BMWs Made in America Surge as Biggest Auto Export

URLhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-10/bmws-made
SourceBloomberg News
Date Published07/11/2014
Author NameChristoph Rauwald
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name BMW
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Transplant
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):8800
Year reshoring announced:1994
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2016
Capital investment ($):7300
Country(ies) from which reshored:Germany
City reshored to:Spartanburg
State(s) reshored to:SC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredBMW X7, other models
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Rising wages
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Infrastructure, Skilled workforce availability/training
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