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You Better Believe It: Christian license plate reportedly banned by U.S. District Court

Last year, the South Carolina state legislature approved a bill to establish a Christian-themed license plate depicting a cross in front of a stained-glass window and bearing the words "I Believe". The vote spurred public advocacy groups into action, decrying the move as a violation of the separation of church and state. According to the Associated Press, a similar bill in Florida failed to pass into law, and now a U.S. district court has struck down the license plate in South Carolina as a First Amendment violation. In her ruling, U.S. ... Read more →

BMW plant in Spartanburg, SC produces 1.5 millionth vehicle Jonathon Ramsey

BMW invaded the South in 1993, and it's first U.S.-made product was popped out in September a year later. Fifteen years after that there have been five factory expansions, 5,000 jobs created, a ...

BMW's South Carolina plant to boost output, needs more workers Damon Lavrinc

Despite slashing some 8,000 jobs worldwide, BMW plans to hire more workers to man its Spartanburg, S.C. production center, while simultaneously upping the night shift from eight hours to ten. The ...

First BMW Z4 and M Coupes roll off the line in Spartanburg Erin Mays

Fans of BMW's new Z4 Coupe are in luck -- the first Z4 and M Coupes rolled off the line at BMW's plant in Spartanburg, S.C. Tuesday, just in time for summer sales drives. Both vehicles get ...

BMW retools Spartanburg, South Carolina plant to produce two models on single line Chris Paukert

In what can only be seen as a remarkable development in flexible automobile manufacturing, BMW has restructured its Spartanburg, South Carolina from a two-line setup to a single line assembly ...

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BMW to Spartanburg, South Carolina: Thanks a million 3 years ago on Autoblog

BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant has reached a milestone: one million vehicles. Twelve years after the plant opened in July of 1994, the landmark car, a Z4 M Roadster (Interlagos Blue with Champagne interior, thank-you-very-much) rolled off the line on Tuesday. The historic Z4 will ...

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Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

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