BMW reorganizes fwd and rwd production

BMW vehicles are given a final assembly check at the automaker's plant in Leipzig, Germany. (BMW)

March 19, 2016 05:00 AM

MUNICH -- BMW Group will reorganize its global production network into factories that build only rear-wheel-drive cars and plants that produce just front-wheel-drive models as it seeks to reduce costs.

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