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Home News Auto News BMW's South African Plant To Swap 3 Series Production For X3 BMW's South African Plant To Swap 3 Series Production For X3 Auto News Arvind | February 22, 2018 03:36 pm BMW’s Rosslyn plant in South Africa bids farewell to the 3 Series, more specifically, 3 Series production, after 35-years of operations. Since 1983, the Rosslyn plant has produced a total of 1,191,604 units, over five generations of the BMW 3 Series. Currently, one in four BMW 3 Series Sedans of the current (F30) generation comes from BMW Group Plant Rosslyn.In the coming months, the Rosslyn Plant will be repurposed to launch production of the (G01) BMW X3, while manufacturing of the 3 Series sedan will be shifted to BMW’s plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.In November 2015, BMW Group South Africa announced an investment totalling R6 billion towards the Rosslyn plant, to update the plant’s facilities to produce the new BMW X3. In October 2017, an additional R160 million was invested into the Rosslyn manufacturing facility to enhance production line speed.Stefan Hülsenberg, Director of BMW Plant Rosslyn, explains: “The enhancement has raised the maximum production capacity to 76 000 units, leaving the plant with excellent potential in the future to produce the highest volume ever in its 45-year history. Plans to create a centre of production excellence at our plant are well underway with the largest infrastructure upgrade in the history of the facility now completed and staff upskilled in state-of-the-art technologies.”The enthusiasm for this 3 Series is also shared by the production staff who would give every model generation nicknames – for instance – the third-generation (E36) model was called “Dolphin” for its elegant contours. Limited edition models of the BMW 3 Series, such as the BMW 333i and 325iS, have also been produced at Rosslyn over the years. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. Related Tags BMW Print Related News BMW Introduces Two Motor Plug-in Hybrid Concept In Vienna Auto News Hans | June 30, 2015 Following the overwhelmingly successful introduction of the BMW i8 (waiting period stretching up to 18 months now), and the upcoming BMW X5 eDrive ... BMW Group Malaysia To Pay For Your Car's GST Buying Guides Hans | June 30, 2015 No, they are not, at least not permanently. That was just a cheeky marketing line from BMW. According to an announcement made on BMW Group Malaysia’s ... BMW: Lessons From California For Successful EV Introduction Auto News Hans | October 06, 2015 In the quest to commercialise electric vehicles, incentivising customers at point of sale is far more important than formulating high level strategic ... ECU Tuning, And Why Many Are Doing It Wrong – Steve Dinan Auto News Hans | October 23, 2015 Steve Dinan is one of the godfathers of ECU tuning. He has been hacking into car engines' electronic control units since 1982, on his own BMW 325i, ... Comments
BMW's South African Plant To Swap 3 Series Production For X3 Auto News Arvind | February 22, 2018 03:36 pm BMW’s Rosslyn plant in South Africa bids farewell to the 3 Series, more specifically, 3 Series production, after 35-years of operations. Since 1983, the Rosslyn plant has produced a total of 1,191,604 units, over five generations of the BMW 3 Series. Currently, one in four BMW 3 Series Sedans of the current (F30) generation comes from BMW Group Plant Rosslyn.In the coming months, the Rosslyn Plant will be repurposed to launch production of the (G01) BMW X3, while manufacturing of the 3 Series sedan will be shifted to BMW’s plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.In November 2015, BMW Group South Africa announced an investment totalling R6 billion towards the Rosslyn plant, to update the plant’s facilities to produce the new BMW X3. In October 2017, an additional R160 million was invested into the Rosslyn manufacturing facility to enhance production line speed.Stefan Hülsenberg, Director of BMW Plant Rosslyn, explains: “The enhancement has raised the maximum production capacity to 76 000 units, leaving the plant with excellent potential in the future to produce the highest volume ever in its 45-year history. Plans to create a centre of production excellence at our plant are well underway with the largest infrastructure upgrade in the history of the facility now completed and staff upskilled in state-of-the-art technologies.”The enthusiasm for this 3 Series is also shared by the production staff who would give every model generation nicknames – for instance – the third-generation (E36) model was called “Dolphin” for its elegant contours. Limited edition models of the BMW 3 Series, such as the BMW 333i and 325iS, have also been produced at Rosslyn over the years. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. Related Tags BMW
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