BMW might send some of its X3 production to Mexico

According to Automotive Information, quoting BMW CEO Oliver Zipse, the Munich-centered automaker is looking at irrespective of whether to consider some of its X3 manufacturing to the San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico. The surging need for the common BMW X models have pushed the Spartanburg production to its limits, but the San Luis Potosí plant can accommodate extra styles. The new Mexico-based mostly manufacturing unit at present creates the BMW 3 Series and the new 2 Collection G42.

Automotive Information claims that “such a shift would give the luxury automaker elbow home at its maxed-out U.S. manufacturing facility to satisfy customer demand for its full line of crossovers.” Additionally, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said that “Mexico will enjoy an essential function in our full set up. At some position in time, you will see X models because the industry need is so higher. That’s all I can say suitable now.”

The U.S. publication states that is unclear irrespective of whether the whole creation of the X3 could conclusion up in Mexico, or merely a portion of it. The BMW X3 was best-advertising compact crossover in the United States last calendar year, accounting for 75,858 units, or 22.5 per cent of BMW’s complete U.S. gross sales.

The Spartanburg plant is making ready for a new product in November 2022. The very first-at any time BMW XM luxurious crossover will roll off the production line in Spartanburg as the most costly and most highly effective BMW SUV to day. The South Carolina-based plant has a creation potential of 450,000 automobiles a year.

Also, BMW has verified this week that the approaching 2023 BMW M2 will be solely developed at the San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico. The new BMW G87 M2 will sign up for the 2 Sequence Coupe at the new plant which has also been production the BMW G20 3 Collection considering the fact that 2019. The Mexico-dependent plant has enhanced its generation by 25 p.c in 2021. By 2022, the plant will seek the services of an added 800 workers and start out a 2nd creation shift.

Because 2019, the Mexican plant has created 170,000 BMW 3 Series automobiles which signifies 3 % of BMW’s global manufacturing. Just two several years following the commence of generation at the Plant, it has expanded its operation to include the producing of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

[Source: Automotive News]