Last Friday, March 20, BMW announced that the production at its manufacturing facility in Spartanburg will be put to a temporary halt starting April 3 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The statement released by the company said that it might take a few weeks before the facility becomes operational again. Their target date of reopening is April 19, if things go according to plan.
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“The health and protection of our associates is our top priority,†the statement said. “At the same time, the dynamic development of the [coronavirus] pandemic is having a major impact on the global demand for cars. BMW Manufacturing is taking a flexible approach and adjusting our production volumes accordingly.â€
With around 11,000 employees, the Spartanburg plant has a production capacity of 450,000 units. Among the most popular cars built there are the BMW X5, X3, and X7.
Source: Upstate Business Journal