BMW has named a new managing director for its plant in Regensburg, Germany.
And on Feb. 1, 2017, Manfred Erlacher, will take up the new position. Erlacher was the former President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Knudt Flor, who is currently responsible for BMW Group corporate quality, will succeed him.
Under Erlacher’s direction, production at the South Carolina plant grew from nearly 300,000 units annually to over 400,000. The factory has also won several awards including the:
- J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) Bronze Award for North and South America in 2014
- J.D. Power IQS Silver Award for North and South America in 2016
- J.D. Power IQS Award for the BMW X5 in 2016
- and the J.D. Power APEAL Award for the BMW X6 in 2016
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