02-21-2018, 11:43 PM | #1 |
Administrator
41139
Rep 21,245
Posts |
BMW 3 Series Sedan rolls off Rosslyn line for the last time
BIMMERPOST NEWS Bye Bye BMW 3 Series: After 35 years, the BMW 3 Series Sedan rolls off the production line at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn for the last time February 21, 2018 Rosslyn, South Africa. After 35 years, the last BMW 3 Series Sedan rolled off the production line today at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn in Pretoria. The plant has produced a total of 1,191,604 units and five generations of the BMW 3 Series. One in four BMW 3 Series Sedans of the current generation come from BMW Group Plant Rosslyn. “We look back with great pride over an extraordinary career path of the production at Plant Rosslyn. Over the years, the development of our production and export programme has been the catalyst for our sustainable growth and contribution to the South African economy,” says Tim Abbott, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BMW Group South Africa. In the next few months, Plant Rosslyn will launch the production of the BMW X3. In the future, the BMW 3 Series Sedan will also be manufactured at the new BMW Group plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Bidding farewell to the BMW 3 Series at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn One of the key milestones of the BMW 3 Series has been the success in founding the segment of the modern sports sedan, establishing itself as the embodiment of driving pleasure in its segment and becoming the world’s top-selling premium car. The enthusiasm for this model series was also shared by the production staff who expressed their passion for these cars by giving them legendary nicknames. Each generation of the BMW 3 Series produced at Plant Rosslyn had its own nickname: the third generation, for instance, was called “Dolphin” for its elegant contours. Limited edition models of the BMW 3 Series, such as the BMW 333i and 325iS, also emerged from the plant. In June 2015, BMW Plant Rosslyn was awarded the Platinum Plant Quality Award in the J.D. Power 2015 Initial Quality Study (IQS). This award made Plant Rosslyn the best plant in the world in the Initial Quality Study 2015. BMW X3 instead of BMW 3 Series With the production of the new BMW X3 in the coming months, a new era will begin at Plant Rosslyn. In November 2015, BMW Group South Africa reaffirmed its long term commitment to South Africa by announcing that it will invest a total of R6 billion at Plant Rosslyn. The investment – one of the biggest in the local automotive industry – has enabled Plant Rosslyn to get ready to produce the new BMW X3. In October 2017, an additional R160 million was invested into the Rosslyn manufacturing facility to enhance production line speed. Stefan Hülsenberg, Director of BMW Plant Rosslyn, explains: “The enhancement has raised the maximum production capacity to 76 000 units, leaving the plant with excellent potential in the future to produce the highest volume ever in its 45-year history. Plans to create a center of production excellence at our plant are well under way with the largest infrastructure upgrade in the history of the facility now completed and staff upskilled in state-of-the-art technologies.”
__________________
Check on the Latest BMW News
Become a fan of Bimmerpost Facebook Follow us on Bimmerpost Twitter Subscribe to Bimmerpost Youtube Channel |
02-21-2018, 11:51 PM | #3 |
Banned
4495
Rep 10,473
Posts |
I still do not understand why BMW had to ship these cars to Germany prior to heading to USA. Delay for several additional weeks and has to be unnecessary added cost.
Last edited by IK6SPEED; 02-22-2018 at 12:22 AM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
02-22-2018, 12:19 AM | #4 |
Private First Class
40
Rep 116
Posts |
|
02-22-2018, 12:22 AM | #5 |
Banned
4495
Rep 10,473
Posts |
|
Appreciate
9
Blubaron791434.50 SportySpice204.00 Digital_83262.00 kevlee2372.00 montpier24.00 classyfast670.50 wrickem2105.00 DerDichter33.50 OUGrad05526.50 |
02-22-2018, 03:14 AM | #7 |
Lieutenant
205
Rep 555
Posts |
They don't get shipped from the SA plant to Germany before coming to the US. Some of the boats pick up cars in SA, then pick up more in Germany, then cross over to the US. Some of the boats, like the one my car was on, pick up cars in SA, then come straight across to New Jersey.
__________________
Boston CCA 383036
'20 M340i '18 MB GLS550 '07 4Runner V8 Limited 4WD |
Appreciate
4
|
02-22-2018, 07:17 AM | #8 |
Brigadier General
1435
Rep 4,724
Posts |
Not true. They do not even leave the boat.
__________________
Current: 2021 M340i xDrive
Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive |
02-22-2018, 07:19 AM | #9 |
Brigadier General
1435
Rep 4,724
Posts |
Couple of questions: Will the X3 still be made in the US also?
More of a statement: Quicker delivery times for the G20 being made in Mexico.
__________________
Current: 2021 M340i xDrive
Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive |
Appreciate
0
|
02-22-2018, 07:21 AM | #10 |
Major
514
Rep 1,055
Posts
Drives: 2016 340i M Sport 6MT+RWD
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Toronto, Ontario
|
So North American 3 Series will now come from Mexico?
__________________
2016 Estoril Blue II 340i M Sport | ///MPPSK | 6MT | RWD | Fully Loaded
BM3 Stage 2+ 93 | B58TU HPFP | VRSF v2 Catted Downpipe | 550i Clutch |
Appreciate
0
|
02-22-2018, 07:28 AM | #11 |
***** noob
1373
Rep 10,479
Posts
Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Boston
|
Hahaha, good luck future buyers
__________________
2006 325xi (Sold)
2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB) |
Appreciate
0
|
02-22-2018, 07:57 AM | #14 |
A family of bimmers
2757
Rep 7,743
Posts |
from a brand new factory with brand new equipment with workers trained solely on the brand new equipment? whats the problem there?
__________________
2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i | 699M | ZDA | ZPP | ZPX | Maxton front lip | X3M vents | 15mm Spacers | Diamond G20 style grills |
Appreciate
9
subliminalaudio315.50 M3 Adjuster7909.00 fndrsn110.50 kern4174456.50 louielouie547.50 Nelson@BimmerTech271.00 classyfast670.50 SportySpice204.00 DerDichter33.50 |
02-22-2018, 08:07 AM | #15 |
Registered
5
Rep 3
Posts |
|
Appreciate
2
ceedawg467.50 BoosTonian774.50 |
02-22-2018, 08:07 AM | #16 |
BMW Client Advisor
3459
Rep 2,504
Posts
Drives: 2020 M340i
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Tulley BMW Nashua, NH
|
These are highly automated plants, no worries there.
__________________
Contact me for all your BMW needs in the New England area.
jpichardo@tulley.com Top M Client Advisor in New England. |
Appreciate
1
Blubaron791434.50 |
02-22-2018, 08:42 AM | #17 | |
Captain
428
Rep 707
Posts |
Quote:
Sad, Rosslyn built the African Market E30 333i, factory turbo m30 car. |
|
Appreciate
1
ceedawg467.50 |
02-22-2018, 08:54 AM | #18 |
Major
468
Rep 1,348
Posts |
__________________
2k15 335i Msport xdrive 6spd
Wagner Comp2 FMIC,FTP CP,stock exhaust. Fabspeed Sport catted DP, KW V2 coil overs,FBO BM3 Stg 2 |
Appreciate
0
|
02-22-2018, 09:06 AM | #19 |
Brigadier General
1435
Rep 4,724
Posts |
My last two BMW's came from there with 0 issues.
__________________
Current: 2021 M340i xDrive
Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive |
Appreciate
6
|
02-22-2018, 09:57 AM | #22 |
First Lieutenant
131
Rep 371
Posts |
And your new 3 series just may come with a brick of dope, marijuana, et al. Just look at Ford when they moved their production there.
__________________
E46 330i 6MT
E92 335i 6MT E92 M3 6MT F25 X3 28i F30 328i |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|