BMW Breaks Ground On Carbon Fiber Plant

By Derek Kreindler Jul 09 2010

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BMW‘s new joint venture with SGL Group on a carbon fiber plant in Washington state got underway, as the two companies broke ground on the factory. While vehicle assembly will take place in Germany, the carbon fiber material production will take place in the state, due to the large presence of aerospace expertise in the... Continue Reading...

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Report: BMW Bringing Two New Small Cars to Market by 2014

By Colum Wood Feb 02 2010

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BMW is planning to bring two new small cars to market that will slot in under the current 1 Series, by 2014. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the first model is an electric city car (that BMW has already said is coming), which will use the electric motor shown in the ActiveE Concept (shown... Continue Reading...

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