolfing plant in Germany. The milestone vehicle is an Alpine White BMW i5 M60 xDrive. Having reached 1 million global deliveries in April 2024, BMW has taken just two years to double that figure – equivalent to over 1,300 new EV owners every single day.

The milestone model, the i5 M60 xDrive, is the first fully electric M Performance vehicle in the BMW 5 Series family. With dual‑motor all‑wheel drive delivering 442 kW (roughly 601 hp) and over 820 N·m of torque, combined with M chassis tuning and adaptive suspension, it accelerates from 0‑100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds, while still offering a WLTP range of up to 516 km.

The Dingolfing plant, BMW‘s global centre for e‑mobility, produces fifth‑generation BMW eDrive models including the i4, i5 and i7. Its flexible production line allows pure EVs, plug‑in hybrids and traditional combustion models to be built on the same assembly line – a key asset for scaling output while managing supply chain volatility.

From the first i3 in 2013 to the 500,000th EV took nearly a decade. From 500,000 to 1 million came more quickly, and now from 1 million to 2 million in just two years. The accelerating curve shows that BMW has firmly established consumer trust in its EV offerings across global markets.

Europe remains BMW‘s home base for EV sales, bolstered by subsidies and charging infrastructure in markets like Germany, the UK and Norway. In the US, flagship models like the iX and i5 are steadily growing share in the premium segment. China plays an increasingly strategic role. BMW offers a wide EV lineup in China, including the i3, iX3, i4, i5 and i7. Long‑wheelbase derivatives of the i5 and i3, tailored to Chinese tastes with rear‑seat comfort features and localised connectivity, have captured new‑generation families and business users. BMW’s Shenyang production base is now the company‘s largest and most advanced EV manufacturing hub globally, with its own battery centre producing fifth‑generation eDrive cells.

BMW has announced that its “Neue Klasse” dedicated EV platform will launch in 2028, featuring sixth‑generation eDrive technology with 30% more range, 30% faster charging, and a dedicated entry‑level EV architecture for China. The clock to 3 million and 4 million EVs will almost certainly run even faster.

The 2 millionth EV is a milestone, not a destination. As BMW board member for production Milan Roser said at the event: “Electrification is not a sprint – it is a marathon. But BMW is running every leg of it at sprint speed.” For consumers worldwide, when a 601‑hp, 516‑km‑range i5 M60 xDrive shares the same production line and the same uncompromising quality standards as its M5 petrol sibling, the choice is no longer as clear‑cut as it once was. By the time the next million arrive, the market will have repeatedly shown that nobody can afford to ignore BMW‘s accelerating electric juggernaut.