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BMW X3 plug-in hybrid vehicle investment – Rosslyn, South Africa

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8th November 2024

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
BMW X3 plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) investment – Rosslyn.

Location
BMW Group Plant Rosslyn, in Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
BMW Group South Africa.

Project Description
BMW Group South Africa announced an investment in 2023 to equip its Rosslyn plant to build the fourth-generation BMW X3 PHEV.

The plant will use a production process that prioritises the conservation of resources and circularity. Production will start with the PHEV model, exclusively manufactured in Rosslyn for the world. 

The new fourth-generation BMW X3 will also be built at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, in South Carolina, in the US.

Potential Job Creation
About 20 000 people are directly and indirectly employed at BMW Group South Africa’s facilities and within its supply chain.

Capital Expenditure
BMW Group is investing R4.2-billion in the site over five years.

Planned Start/End Date
BMW Group Plant Rosslyn ended production of the third-generation BMW X3 on August 28, 2024. The plant will started manufacturing the fourth-generation BMW X3 in October 2024.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not indicated.

Contact Details for Project Information
BMW Group South Africa head of business communications Angela Konert, cell +27 71 666 2472 or  email Angela.Konert@bmw.co.za.


 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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