Since its introduction in 1996, BMW has built the Z-series at the company’s Spartanburg, South Carolina plant. However, the next-generation model will shift production to Regensburg, Germany.
BMW is making the switch in order to accommodate X3 production, as well as the upcoming X6, at the South Carolina plant. The X3 is currently manufactured in Austria. As a result, capacity in Spartanburg is being increased from 140,000 to 200,000 units annually. North America is BMW’s largest SUV market.
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08/17, 9:16 AM
posted by:
A4
Isnt north america BMWs largest market period?
08/17, 9:31 AM
posted by:
jJayC08
That’s an intelligent move, having production shifted from a factory overseas to one that’s in the homeland of which you sell most of your vehicles. But is it really news?
08/17, 9:45 AM
posted by:
CarLord
Of course its news. Just not “Breaking news”.
08/17, 10:14 AM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
so with the exchange rate the car gets more expensive and we get more suv/crossover/xxxx on our roads.
08/17, 10:23 AM
posted by:
A4
^basically
08/17, 11:25 AM
posted by:
mkM3
The article failed to mention or predict for which model year this might occur. Does the new Z4 debut for MY2009? 2010?
08/17, 2:42 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
Who cares, i’d take a 760i if it was built in haiti.
OK, maybe not, but y’all get the point
08/17, 4:22 PM
posted by:
Commodore
of course we are BMW’s largest SUV market. We are the largest SUV market period. We would buy anything that is an SUV. Ferrari SUVs, Lambo SUVs, Bentley SUV, Maybach SUV……..
08/17, 4:36 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
There was once a ferrari wagon.
08/17, 10:20 PM
posted by:
///m
and a Lamborghini hummer
08/19, 4:20 PM
posted by:
BLISS
I HOPE IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.