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Hamburg - The production of the i3 run sluggishly on, the manager magazine reports in its new issue (Release date: February 21). Even before a good month they had almost 50 percent located behind the plan, report Leipzig responsible.
Especially with the carbon parts there is further a very high error rate. In addition, suppliers report that BMW Show Charttake yet only just over half the amount actually ordered from.
BMW sold the scooter since November 2013. The i3 is the first car with a body made of the lightweight material carbon. To ensure the supply, BMW had in advance together with the industrial group SGL Carbon Show Chart built up its own supply chain.
In order to solve the supply problems with carbon, will now also invest at least 100 million euros in the production of carbon parts BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer.
The Group currently produces an average of 70 i3 per day. "We are dealing with a completely new type of automobile production. One or the other initial problem is as normal," said project manager Ulrich Kranz.
BMW have deliberately chosen a very flat start-up curve. So far, have ordered an i3 for Group Information 11,000 customers. Prospective report of waiting until September.