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As most of you probably know, BMW assembles most of its SUVs in the US, its biggest plant worldwide now being located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. However, the engines and transmissions are being built in…
Gabriel Nica / November 28, 2018
3 Series
Earlier this month we showed you a small glimpse of what the 3 Series assembly line looks like. Back then we took a look at how the chassis is put together and how BMW now…
Gabriel Nica / October 10, 2018
3 Series
When Henry Ford started making his iconic Model T on the revolutionary moving assembly line back in the early stages of the 20th century, little he knew the impact his work would have on the…
Gabriel Nica / October 5, 2018
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BMW announced today that it plans to build a new plant from the ground up in Hungary, near the town of Debrecen. The new location will have a capacity of about 150,000 units a year,…
Gabriel Nica / July 31, 2018
BMW X4
BMW says no change in South Carolina expansion plans
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: July 11, 2018
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To be fully prepared for Brexit, BMW has been holding training sessions for suppliers near its factories in Munich and Oxford, England, to make sure they are ready for the customs clearance procedures BMW suspects they…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 10, 2018
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The “trade war” between the US and the rest of the world continued this week with a new episode, which unfortunately, is almost always first reported on Twitter. As reported in the last few months,…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 1, 2018
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BMW announced this week that its Dingolfing and Landshut plants are now working as part of the German electric network, acting as energy control stations, to help stabilize the network with sustainable, green power. Germany…
Gabriel Nica / July 1, 2018
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The BMW Group is to invest more than €300 million in its Leipzig plant. Comprehensive construction work to extend and update the body and paint shops, assembly and logistics is already under way. The main…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 23, 2018
BMW X3
A new chapter in South Africa’s automotive story began this week as BMW Group South Africa started production of the new BMW X3 at its Rosslyn plant. In 2015, BMW announced a R6bn investment into…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 6, 2018
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BMW is currently pondering the pros and cons of building a new plant in Russia. According to a new report by Wards Auto, BMW continues talks with the Russian government and regional authorities about establishing…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 2, 2018