RE: Body panel manufacturer

["Jeff Lloyd" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is actually Very common practice in America; the big 3 have been
outsourcing stamping work for as long as I can remember
It also helps bring the X-5's American content figure up, which I'm sure
affects the taxing of the vehicle! And remember it is cheaper to
Pay a non-UAW shop to produce parts then to make them in house.  Don't get
me started on how the unions hurt themselves :)

Jeff Lloyd


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of Michael
Ting
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 11:33 AM
To: BMW Digest
Subject: Body panel manufacturer

I just found out from reading the Automotive Industry magazine, that the
body panel for X5 is not manufactured by BMW.

Instead, it's by a company called Budds (or something like that)

Interesting ...

Michael Ting
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