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Automotive News Europe, July, 2004
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Byline: Bradford Wernle
BMW's long-underutilized Hams Hall engine plant here is beginning to realize its potential as BMW's global center for four-cylinder gasoline engines.
The plant is adding production of engines for the 1 series this year and will produce engines for the next-generation Mini.
Hams Hall has capacity for 400,000 engines, but last year made only 124,500 engines, entirely for the 3 series.
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With the introduction of the 1 series, production at Hams Hall will go up to 140,000 units this year and 200,000 in 2005. The 1 series will be introduced in Europe on ...
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