Steyr’s Austrian plant began the production of new BMW electrical engines. This is the sixth generation that we will see on an IX3 capable of reaching 800 km of autonomy
BMW He has just started the production of new electric engines for the Neue Klasse within the plant of Steyrin Austria. It is the First system in the world to create the sixth generation electric motor of the Bavarian house. A zero emissions PowerTrain that will move the entire new range of electric vehicles of the German brand, with the aim of placing an even more efficient, modular and scalable electrical system on the market on the market. And, therefore, able to be used on a wide range of models.
Great investment
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The project, which started in 2022, provides for investments from Over a billion euros until 2030 With the aim of expanding production skills and keeping Steyr at the center of the production of group traction systems. Today About a thousand employees work in the dedicated department And this presence could grow with half of the workforce of the site dedicated to electric mobility by 2030.
Greater economy
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The Gen6 engine Integrate key components such as rotor, stator, transmission and inverter, all produced in the Austrian plant. The engine housing will be merged into the landshut foundry and worked on Steyr, while the inverters, made in a controlled contamination environment, mark the entry of the site into the production of electrical components. The traction system, as mentioned, is based on a modular approach that allows to produce different variants in a flexible way and to obtain a significant economies of scale.
More efficient units
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The engine has been updated with some completely redesigned components to support architecture a 800Vimproving efficiency and performance, but also cooling. The use of silicon carbide semiconductors increase system efficiency. Compared to the previous generation, The new engine reduces energy losses by 40%, costs of 20% and weight of 10%also contributing to an increase in the overall vehicle efficiency of 20%. These improvements, in combination with the battery pack, allow the new BMW IX3first model of Neue Klasseto reach a maximum autonomy of 800 km.
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