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BMW's Manaus Plant Hits 150,000 Units on Its 10th Anniversary

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BMW Motorrad's plant in Manaus, Brazil, marked its 10th anniversary by reaching 150,000 units of cumulative production. The facility is BMW's only motorcycle-dedicated plant outside Germany and currently builds 13 models for the Brazilian market. The milestone 150,000th unit was an R 1300 GS Adventure Triple Black, packing 145 horsepower and 15.2 kgf-m of torque.

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Junya Ikeuchi

EUROPE & SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT

60 / European Motorcycle Scene · Social Issues

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Junya IkeuchiEuropean Motorcycle Scene · Social Issues Commentary

In Europe, the fact that BMW's only motorcycle-dedicated plant outside Germany has grown to this scale is news in itself. In social terms, a production base in South America also carries real weight for local employment. Choosing the R1300GS Adventure as the milestone unit is proof this plant's bread and butter is adventure bikes.