Automaker BMW is facing problems with missing parts. “Due to short-term bottlenecks in the external parts supply, shifts have been or are currently being canceled at individual BMW Group plants,” a spokesperson said in response to an inquiry. The company did not comment on which parts are missing or why. According to company sources, three plants are or were affected—specifically Regensburg, Leipzig, and Oxford. “We are in close contact with our supplier network and have taken measures ‘to stabilize the parts supply and resume production,’” said a spokesperson. Initially, there was no specific information on how much production had been lost. Last year, BMW produced just under 357,000 cars at the Regensburg plant, just under 260,000 in Leipzig, and around 124,000 in Oxford. A single canceled shift there can affect several hundred cars. However, experience shows that such delays can often be made up. Copyright 2026, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
