BMW safeguards 9,000 jobs in Munich

01/11/2011
High-end automotive group BMW is investing half a billion euros in building a new 3 Series model, the sixth generation of this model, at its Munich plant. Production launched there on October 28.

“The BMW 3 Series is the most important volume-produced model from the BMW Group as well as the biggest-selling model in the entire premium segment,” said
Frank-Peter Arndt, member of the company’s board of management with responsibility for production. He said the new investment safeguarded 9,000 jobs at the Munich plant.

The mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, attended an event to mark the production launch.