BMW To Add 300 Jobs In South Carolina With $900M Investment by Susanne M. Schafer COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (OfficialWire) - January 13, 2012 - German automaker BMW is expanding its South Carolina plant and adding 300 new jobs. Officials said Thursday that BMW plans to invest an additional $900 million in the plant in Greer and ramp up production with a new X4 model. Officials also marked a milestone for the plant, saying it has produced 2 million vehicles since opening in 1994. Gov. Nikki Haley says the announcement shows BMW is joining South Carolina in producing a blueprint for economic success. BMW says it will be able to produce up to 300,000 cars a year with 7,500 employees at the plant. In August, BMW announced it had shifted to a six-day work week to increase production.