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BMW Plant In South Africa To Produce BMW X3 For 16 African Markets, Including Nigeria
BMW Group Plant Rosslyn in South Africa, which builds the BMW X3, adds 16 African countries to its portfolio.
Updated BMW X3 is now being produced for 16 sub-Saharan African markets, including Senegal, Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
BMW X3s for these markets were previously sourced from BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the United States.
The Plant Rosslyn first produced the BMW X3 in 2018. Since then, more than 300,000 X3s have been produced at the Plant Rosslyn.
BMW Group Plant Rosslyn, which builds the BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) for South Africa and around 30 export markets, has added 16 African countries to its portfolio.
Established in 1968 as the first BMW Group production facility outside Germany, the Plant Rosslyn first produced the BMW X3 in April 2018 after a R6.2-billion (equal to $386 million) investment. Since then, more than 300,000 BMW X3s have been produced at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn.
The updated BMW X3 is now being produced for 16 sub-Saharan African markets, including Senegal, Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Previously, the BMW X3s for these markets were sourced from BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the United States.
Johan Mouton, Plant Director at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn, says:
“The BMW X3 remains a crucial vehicle in our global production network and now, with exports to 16 African markets, it is also critical to our success on our continent.
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“Ours has been a long-term commitment to the development of this company and the communities it has served for close to 50 years. As such, we are honoured to have the opportunity to build BMW X3s in Africa, for Africa, too.”
Peter van Binsbergen, CEO of BMW Group South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, comments:
“The addition of 16 key export markets is further evidence of the increased trade relations within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the broader African Continental Free Trade Agreement region.
“We all have a role to play in encouraging stronger trade relations on the continent, and I am especially proud of the BMW X3’s ambassador role – both for the BMW Group and South Africa.”
BMW Group Plant Rosslyn currently produces the third generation of the BMW X3 SAV. It is able to manufacture up to 75,000 units per year, 96% of which are exported.
