BMW Group Korea Invests 60 Billion KRW to Expand Pyeongtaek Vehicle Logistics Center

Annual Pre-Delivery Vehicle Inspections Expanded to 120,000 Units

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] BMW Group Korea announced on the 26th that it will invest a total of 60 billion KRW by 2023 to expand the Pyeongtaek BMW Vehicle Logistics Center.

The Pyeongtaek BMW Vehicle Logistics Center is a facility built on a 248,769㎡ site in the Free Trade Zone of Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi Province, and is responsible for conducting the final vehicle quality inspection before the vehicle is delivered to customers.

BMW Group Korea is making this investment to improve service satisfaction, expanding the overall size of the vehicle logistics center along with enhancing facilities such as parking towers and high-voltage charging equipment.

First, the number of pre-delivery inspections (PDI) will be increased. The current annual PDI volume of about 78,000 vehicles will increase to 120,000 vehicles starting in the second half of this year. Additionally, to respond to the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), infrastructure capable of charging 70,000 electric vehicles i3 annually will be established.

The total size of the vehicle logistics center will be expanded to 442,760㎡ by 2023. Accordingly, the vehicle storage capacity will increase from 11,000 to 18,000 vehicles.

Jung Sang-cheon, Executive Director of BMW Group Korea, stated, "Through this expansion, we have established a system that can respond more quickly to customer demand," adding, "This year as well, we will expand domestic investments for customer satisfaction and further strengthen practical customer services."

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