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Human-Robot Collaboration Quickens BIW Completion

Human-Robot Collaboration Quickens BIW Completion

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June 6, 2019
Some automotive enthusiasts get their fix by building a car themselves. Others thoroughly enjoy watching the pros do it; i.e., assemblers on the production line.
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BMW to Spend Record Amount on R&D to Prepare for Electric Cars, Self-Driving Cars

March 21, 2018

MUNICH—BMW could spend as much as $8.6 billion on R&D this year to develop and produce electric and autonomous vehicles.


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BMW to add 1,000 jobs in South Carolina

June 30, 2017
SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW plans to invest $600 million to expand production at its assembly plant here, adding 1,000 jobs to the workforce. The investment is part of a push to produce 450,000 vehicles annually at the plant.
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Drunken Workers Disrupt Production at BMW Assembly Plant

March 22, 2017
MUNICH—Production at BMW’s assembly plant here came to a standstill for almost an hour after two workers passed out during their shift due to alcohol and drug consumption.
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Magna Bringing 480 Jobs to $29 Million Assembly Plant in South Carolina

December 27, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC—Automotive supplier Magna International will build a new, $29 million, 230,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make seats for BMW. Scheduled to open in June 2017, the facility is expected to employ 480 people in the next four years.
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BMW Allocates $536 Million to Automotive Startups

December 6, 2016
MUNICH, Germany—BMW is planning to invest more than $536 million on new car technologies over the next 10 years via its i Ventures division. The automaker will use the money to back startups working on areas such as autonomous driving and digitalization.
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BMW Workers Test Exeskeleton Vest on Assembly Line

June 27, 2016

SPARTANBURG, SC—Workers at BMW’s automotive assembly plant here are testing an electromechanical exoskeletal vest designed to reduce muscular strain related to performing overhead work.


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BMW Begins Construction of $1 Billion Assembly Plant in Mexico

June 17, 2016

SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico—BMW has begun construction of a new, $1 billion assembly plant here to produce is 3 Series sedan. Scheduled to open in 2019, the plant is expected to employ 1,500 people and have an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units.


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2015 Was Record Year for Car Sales

January 8, 2016

DETROIT—Automotive OEMs sold 17.47 million new vehicles (both imports and domestics) in 2015, breaking the mark of 17.41 million vehicles in 2000.


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Thousands Attend ASSEMBLY Show

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John Sprovieri
December 7, 2015

Keynote speaker says leadership by example is the key to sustaining a culture of continuous improvement.


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