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BMW Werk München (Munich Plant) is the company’s main factory, with 10,000 workers producing ca. 800 3er Series autos and 1,200 engines each day.  The plant is located in the middle of Munich, adjacent to BMW’s Vierzylinder corporate headquarters building and the BMW Welt delivery and experience center.  Each car …

Billed as an “experience and delivery center,” the BMW Welt (“Welt” is German for “World”) was built on the Milbertshofen Oberwiesenfeld, where BMW was founded in 1916.  The Welt is located adjacent to BMW headquarters, the Munich factory, and the Olympic Park (site of the 1972 Olympic Games). The Welt …

To many people, diesels are slow, noisy, and belch black smoke.  If that’s your recollection too, you’ll be surprised to find out that diesels in Europe currently account for roughly 50% of the new car market.  In the United States, the market for diesel automobiles is miniscule, thanks largely to …