BMW has announced that they will be expanding on its only U.S. assembly plant that is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The plant has been increasing the production amount causing the capacity to run past the usual amount. The capacity amount is for 140,000 cars per year. However, BMW is happy to see that workers turned out 154,999 in 2007.
BMW has chosen 2008 as the year of showing off their ‘green’ side at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. One of their most expectant concepts that they will be showing off is the X5 Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. This new concept has been built with a 2.0 liter four cylinder, twin turbo diesel that can be mated to a hybrid motor.
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To be ‘officially’ unveiled at next month’s Detroit Auto Show, the 2008 BMW X6 will be a five-door, four-seat, coupe-like body. We suppose that’s why they call it a “coupe”, though your author was under the impression that moniker was reserved for two door cars. At any rate, we’ve got the scoop and even a video.