BMW discussing new plant with Mexican authorities
 

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Drawn in by low wages and manufacturing costs, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> could be the next automaker to set up a manufacturing facility in Mexico. <a href="http://www.autonews.com/article/20130817/OEM01/130819915/bmw-studying-mexico-assembly-plant#axzz2cQBS5KFc"><em> Automotive News</em> is reporting</a> that the German automaker has had discussions with local Mexican governments regarding a possible assembly plant, but there is no word as to when a decision may come down. Last we heard, BMW was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/06/bmw-pondering-3-series-assembly-in-mexico/">reportedly looking to build the 3 Series in Mexico</a>.<br />
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A key determining factor for this new plant is a free-trade agreement between the US and Europe, which according to the article, would give BMW better "flexibility and cost structure" to open another plant in North America. In terms of luxury automakers, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/">Audi</a> is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/04/audi-chooses-san-jose-chiapa-mexico-for-new-north-american-plan/">currently building a new plant</a> in Mexico and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes+benz/">Mercedes-Benz</a> is considering opening one in conjunction with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/">Nissan</a> for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mercedes+cla-class/">CLA-Class</a>, and in the bigger picture, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/">Mazda</a> are also preparing to kick off vehicle production in Mexico.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/19/bmw-discussing-new-plant-with-mexican-authorities/">BMW discussing new plant with Mexican authorities</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/19/bmw-discussing-new-plant-with-mexican-authorities/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20698057/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/19/bmw-discussing-new-plant-with-mexican-authorities/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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