BMW’s Hams Hall engine factory marks its 25th anniversary with a new V8 production line that now supplies high-performance BMW M models and V12s for Rolls‑Royce after those builds moved from Munich in 2022. Hams Hall also continues three- and four-cylinder production for Minis and entry-level BMWs and machines components for BMW’s Steyr facility.
The 85-acre plant produced more than 400,000 powertrains last year, taking its lifetime total past 7.6 million since opening on 8 February 2001. The site employs about 1,700 people across three shifts; the V8 line is roughly 84% hands-on while BMW’s 6.75-litre V12s are fully hand-built.
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