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Official: BMW Confirms Production of New X4 Crossover at Spartanburg
BMW executives have been teasing us for a while now about the firm's plans to introduce a smaller version of the X6 SAV and today, the company came out with an official announcement confirming the X4. The new X4 will be built alongside the current X3, X5 and X6 crossovers at the Bavarian company's U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. For this reason, BMW will invest more than US$900 million in the Spartanburg factory over the next three years creating some 300 new jobs by the end of 2012.
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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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Bmw’s South Carolina Factory May Get Fourth Model, Possibly 3-series
BMW is considering adding a fourth model to its Spartanburg, South Carolina factory in order to further compete with U.S. luxury market leaders Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. The Bavarian firm's chief, Frank-Peter Arndt believes an additional "volume...
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2010 Bmw X1 Suv To Be Built In Germany
Unlike the X5 and X6 SUV/Crossovers which are built in BMW’s North American plant in Spartanburg, South Calorina the forthcoming X1 compact SUV that will be based on the 1-Series platform will be assembled at the Bavarian automaker’s Leipzig...
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Bmw X6: To Be Built At Spartanburg Usa
BMW’s upcoming X6 Crossover (read & see more about it here: BMW X6) will be built in the car maker's Spartanburg plant that’s located in South Carolina USA, stated a source at a BMW supplier (who requested to remain anonymous) to Automotive...
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Bmw Tinkers
By the end of 2008, BMW will relieve 8,100 workers of their jobs. Â More than half of them are part-timers; another 2,500 are full-time workers in Germany where BMW employs 75% of its workers and sells 20% of its product. Â 600 overseas jobs will...
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