US EditionWhite House staff calls BMW Spartanburg plant a 'scam'
- Peter Navarro criticized BMW's Spartanburg plant, calling its business model detrimental to the U.S. economy.
- Navarro believes that assembling German engines and Austrian transmissions in the U.S. does not benefit America.
- Plant Spartanburg is an 8 million-square-foot facility with advanced manufacturing capabilities and a significant economic impact.
- Navarro stated, "This business model where BMW and Mercedes come in to Spartanburg, South Carolina, and have us assemble German engines and Austrian transmissions. That doesn't work for America."
- BMW leads U.S. automotive exports and has invested over $14.8 billion in the Spartanburg plant, supporting tens of thousands of jobs.
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BMW Defends South Carolina Factory After Harsh Criticism from White House – Knowhere News
A heated exchange has erupted between a top White House official and one of South Carolina’s biggest employers. President Donald Trump’s Senior Trade Advisor, Peter Navarro, recently criticized BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, calling its operations a “scam.” The automaker is now pushing back hard against the remarks. BMW defended its role in the state, highlighting that its Spartanburg plant is the largest BMW facility in the world and a major…
White House staff calls BMW Spartanburg plant a 'scam'
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA)—State and local leaders have been reacting to comments made by a member of the Trump Administration criticizing the BMW manufacturing plant in Spartanburg. BMW said that its Spartanburg plant, off Interstate 85, is an 8 million-square-foot facility amid its seventh major expansion. Officials said that teamwork at their Spartanburg plant has successfully generated nearly $27 billion each year, employing nearly 43,…
BMW has been building many of its SUV models in South Carolina for years. On tour with the X6 M.
BMW responds after White House advisor calls SC manufacturing plant's business model a 'scam'
SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A war of words is playing out between a White House official and one of the largest employers in South Carolina. President Donald Trump’s Senior Trade Advisor, Peter Navarro, called the business model at BMW Manufacturing outside Spartanburg a “scam,” and now BMW is firing back. The automaker says it has been a big economic driver in South Carolina, and they say the state's plant is BMW’s largest in the world. …
BMW responds to White House advisor's comment on business operations
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) - BMW Manufacturing Co. has responded to White House Senior Trade Advisor Peter Navarro's comments about its business operations. Navarro mentioned the plant during an interview on CNBC while speaking on the Trump Administration's goal to bring manufacturing jobs to America. He said the following: “And the thing like, you take automobiles, what we’re doing now is a scam like BMW comes to Spartanburg, South Carolina, and all we…
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