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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
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BMW Group South Africa today announced an additional R160 million to be pumped into the Rosslyn manufacturing facility to enhance production linespeed. The enhancement raises the maximum production capacity by almost 10%, from 71 000…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 3, 2017
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BMW invests €200 million in the future of Plant Leipzig
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: July 24, 2017
3 Series
The new BMW G30 5 Series didn’t just bring along a refreshed look and new engines, but it also delivered new manufacturing processes at BMW’s plants. Its assembly lines have been decked out with the latest…
Gabriel Nica / June 5, 2017
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If President Donald Trump follows through on his promise to increase import taxes on cars, BMW’s plant in Spartanburg might go through a series of changes. Speaking on the sidelines of a symposium in Germany this…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 14, 2017
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Even after the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, the BMW Group is sticking to its plans to build a new factory in Mexico. The threat of high import taxes on cars…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 11, 2017
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Despite the decline of the Russian auto industry, BMW plans to increase its local portfolio and production by 2019. Initially BMW planned for its plant in Russia, but that plan has been postponed in favor…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 3, 2016
7 Series
Since the launch of the new BMW 7 Series, the production of G11 / G12 models runs in full swing. BMW plant manager Josef Kerscher told Passauer Neue Presse said that around 300 BMW 7…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 3, 2016
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With the end of the year fast approaching, it is apparent that the BMW Group’s production network will be posting new record highs for the business year 2015. Due to the high customer demand and…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 17, 2015