BMW to export hybrid cars from South Africa plant

German car manufacturer BMW has announced that, as of next year, its X3 models will be exported from South Africa to countries all over the world.

They will be produced in the company's Rosslyn plant with an investment of 4.2bn South African rand ($225m; £180m), said Milan Nedeljkovic, chairman of the management board of BMW South Africa, in a statement.

From there the "plug-in hybrid" would be exported "all over the world," he said.

South Africa is a manufacturing hub for several international manufacturers including Toyota and Ford.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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