Bimmer Update

BMW will announce plans to expand its sole U.S. assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Bmw has increased the plant 3 times already and the facility is running over capacity. Its stated capacity is 140,000 vehicles a year but the made 154,999 vehicles in 2007. BMW will reportedly expand its facilities in Spartanburg by 70,000 square feet, at a cost estimated at $27 million, this will bring total investment from German automaker in Spartanburg to $4.83 billion since its opening in 1994. The currently models being assembled at the plant are the x5,z4 roadsters and m coupe and the upcoming x6. This is a great thing for the regional economy and should help boost it.

Source: BMW Blog