Overview
- Klaus von Moltke will succeed Harald Gottsche as president and CEO on January 1, 2026, following a formal handover in late 2025.
- BMW has designated San Luis Potosí as a production site for the new iX3 on the NEUE KLASSE platform as the plant enters its next phase.
- Von Moltke currently oversees engine production at BMW AG and directs the Steyr, Austria plant, bringing more than 25 years of global manufacturing experience.
- The plant’s expansion includes roughly $1.2 billion announced in 2023 to add battery module assembly and begin electric-vehicle production from 2027.
- Opened in 2019, the complex employs about 3,700 people, has built roughly 500,000 vehicles, and currently assembles the 3 Series Sedan, 2 Series Coupé and M2.