March the 29th, 2025 – The much anticipated Rimac Campus has finally opened its doors, showcasing Croatian innovation inside one of the most modern European hypercar plants.
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Rimac Campus is situated in Kerestinec, not far from Zagreb, and it’s showing the world some remarkable Croatian engineering talents. It is one of the most modern facilities for the development and production of electric hypercars in all of Europe. This 200,000 square metre complex, worth over 200 million euros, began operating in 2024. It has already become a key location where Rimac Nevera vehicles are assembled, Bugatti models are developed and high-tech components are produced for global automotive giants.
The Rimac Campus production facility, which spans over 75,000 square metres, is currently assembling Nevera cars, the fastest series-produced electric cars in the world. This Croatian car’s power exceeds 2,100 horsepower in the Nevera R version. The process is precise and almost artistic: from hand-upholstering the interior with 50 square metres of premium leather and Alcantara, through the installation of 25 kilometres of wiring, to the final assembly of the 720 kilogram battery system. Each Nevera undergoes extremely rigorous testing, including 250-300 kilometres of driving before the final delivery to the end customer. Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac also personally signs each car.
However, the largest part of Rimac Campus capacity is dedicated to Rimac Technology, which produces battery systems and electric drives for world leaders such as BMW, Porsche and Hyundai. The line for BMW batteries, worth 100 million euros, is only one part of a much larger investment totalling 250 million euros in equipment for production halls. Systems for two other currently unnamed European manufacturers are also being developed here, making the Rimac Campus the epicentre of large-scale production of components that will power the cars of the future.
Mate Rimac, founder and largest shareholder of the Group with a 23% stake, stated that the Rimac Campus is just the beginning.
“Every single little millimetre has been planned, but we’re already thinking about expansion. We have contracts worth five billion euros, and we’re negotiating another three billion,” he said during a recent tour of the complex. In addition to production, the facility includes R&D centres, a test track and even a museum, while 35% of the area is green, reflecting the company’s strong focus on sustainability.
Boasting over 2,000 employees, 70% of whom work here in Croatia, the Rimac Group records revenues of 400 million euros per year and plans exponential growth from 2027. The Rimac Campus is not just a factory – it’s a symbol of Croatia’s incredible engineering potential and a place where technologies that are altering the automotive world are born.
