BMW South Africa

BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
legal form	Property Limited
founding	1975
Seat	Rosslyn , South Africa
Branch	Automobile manufacturer
Website	www.bmw.co.za

Entrance to the BMW plant in Rosslyn

BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd. is an automobile manufacturer based in Rosslyn , South Africa . The company is part of the BMW group.

history

The first BMW motorcycle was imported to South Africa by a private individual as early as 1929. A BMW 501 was introduced in 1952 as the brand's first passenger car .

However, the assembly of BMW automobiles did not begin until 1968 by the Praetor Monteerders company in Rosslyn. This company also assembled Jeep models . In 1970 BMW bought shares in Praetor Monteerders in order to take it over completely in 1975 and to found BMW South Africa , which was also the first BMW plant outside Germany.

After an investment of R3.5 billion at the beginning of the new millennium, the Rosslyn plant was considered the most modern automobile plant in the southern hemisphere.

BMW 2004

Models

The first models produced were the BMW 1800 SA (from 1968) and 2000 SA (from 1969) derived from the Glas 1700 . CKD kits were first assembled until the production systems were shipped to South Africa. The visually revised models 1804 and 2004 followed in 1973, but they were only built for one year.

From 1974 the BMW 5 Series was produced in South Africa from CKD kits. This series existed until 1985 after receiving the interior fittings and engines of the new E28 series in 1982 . The new E28 series was also only replaced later (1989) than in Germany by the E34 series, which was the last 5 series produced in South Africa.

Production of the BMW 745i began in 1983. The vehicle was powered by the 3.5-liter engine from the BMW M1 and was the fastest BMW 7 Series in the world at the time. 192 vehicles of this type are said to have been produced by 1986.

The BMW 333i with 6 cylinders and 3.2 l displacement, which was produced from 1986 (according to another source 1985 to 1987), was only manufactured in South Africa. 204 to 215 vehicles of this type were built.

South African 3-series BMW models have been exported to Australia since 1994, and to other countries since 1999. At the same time, after the takeover of the Rover Group, the marketing and production of Land Rover vehicles began .

In South Africa, the BMW Group has the largest market share outside Germany with 7.8% (2006). In 2011 around three quarters of production was exported. The production was limited to the 3 series.

The X3 (G01) series has been manufactured in Rosslyn since 2018 (in addition to production in Spartanburg). At the same time, production of the 3 Series ended after 1,191,604 copies and five model generations.

Car of the Year

BMW models have already been named Car of the Year seven times by the South African Motor Journalists Association (SAGMJ) .

1988: BMW 735i
1990: BMW 525i
1993: BMW 316i
1997: BMW 528i
2001: BMW 320d (BMW was the first manufacturer to receive this award 5 times)
2006: BMW 3 Series
2011: BMW 530d

Web links

Commons : BMW South Africa - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Small Beginnings, Big Dreams. on the website of BMW South Africa.
↑ Keeping the wheels turning , in: Annual Report of the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce Industry 2013-2014 , pp. 51-55.
^ M. Compton / TJ Gallwey: Motor Assemblies Limited. A small South African Assembly Plant that became a major manufacturer , 2009.
^ ^A ^b Norman Lamprecht: The impact of the Motor Industry Development Program (MIDP) on the export strategies of the South African light motor vehicle manufacturers (1995-2008) , dissertation at the University of South Africa, Pretoria 2009.
^ Ulrich Thieme: BMW 1800 SA and BMW 2000 SA on e12.de.
↑ BMW 1800 SA / 2000 SA 1968 - 73 "Rebirth in South Africa" on oldtimerwebseiten.com.
↑ BMW 1804/2004 1973 - 74 "sedan with facelift / last GLAS successor" on oldtimerwebseiten.com.
↑ ^a ^b ^c Ulrich Thieme: BMW South Africa on e12.de.
↑ Heinz-Peter Schmitz: Details BMW 745i South African version .
↑ The South African E23 M745i .
^ ^A ^b Andrew Everett: BMW E30 Restoration Bible , London 2012.
^ Manufacturing Facilities. Rosslyn Plant. on the website of BMW South Africa.
↑ Charles Cornew: African adventures , in: Automotive Manufacturing Solutions from November 4, 2014.
↑ Bye Bye BMW 3 Series: After 35 years, the BMW 3 Series Sedan rolls off the production line at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn for the last time. Retrieved June 9, 2018 .

[small-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Small Beginnings, Big Dreams. on the website of BMW South Africa.

[2] Keeping the wheels turning , in: Annual Report of the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce Industry 2013-2014 , pp. 51-55.

[3] M. Compton / TJ Gallwey: Motor Assemblies Limited. A small South African Assembly Plant that became a major manufacturer , 2009.

[lamprecht-4] A ^b Norman Lamprecht: The impact of the Motor Industry Development Program (MIDP) on the export strategies of the South African light motor vehicle manufacturers (1995-2008) , dissertation at the University of South Africa, Pretoria 2009.

[e12-1800-5] Ulrich Thieme: BMW 1800 SA and BMW 2000 SA on e12.de.

[6] BMW 1800 SA / 2000 SA 1968 - 73 "Rebirth in South Africa" on oldtimerwebseiten.com.

[7] BMW 1804/2004 1973 - 74 "sedan with facelift / last GLAS successor" on oldtimerwebseiten.com.

[e12-sa-8] Ulrich Thieme: BMW South Africa on e12.de.

[9] Heinz-Peter Schmitz: Details BMW 745i South African version .

[10] The South African E23 M745i .

[ever-11] A ^b Andrew Everett: BMW E30 Restoration Bible , London 2012.

[12] Manufacturing Facilities. Rosslyn Plant. on the website of BMW South Africa.

[13] Charles Cornew: African adventures , in: Automotive Manufacturing Solutions from November 4, 2014.

[14] Bye Bye BMW 3 Series: After 35 years, the BMW 3 Series Sedan rolls off the production line at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn for the last time. Retrieved June 9, 2018 .