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BMW Group Builds 3 Millionth Engine at its Hams Hall Plant in the UK
On Wednesday, the BMW Group celebrated the production of the three millionth engine at it is UK manufacturing facility at Hams Hall, near Birmingham. The milestone unit was a 1.6 four-cylinder petrol mill that was shipped to the MINI plant at Oxford for a car to be built for the emerging Indian market.
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Bmw’s Modernized Hams Hall Plant Starts Producing New 3- And 4-cylinder Engines
BMW has started production of new three- and four-cylinder engines at its Hams Hall plant near Birmingham in the UK, following the completion of a large investment program. Read more »...
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Bmw's South Carolina Plant Built Its 3 Millionth Vehicle Since 1994
X5 M with Mugello Red Full Merino leather seats and Carbon Fiber interior trim, was driven off the line by Dawn Burgess, an employee hired in 1994. Burgess presented the keys to the car to Manfred Erlacher, President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing. The...
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Mini Celebrates 3 Millionth Vehicle Built In Oxford, 2 Million Exports
Mini celebrated the 3 millionth vehicle built at its Oxford plant in the UK, as well as 2 million exports since the brand’s re-launch in 2001. Read more »...
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Ford Builds Two Millionth Ecoboost Engine Worldwide
Ford marked the manufacturing of the two millionth EcoBoost engine worldwide since the new turbocharged, direct injected gasoline engine line launched in 2009. The milestone mill, a 2.0-liter unit, was produced at Ford’s Louisville, Kentucky,...
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Chrysler Group Builds 1 Millionth Pentastar V6 After 18 Months
Only 18 months after the Chrysler Group began production of its new Pentastar V6 at its Trenton Engine Assembly Plant in Michigan, the company hit its first important milestone with the manufacturing of the one-millionth unit. The V6 is also produced...
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