BMW produced 12,500 vehicles in its Brazilian plant in 2015
- Built in 2013, the Brazilian BMW plant in Araquari (in the south Brazil) started production on schedule in October 2014 from CKD from South Africa.
- The 3 Series was the first model to be manufactured at this site. Then in November 2014, the X1 SUV came to support the 3 Series. In February 2015, the two models were joined by the 1 Series and in September 2015 by the X3 SUV. These four models are currently manufactured at this site with the aim to sell them in the Region (Brazil and neighbouringcountries).
- In 2015, the production volume of the site Araquari reached 12 500 units (for a capacity of 30 000 units), against 2500 in 2014. In the first five months of 2016, the production volume of the site reached 5000 units, representing a production rate almost identical to that of 2015, when the Brazilian market was down by more than 27% over this period (compared to the first five months of 2015).
- The BMW plant in Brazil works therefore now only at 40% of its capacity.
But the manufacturer strongly believes in the potential of this market, especially for premium vehicles (sales resulting from the enrichment of the middle class).
But the manufacturer strongly believes in the potential of this market, especially for premium vehicles (sales resulting from the enrichment of the middle class).
- It is however to be noted that the Brazilian market has fallen very low (2 million units in 2016, against 3.75 million in 2013), and a real recovery of this market is needed for the Araquari plant to to operate at full capacity.
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