International Production.
FROM PRODUCTION SITE TO LEAD PLANT.
BMW motorcycles are being produced in Berlin since 1969. We are proud of our traditional location and for us, tradition and modern production are no contradiction. Thanks to the steadily increasing international demand for BMW motorcycles, the BMW Group plant Berlin developed from a single production site to the lead plant for the international motorcycle production of BMW Motorrad. From here, our BMW Motorrad assembly plants in Brazil and Thailand are steered and global production is managed. The two foreign locations are supplied with so-called CKD kits (Completely Knocked Down) from the Berlin plant. The assembly kits contain precisely defined motorcycle components. These are then assembled on site, in combination with locally produced components, to a finished BMW motorcycle, in well-known BMW quality.
PLANT RAYONG, THAILAND.
BMW motorcycles are being produced at plant Rayong since 2014. Nine different models are now manufactured here for the asian region - including the GS models with boxer engine and 2-cylinder in-line engine, as well as the super sports bike BMW S 1000 RR. In addition to BMW motorcycles, the plant in Rayong also produces the BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series and BMW 7 Series, BMW X1, BMW X3, BMW X5 and BMW X7. In May 2021, the BMW Parts Manufacturing Thailand (BPM) component plant was founded as a 100% subsidiary of the BMW Group. Since 2023, the component plant is supplying engine and chassis components to the local motorbike assembly plant in Rayong.
PLANT MANAUS, BRAZIL.
Back in 2009, BMW Motorrad commissioned Dafra Motos in Manaus to assemble BMW motorcycles for the local market. In 2016, BMW Motorrad took over the plant. Since then, BMW Motorrad manufactures motorcycles here using assembly kits shipped from the Berlin plant. With two million inhabitants, Manaus is the capital of the state of Amazonas and has been in a free trade zone (Zona Franca) since 1957. On a production area of around 8,000 square meters, various models are manufactured for the brazilian market. These include GS models with boxer engines and 2-cylinder in-line engines, the BMW S 1000 RR as well as the G 310 R and G 310 GS. After production, the motorcycles are brought to the distribution center in São Paulo and are delivered to the customer from there.
PRODUCTION PARTNER LONCIN, CHINA.
Since september 2007, the chinese manufacturer Loncin is producing various engine components, motorcycle parts and complete engines on behalf of BMW Motorrad. The company currently employs over 5,000 people and is one of the largest engine and two-wheeler manufacturer in China. Loncin also has its own research and development center. The engines for the BMW F 800 and F 900 models are currently manufactured by Loncin. The BMW C 400 X and C 400 GT midsize scooters also roll off the production line here.
PRODUCTION PARTNER TVS, INDIA.
In 2013, BMW Motorrad and the TVS Motor Company signed a long-term cooperation agreement. As part of the strategic realignment, BMW Motorrad entered the segment below 500 cubic centimeters. The cooperation partner TVS Motor Company is one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in India, with an annual production of around two million units and a turnover of more than one billion US dollars. The Hosur plant employs a total of around 3,000 people. In mid-2016, the production of the BMW G 310 R, and later also the G 310 GS, started in the sub-500 cc segment, which was new to BMW Motorrad at that time. In 2022, BMW Motorrad presented the G 310 RR, which is currently only available in India.
