BMW Plant Spartanburg
1994 - Operational
Overview
The South Carolina factory that builds BMW X series sport utility vehicles for the world. Opened in 1994 as BMW first full production plant outside Germany, it grew into the largest BMW plant by output and one of the biggest exporters of vehicles by value from the United States.
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