BMW expanding U.S. plant.(Assembly Lines)

SPARTANBURG, SC -- BMW Group (Munich, Germany) is spending $750 million to expand and upgrade the plant where it builds its X5 and X6 sport utility vehicles, and the Z4 roadster.

The 3-year project calls for construction of a new 1.2-millionsquare foot assembly facility north of the company's existing plant to accommodate production of the new X3 Sports Activity Vehicle. In addition, the company will enlarge its existing paint shop and renovate its existing body shops. By 2012, the company hopes to increase total U.S. production …