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BMW 2021 updates are indicative of the broader difficulties in the automotive world. I see two obvious cost cutting themes:
- Reduction of time spent on the assembly line by packaging more logically related options and making them standard; also makes parts planning process simpler and supplier order management more predictable
- Removal of smaller cosmetic options such as contrast stitching
For all it's worth, this is the most logical first response to the increasing pressure to reduce costs. More cost cutting measures are undoubtedly on the horizon for BMW and other manufacturers.
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