As part of this important collaboration, the ultra-thin electric steel strips produced at Voestalpine's Linz plant in Austria will be shipped to BMW's engine plant in Steyr.
Steyr is the largest engine production center of the BMW Group and plays a critical role in the production of the Neue Klasse series electric motors. According to BMW Austria, this new material developed by Voestalpine reduces energy losses with the latest coating technology and significantly reduces engine weight.
After being installed in the laminated chimneys of the electric motors at the Steyr plant, the electric steel strips will first be sent to the Debrecen plant in Hungary. There, the Neue Klasse model will be built and production will then move to Munich.
BMW says that with this special alloy and thin electrical steel, the engine generates less heat during operation, thus minimizing energy losses. Thanks to this technology, energy from the battery is converted more efficiently into motion energy, increasing the vehicle's range. However, BMW does not share any data on the measurement of this effect.
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