Timeline for BMW's Spartanburg, S.C., plant
April 6, 1993
Construction begins.
Sept. 8, 1994
First American-made BMW, a 318i, rolls off line.
Sept. 26, 2002
The factory has grown to 2.4 million square feet. BMW announces a $400 million investment and 400 new jobs.
March 10, 2008
BMW announces a $750 million investment to add 1.5 million square feet to produce the BMW X3.
Jan. 12, 2012
The factory has grown to 4 million square feet. BMW announces a $900 million investment and 300 new jobs in preparation for the X4.
Sept. 17, 2013
2.5 millionth BMW is made in South Carolina; BMW prepares to expand to 5.6 million square feet.
March 28, 2014
BMW announces a $1 billion investment, 800 new jobs, X7 model to be added, increased capacity to 450,000 units annually and start of production for the X4.
2016
Announces record production volume achieved in 2015: 400,904 vehicles. Export value reaches nearly $10 billion.
Source: BMW
BMW's factory in Spartanburg, S.C., is the brand's biggest plant in the world, and it will become even larger when a $1 billion expansion is completed this year, bringing annual capacity to 450,000 vehicles.
