Largest USA Exporter of Automobiles 30 Year Celebration 09/2024 -BMW

[Carmudgeon]

I've owned BMWs since 1983 and I would not hesitate to buy a BMW manufactured at the Greer plant. The only reason I haven't bought a US built BMW is because I much prefer sedans and coupes to SUVs.
When the plant opened it initially only produced E36 3 Series sedans so that the build quality could be compared to that of 3ers manufactured in Germany. Only when Munich was convinced that the Greer plant was up to snuff did production of the Z3 sports car commence.

I remember having a few of those E36 sedans as loaner cars.

Yet the vehicles from that plant carried WBA VINs, until the guvmint told them to cut out that practice.

 

[alarmguy]

And GM and Ford moving out of us. I guess BMW not a union job?

Union voted down by the workers at least once so far

 

[KrisZ]

Here is the mentality I’ve noticed:
- a foreign company has a plant or few in US, high fives and general praise all around because they created jobs, even if it’s a small amount. BTW, BMW NA employs almost 5000 people.
- meanwhile Tesla should crash and burn because Elon’s tweets are mean. Suddenly over 100,000 of jobs don’t matter.

 

[camrydriver111]

Here is the mentality I’ve noticed:
- a foreign company has a plant or few in US, high fives and general praise all around because they created jobs, even if it’s a small amount. BTW, BMW NA employs almost 5000 people.
- meanwhile Tesla should crash and burn because Elon’s tweets are mean. Suddenly over 100,000 of jobs don’t matter.

I don't think people want 100'000 jobblosses. They just want Elon removed as CEO.

Tesla tanking should eventually lead to that, but I don't know, the Tesla board seems like an Elon cult.

If I was a Tesla investor I'd be pissed as well. That a CEO who harms the brand reputation and does not deliver the profits gets to dilute my shares with a 50 billion pay package, because he bought Twitter and now someone needs to pay for that, so he takes it out of Tesla.

 

[Allaneddie]

Pretty cool, 30 years, almost 7 million vehicles, 13 billion invested in South Carolina and 7 expansions I think. Plus building currently an 1.7 billion dollar battery plant offsite in a nearby town. Keep in mind all the independent support industries that located there too.

A lot of info in this link and video.
My son just sent it to me for anyone interested enough to check it out. I know some might look like fluff when they show smiling employees, yet I know for fact he is proud of the place and makes a good living.
Has a family, married, kids and a home. Wife is a stay at home mom. No one gave him/them anything, they earned it.
Proud dad I am too (he is actually in the presentation)

If you click the link scroll down and the video is right below the words “Our Achievements”

https://bmwsc30.com/

This is also from the link above. A timeline of BMW in the USA.
There is plenty of opportunity in the USA if one goes out and seeks it
https://bmwsc30.com/our-legacy/#timeline

The BMWs get moved to the port of Charleston (you can see hundreds of BMWs waiting on the dock there). The vehicles are driven onto roll on/roll off ships and then its out through the jetties at the mouth of the harbor to destinations around the world.

 

[edyvw]

Here is the mentality I’ve noticed:
- a foreign company has a plant or few in US, high fives and general praise all around because they created jobs, even if it’s a small amount. BTW, BMW NA employs almost 5000 people.
- meanwhile Tesla should crash and burn because Elon’s tweets are mean. Suddenly over 100,000 of jobs don’t matter.

The thing is that Tesla is tanking bcs. him.