BMW to Expand U.S. Spartanburg plant

BMW will announce plans to expand its sole U.S. assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Bmw has increased the plant 3 times already and the facility is running over capacity. Its stated capacity is 140,000 vehicles a year but the made 154,999 vehicles in 2007. BMW will reportedly expand its facilities in Spartanburg by 70,000 square feet, at a cost estimated at $27 million, this will bring total investment from German automaker in spartanburg to $4.83 billion since its opening in 1994. The currently models being assembled at the plant are the x5,z4 roadsters and m coupe and the upcoming x6. This is a great thing for the regional economy and should help boost it. [Source Auto Blog]

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  1. BMW to increase the purchasing from U.S suppliers says:
    April 16, 2008 at 11:17 am

    [...] in March, BMW announced their plan to increase the production at their Spartanburg factory in South Carolina. The U.S plant plays an important role in the global sales and it accounts for [...]

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