Currently, the Spartanburg plant is the main production site for the BMW X family models, including the BMW X3, X5, X5M, X6, and X6M. Along with the celebration on the 28th, the BMW X4 also officially began production. On that day, Dr. Reithofer also announced that the X family product lineup will further expand: “With the arrival of the BMW X7, our U.S. plant will produce this larger X family model for the global market, reaffirming our commitment to the U.S. market.”
A report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that in 2013, the export value of the BMW Spartanburg plant reached $7.5 billion, ranking first among U.S. companies in vehicle exports (to regions outside the North American Free Trade Agreement), with approximately 70% of the plant's products exported to BMW's global market.
Since its production began in 1994, the Spartanburg plant has produced over 2.6 million BMW vehicles for global customers. In 2013, the Spartanburg plant produced a total of 297,326 vehicles, with a single-shift capacity of 1,100 vehicles. The plant currently employs approximately 8,000 people.