German automaker BMW is considering adding shifts to its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina to boost output by up to 80,000 units, executives said on an analyst call on Thursday, as carmakers brainstorm ways to appease the Trump administration and ward off a mounting trade war.
The premium carmaker had around 30 days' worth of inventory in the United States as well as some stocks and components, and would keep prices stable on most U.S. models until the end of May, executives told analysts, according to a note on the call by Bernstein Research and confirmed by BMW.
The investor call was held before a closed period on company information ahead of annual results scheduled for May 7.
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