BMW i3 electric motor production

BMW, as befits a company focused on electric vehicles, is keeping battery and drivetrain production process in-house.

Here are two unique videos on how li-ion cells are assembled into modules and then into i3 battery packs.

The next two videos showcase the i3's single-speed transmission and an automated process of hybrid synchronous motor assembly.

BMW i3 production, Plant Dingolfing . High voltage battery Module manufacturing / packaging.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhO0AmulKfc

Battery assembly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ks26uRNtTw

E-transmission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZyP4ncj_Ag

BMW i3 production, Plant Landshut. electric engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49iJpZX1QlA