Assembly Milestones.

BMW 318i first car produced with associate signatures, know as the signature car.

1994

First Car Assembled.

First Car Assembled.

The first BMW 318i, rolls off the line.

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1995

BMW Z3 Roadster.

BMW Z3 Roadster.

First BMW Z3 Roadster comes off the line at Plant Spartanburg.

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BMW Z3 Coupe and M Coupe begin assembly at Plant Spartanburg. Vehicle parked on gravel road with trees in background.

1998

BMW Z3 Coupe.

BMW Z3 Coupe.

BMW Z3 Coupe and M Coupe begin assembly at Plant Spartanburg.

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X5 beauty shot on road at dusk.

1999

BMW X5.

BMW X5.

Assembly of the first BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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2002

BMW Z4 Roadster.

BMW Z4 Roadster.

First BMW Z4 Roadster comes off the line at Plant Spartanburg.

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BMW Z4 Coupe and M Coupe assembly begins. Beauty shot of Z4 on the road with desert background.

2005

BMW Z4 Coupé.

BMW Z4 Coupé.

BMW Z4 Coupe and M Coupe assembly begins.

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One millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg. Vehicle staged outside office in K-Platz for associates to see.

2006

One millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

One millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW Z4 M Roadster.

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Assembly of the first BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe begins at Plant Spartanburg. Two X6 vehicles parked on a road with rocky background.

2008

BMW X6.

BMW X6.

Assembly of the first BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Beauty shot of the first BMW X5 M going over a bridge.

2009

BMW X5 M.

BMW X5 M.

Assembly of the first BMW X5 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Beauty shot of first X6 M in front of a building.

2009

BMW X6 M.

BMW X6 M.

Assembly of the first BMW X6 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Associate working on the assembly of a BMW X6 Active Hybrid.

2009

BMW X6 Active Hybrid.

BMW X6 Active Hybrid.

Assembly of the BMW X6 Active Hybrid begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Two BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicles parked on a road with a desert mountain background.

2010

BMW X3.

BMW X3.

Assembly of the BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Two Millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg on the finish line.

2012

Two Millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

Two Millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW X3 xDrive 35i.

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2014 First X4 on the assembly line.

2014

BMW X4.

BMW X4.

Assembly of the first BMW X4 Sports Activity Coupe begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Associates on the assembly line gather around the 3 millionth vehicle.

2015

Three Millionth BMW Assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

Three Millionth BMW Assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW X5 M.

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Line associate assembles the first series plug-in hybrid vehicle, the BMW X5 xDrive40e.

2015

BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid.

BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid.

As a pioneer for electro-mobility in the U.S., the Spartanburg plant assembles the first series plug-in hybrid vehicle, the BMW X5 xDrive40e.

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Associates celebrating four millionth BMW Assembled at Plant Spartanburg. They are gathered around the vehicle with a banner.

2017

Four Millionth BMW Assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

Four Millionth BMW Assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW X3 xDrive 40i.

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The first BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle on the assembly with an associate putting on the grille.

2018

BMW X7.

BMW X7.

Assembly of the first BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Assembly of the first BMW X3 M begins at Plant Spartanburg. It is shown in the body shop surrounded by Kuka robots.

2019

BMW X3 M.

BMW X3 M.

Assembly of the first BMW X3 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Assembly of the first BMW X4 M begins at Plant Spartanburg. Associate putting wheels on the first vehicle.

2019

BMW X4 M.

BMW X4 M.

Assembly of the first BMW X4 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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Five Millionth Vehicle, BMW X5 M Competition, on assembly line with associates in front of it holding a graphic sign.

2020

Five Millionth BMW Assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

Five Millionth BMW Assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW X5 M Competition.

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Java Green Metallic BMW X6 M on a lift in the assembly process.

2022

Six Millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

Six Millionth BMW assembled at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW X6 M.

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BMW XM in assembly process. Associate is installing the grille.

2022

BMW XM.

BMW XM.

Assembly of the first BMW XM begins at Plant Spartanburg.

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