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BMW completes $1.7bn South Carolina expansion
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- The German group also confirmed that its electric BMW i X5 will become the first fully electric BMW built in the US, with production scheduled to start at plant Spartanburg before the end of 2026.
- BMW Group intends to build at least six fully electric models in the US by 2030, with high-voltage batteries produced locally at plant Woodruff to support that output.
- Plant Spartanburg has functioned as BMW's global hub for X model expertise for more than 30 years.
BMW completes $1.7bn South Carolina expansion Global X5 sales have surpassed three million since 1999 · Just Auto Global Data Wed, July 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM GMT+7 2 min read BMW.DE BMW Group has finalised a $1.7bn investment in the US, completing the expansion of plant Spartanburg and the construction of plant Woodruff in South Carolina.
The German group also confirmed that its electric BMW i X5 will become the first fully electric BMW built in the US, with production scheduled to start at plant Spartanburg before the end of 2026.
BMW Group intends to build at least six fully electric models in the US by 2030, with high-voltage batteries produced locally at plant Woodruff to support that output.
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