BMW investment in its subsidiary in SA has peaked and the German car maker is unlikely to increase manufacturing capacity beyond current levels, global production head Oliver Zipse said on Wednesday. Rather, BMW would reconsider its whole presence in SA if the government followed through on suggestions that it reduce export incentives. BMW SA’s Rosslyn assembly plant, near Pretoria, is about to begin production of the X3 sport utility vehicle after a R6.2bn investment from the German parent. The plant recently stopped producing the 3-Series sedan after 35 years. When the investment was announced in 2015, Rosslyn was to be one of only two plants in the world to build X3. Now, with demand stronger than expected, another plant will open in China in a few weeks. Though Rosslyn’s planned annual capacity had been raised slightly to nearly 80,000 to soak up some extra sales, Zipse made it clear it would remain a small-scale producer. "We will definitely not expand the plant more than we al...
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