BMW is to build a new 150,000-a-year
vehicle assembly plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The new plant comes online
in 2019 and will employ 1,500.
BMW AG
board member responsible for production, Harald Kruger, said: "Mexico is
an ideal location for the BMW Group and will be another important plant within
our production network. This decision underscores our commitment to the NAFTA
region”.
