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Originally Posted by F87 M2CS
Does anyone knows when the European production for the CS ends ? Saw something here but not sure if its September 2020. Maybe Artemis knows something about it , of course there might be some delays from the virus , but who knows , at least if September was true we can guesstimate !
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Reposting
this earlier comment (March 24, 2020) in this thread:
M2 end of production (EOP) - start of production (SOP):
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Originally Posted by ynguldyn
EOP for current models:
F22 2er - 06/21
F87 M2 - 06/21
F23 2er - 10/21
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Upcoming new models:
2022 G42 2er
2023 G87 M2
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*First news about the next (G87) M2: production 12/2022-03/2029, likely in Mexico.
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And about the current F82 M4 (as we know, the F80 M3 and F80 M3 CS have already been discontinued in the meantime) and forthcoming G80 M3 and G82 M4:
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Originally Posted by ynguldyn
Upcoming new models:
2021 G80 M3
2021 G82 M4
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Expected SOP dates for 2020:
- Dates not guaranteed to be exactly correct.
November:
G80 M3, M3 Competition
G82 M4, M4 Competition
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EOP for current models:
F32 4er - 06/20
F82 M4 - 06/20 (M4 CS ends 02/20)
F33 4er - 08/20
F83 M4 - 08/20
F36 4GC - 06/21
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Car manufacturers normally stick to scheduled SOP and EOP deadlines as much as practically possible. Ratio: lots of organisation, coordination and logistics involved, not allowing a flexible timing approach. Use of production lines is optimized. Suppliers are required to ensure just-in-time deliveries.
BMW depends upon a network of over 100 auto parts suppliers from all over the globe (see
here). Because of imposed COVID-19 crisis measures getting tighter, the supply chain of all car manufacturers inevitably got disrupted. Several announced to suspend production. For example, on March 18, 2020 BMW announced to interrupt production until April 19, 2020 (end of the Easter vacation) (see
here). And this extension could be merely a first step, rather than a final step (possibility of further extension depending on the COVID-19 crisis situation development + new situation of suppliers).
A production stop this size and the uncertainty of near future prospects, is (also) a logistic nightmare. As everyone with a job or business, for sure also lots of teams at car manufacturers scramble to discuss the sake of all existing time schedules (maintain, modify, postpone or shelve projects). With the unknown parameter of knowing the exact timing of normalization. Exceptional circumstances require exceptional measures.
Production of the F82 M4 CS ended last month and end of production of the F82 M4 is scheduled for June 2020. BMW production in Europe and South Africa is now interrupted till 19 April 2020. Depending on the further evolution of the COVID-19 crisis and global economic recession, the production interruption period could be extended, of course (IMHO in a month we will look back to today with the thought that we did not fathom the magnitude of the nightmare awaiting us). If production interruption is extended till the end of June, the F82 M4 production is in principle dusted and done as we speak, except if BMW decides to extend the EOP. But the G80 M3 and G82 M4 are waiting behind the corner (November 2020, if not rescheduled).
No info as to what BMW plans to do with the M2 CS. I know someone who ordered an M2 CS, scheduled for April 2020 production, who got notified last week by his dealer that production of his M2 CS has been postponed for an indefinite period of time. IMHO the possibility that BMW shelves the M2 CS is unrealistic (too late, too expensive and too prejudicial to cancel). I also consider it unlikely that BMW reduces the scheduled (profitable) 2200 quantity. I consider it more likely that BMW extends the initial EOP for the M2 CS (September 2020 for EUR-spec - December 2020 for the US-spec) to June 2021, which is EOP of the M2C. IMHO that would make sense.