To the extent that historical press releases reference BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC as the manufacturer of certain X model vehicles, the referenced vehicles are manufactured in South Carolina with a combination of U.S. origin and imported parts and components.
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Robert Engelhorn Becomes 8th President of BMW Manufacturing.
Thu Sep 02 16:00:00 CEST 2021 Press Release
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Spartanburg, S.C. Dr. Robert Engelhorn is now the new president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing. In a private handover ceremony at the BMW Zentrum on Wednesday, Engelhorn took over the plant leadership from Knudt Flor, who has retired from the company.
Robert Engelhorn Becomes 8th President of BMW Manufacturing.
Engelhorn to Lead South Carolina Plant as Knudt Flor Retires.
Spartanburg, S.C. Dr. Robert Engelhorn is now the
new president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing. In a private handover
ceremony at the BMW Zentrum on Wednesday, Engelhorn took over the
plant leadership from Knudt Flor, who has retired from the company.
“Plant Spartanburg has been a critical part of BMW’s global
production network for decades, and the plant’s impact is far
reaching,” said Engelhorn. “Their performance – both in quality and
production – is impressive, and I am excited to lead this
extraordinary team.”
Engelhorn joined the BMW Group in 2011 and occupied various
positions at the Munich and Regensburg plants in Germany. In 2016, he
moved to the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture in China,
where he led the Technology and Production division for the Dadong and
Tiexi plants. In 2018, Engelhorn took over as director for BMW Group
Plant Munich, where he prepared the plant for production of the
all-electric BMW i4.
“Robert is the perfect match for Plant Spartanburg. He combines
great international experience and broad technical expertise,
especially for the manufacturing of electrified cars,” said Dr. Milan
Nedeljkovic, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible
for Production. “I’m sure he will successfully steer this plant into
its great future.”
Engelhorn succeeds Knudt Flor, who is retiring after 33 years at
the BMW Group and nearly five years as president and CEO at BMW Group
Plant Spartanburg. He is the second-longest serving president of the
Spartanburg plant.
BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest BMW Group plant in the
world, producing about 1,500 vehicles each day. The South Carolina
factory exports more than two-thirds of its models to 125 global
markets. For seven consecutive years, it has been the largest
exporter by value in the United States. The model portfolio includes
five top-selling BMW X models, four Motorsport X models, and two
plug-in hybrid electric X models. The factory has a production
capacity of up to 450,000 vehicles and employs more than 11,000 people.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Corporate Communications
Sky Foster, Department Manager, Corporate Communications, BMW Manufacturing
Telephone: +1 864-802-5546, sky.foster@bmwmc.com
Steve Wilson, Media Communications Specialist, Corporate
Communications, BMW Manufacturing
Telephone: +1 864-802-5346, steve.wilson@bmwmc.com
Website: www.bmwusfactory.com
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC is a subsidiary of BMW AG in Munich,
Germany, and is the global producer of the BMW X3, X3 M, X5, X5 M
and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles and BMW X4, X4 M, X6 and X6 M Sports
Activity Coupes. In addition to the South Carolina manufacturing
facility, BMW Group North American subsidiaries include sales,
marketing, and financial services operations in the United States,
Canada and throughout Latin America; a manufacturing plant in San
Luis Potosi, Mexico; and a design firm and technology office in
California. For more information on BMW Manufacturing, visit www.bmwusfactory.com.
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BMW Group in America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States
since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing
vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to
include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for
the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI
brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design
consultancy based in California; technology offices in Silicon
Valley and Chicago, and various other operations throughout the
country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW
Group global center of competence for BMW X models and manufactures
the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group
sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of
350 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 143
BMW motorcycle retailers, 114 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38
Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW
Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products
in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwgroupusanews.com
and www.press.bmwna.com.
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