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.
+++ First MINI “made in Germany” +++ One production line, two brands, three drives +++ Board Member for Production Milan Nedeljković: Skill and flexibility are crucial +++ Minister President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer: A boost for the entire regional economy +++
Woodruff, S.C. – Construction of BMW’s high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina, has started. BMW management joined representatives from the city of Woodruff, Spartanburg County, and Evans Construction on October 5 for a ceremonial beam signing celebrating the first steel to be erected at the site. After the signing, workers immediately installed the first beam and started construction of the state-of-the-art facility.
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing and BMW Purchasing and Supplier Network Americas will host one of the nation’s largest supplier diversity events on August 30, 2023, at the Greenville Convention Center. Renamed the Supplier Diversity Xchange, the 11th annual event is an opportunity for women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses to participate in a day of professional development and to network with BMW’s Tier 1 suppliers.
Woodruff, S.C. – The BMW Group took a major step on Tuesday towards building electric vehicles in the United States as it broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. Named “Plant Woodruff,” the BMW facility will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. More than 300 jobs will be created onsite at Plant Woodruff with the opportunity to grow.
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing, the largest BMW Group plant in the world, remains a high-performance economic engine for South Carolina through the company’s continued investment and job creation, according to a new study conducted by the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. The annual economic impact of the Spartanburg plant totals approximately $26.7 billion, the report says, which reflects all goods and services ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ and Greer, SC – November 14, 2022… BMW of North America announced today the official opening of a new Vehicle Accessories Center in Greer, SC which will enable the company to “factory install” a range of vehicle accessories on the BMW Sports Activity Vehicles built nearby at Plant Spartanburg prior to the vehicles being delivered to dealers. The new 60,000-square-foot facility represents an investment of nearly $25 million and creates ...
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing officially opened its new training center on Friday, with the goal of promoting creative learning, fostering innovation, and advancing technical skills in a rapidly changing automotive industry. The $20 million, 68,000-square-foot training center features multiple classrooms for both professional development and technical training, an amphitheater, and a unique concept of outdoor meeting and workspace that includes ...
Spartanburg, S.C. As the month of September ends, BMW Manufacturing has six million reasons to celebrate two important plant milestones. Earlier this month, associates at the South Carolina plant produced the six millionth BMW built in the United States. The historic vehicle is a Java Green Metallic BMW X6 M equipped with a 600-horsepower 4.4-liter BMW M TwinPower Turbo V-8 engine, Silverstone Full Merino Leather interior, and 21/22-inch M Star-spoke ...
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing officially opened its new logistics center on Freeman Farm Road on Thursday, revealing a more efficient, sustainable, and digital operation. The new Logistics Center for X models, called LCX, is nearly one million square feet in size and was constructed by Becknell Industrial. Total investment in the project is approximately $100 million.
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW announced today that it will invest more than $200 million to construct a 219,000-square-foot press shop at its South Carolina plant. The investment includes more than 200 new jobs. The announcement was made by BMW Manufacturing President and CEO Dr. Robert Engelhorn at the South Carolina Automotive Summit in Greenville, SC.
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing led the nation in automotive exports by value for the eighth consecutive year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. During 2021, Plant Spartanburg exported 257,876 BMWs with a total export value of more than $10.1 billion. The BMWs produced in Spartanburg, South Carolina, were exported to about 120 countries primarily through the Port of Charleston, SC (nearly 219,000 units), through five ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – February 1, 2022…The BMW Group continues to reduce CO2 emissions in its supplier network as part of its ambitious ongoing sustainability activities. Steel produced using natural gas or hydrogen and green power, instead of fossil resources like coal, makes a vital contribution to this. The BMW Group has now signed a corresponding agreement with Salzgitter AG for delivery of low-carbon steel. The steel will be used in standard production ...
BMW Group continues to expand manufacturing capacity at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing +++ E-drive trains for 500,000 electrified vehicles per year from 2022 +++ Extensive in-house drive train expertise: Start of production for fifth-generation high-voltage batteries in Germany +++ Successful transformation to e-drive train production
The BMW Group’s production locations in Munich, Oxford and Spartanburg will have new plant directors from 1 September.
+++ New method from Boston Metal to be industrialised in mid-decade +++ BMW Group continuously reducing CO2 emissions in its steel supplier network +++ Focus on secondary material and closed-loop material cycles at BMW Group press plants +++ Wendt: “Around two million tonnes less CO2 across our steel supplier network by 2030” +++
Spartanburg, S.C. (February 22, 2021)… Officials of BMW Manufacturing, along with South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt, broke ground today for a new $20 million, 67,000 square-foot training center on the BMW campus. The investment is a continuation of BMW’s 2017 commitment to invest $200 million over five years into workforce training. When completed in the summer of 2022, the building will feature multiple classrooms for both professional ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ (February 22, 2021)… BMW of North America announced today a new vehicle distribution center (VDC) will be built at the Tradepoint Atlantic Terminal in Baltimore, MD to meet growing demand for BMW and MINI vehicles in the region. The 35-acre site will include a new purpose-built 75,000 sq. ft. building at 6050 Shipyard Road, in Sparrows Point, MD which nearly doubles the size of the company’s previous location on Broening Highway. The ...
• New classes and experiences at The BMW Performance Center West in Thermal, CA. • Your opportunity to experience the M4 GT4 customer race car on track. • Begin your pro racing career with the new SCCA-certified racing school. • BMW M4 GT4 and M2 CS Racing ready for 2021 racing season. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Dec. 1, 2020…Today, The BMW Performance Center Driving Schools are proud to announce the newest additions to their course curriculum – The BMW M and M4 ...
The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The company is investing 400 million euros in a new vehicle assembly at the main plant in Munich and concentrating its European production activities for internal combustion engines at the Steyr and Hams Hall locations.
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing achieved another milestone on June 4 with production of the five millionth BMW built in the United States. The historic vehicle is a Toronto Red Metallic BMW X5 M Competition equipped with a 617-horsepower M TwinPower Turbo V-8 engine, Silverstone Full Merino Leather interior and 21/22-inch M Star-spoke bi-color wheels. Due to its historic significance, this X5 M Competition will remain at the factory and become part of ...
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