Supply Chain Digital Magazine March 2026 | Page 78

THE CLASSIC FACTS

BMW Group Classic maintains more than 60,000 original parts for vehicles dating to 1952, demonstrating circular economy principles through extended product lifecycles
The division employs advanced manufacturing including 3D printing and CNC machining to reproduce discontinued components to original specifications
BMW aims to increase secondary material content to 50 % across vehicles, with current models already containing almost 30 % recycled materials
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