Overview

• Series production of the iX3 begins in late October at BMW’s new Debrecen, Hungary plant, which the company touts as a digitally planned, fossil‑free iFACTORY with a staged ramp-up.
• BMW is consolidating future models onto three architectures: an EV‑only Neue Klasse, a combustion‑only platform for entry models, and a versatile multi‑energy platform for larger vehicles to flex powertrain mix by market.
• Board member Jochen Goller said internal‑combustion engines “will never disappear,” signaling the company’s intent to keep ICE in the lineup alongside accelerating electrification.
• The iX3 debuts the Heart of Joy centralized computing system that unites powertrain, chassis and digital functions to shape vehicle character and enable over‑the‑air evolution.
• BMW and E.ON are launching what is described as Germany’s first commercial vehicle‑to‑grid program using the iX3, while BMW says Neue Klasse technologies will be integrated into around 40 new models and updates by 2027.