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Type | Aktiengesellschaft |
Traded as | FWB: BMW |
Industry | Automotive |
Predecessor(s) | Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (BFW)[1] |
Founded | 21 July 1917 |
Founder(s) | Franz Josef Popp |
Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Norbert Reithofer (CEO), Joachim Milberg (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
Products | Automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles |
Production output | 1,481,253 Automobiles (2010) 112,271 Motorcycles (2010) |
Revenue | €60.48 billion (2010)[2] |
Operating income | €5.094 billion (2010)[2] |
Profit | €3.218 billion (2010)[2] |
Total assets | €108.87 billion (end 2010)[2] |
Total equity | €23.10 billion (end 2010)[2] |
Employees | 100,306 (end 2011) [3] |
Subsidiaries | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Husqvarna |
Website | bmw.com |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG pronunciation (help·info) (BMW; English: Bavarian Motor Works) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917. BMW is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands. In 2010, the BMW group produced 1,481,253 automobiles and 112,271 motorcycles across all its brands.
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BMW was established as a business entity following a restructuring of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft manufacturing firm in 1917. After the end of World War I in 1918, BMW was forced to cease aircraft engine production by the terms of the Versailles Armistice Treaty.[4] The company consequently shifted to motorcycle production in 1923, once the restrictions of the treaty started to be lifted,[5] followed by automobiles in 1928–29.[6][7][8]
The first car which BMW successfully produced and the car which launched BMW on the road to automobile production was the Dixi, it was based on the Austin 7 and licensed from the Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England.
The circular blue and white BMW logo or roundel evolved from the circular Rapp Motorenwerke company logo, from which the BMW company grew, combined with the blue and white colors of the flag of Bavaria.[9] The logo has been portrayed as the movement of an aircraft propeller with the white blades cutting through a blue sky — first used in a BMW advertisement in 1929, twelve years after the roundel was created — but this is not the origin of the logo itself.[10]
BMW's first significant aircraft engine was the BMW IIIa inline-six liquid-cooled engine of 1918, much preferred for its high-altitude performance.[11] With German rearmament in the 1930s, the company again began producing aircraft engines for the Luftwaffe. Among its successful World War II engine designs were the BMW 132 and BMW 801 air-cooled radial engines, and the pioneering BMW 003 axial-flow turbojet, which powered the tiny, 1944-1945-era jet-powered "emergency fighter", the Heinkel He 162 Spatz. The BMW 003 jet engine was tested in the A-1b version of the world's first jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, but BMW engines failed on takeoff, a major setback for the jet fighter program until successful testing with Junkers engines.[12][13]
By the year 1959, the automotive division of BMW was in financial difficulties and a shareholders meeting was held to decide whether to go into liquidation or find a way of carrying on. It was decided to carry on and to try to cash in on the current economy car boom enjoyed so successfully by some of Germany's ex-aircraft manufacturers such as Messerschmitt and Heinkel. The rights to manufacture the Italian Iso Isetta were bought; the tiny cars themselves were to be powered by a modified form of BMW's own motorcycle engine. This was moderately successful and helped the company get back on its feet. The controlling majority shareholder of the BMW Aktiengesellschaft since 1959 is the Quandt family, which owns about 46% of the stock. The rest is in public float.
BMW acquired the Hans Glas company based in Dingolfing, Germany, in 1966. It was reputed that the acquisition was mainly to gain access to Glas' development of the timing belt with an overhead camshaft in automotive applications.[14] Glas vehicles were briefly badged as BMW until the company was fully absorbed.
In 1992, BMW acquired a large stake in California based industrial design studio DesignworksUSA, which they fully acquired in 1995. In 1994, BMW bought the British Rover Group[15] (which at the time consisted of the Rover, Land Rover and MG brands as well as the rights to defunct brands including Austin and Morris), and owned it for six years. By 2000, Rover was incurring huge losses and BMW decided to sell the combine. The MG and Rover brands were sold to the Phoenix Consortium to form MG Rover, while Land Rover was taken over by Ford. BMW, meanwhile, retained the rights to build the new Mini, which was launched in 2001.
Chief designer Chris Bangle announced his departure from BMW in February 2009, after serving on the design team for nearly seventeen years.[16] He was replaced by Adrian van Hooydonk, Bangle's former right hand man. Bangle was known for his radical designs such as the 2002 7-Series and the 2002 Z4. In July 2007, the production rights for Husqvarna Motorcycles was purchased by BMW for a reported 93 million euros. BMW Motorrad plans to continue operating Husqvarna Motorcycles as a separate enterprise. All development, sales and production activities, as well as the current workforce, have remained in place at its present location at Varese.
In June of 2012 BMW was listed as the #1 most reputable company in the world by Forbes.com.[17] Rankings are based upon things like "people's willingness to buy, recommend, work for, and invest in a company is driven 60% by their perceptions of the company and only 40% by their perceptions of their products."
by ownership[18]
by types
In 2006, the BMW group (including Mini and Rolls-Royce) produced 1,366,838 four-wheeled vehicles, which were manufactured in five countries.[19] In 2010, it manufactured 1,481,253 four-wheeled vehicles and 112,271 motorcycles (under both the BMW and Husqvarna brands).[2]
The BMW X3 (E83) was made by Magna Steyr, a subsidiary of Magna of Canada, in Graz, Austria under license from BMW until 2010. More than 45,973 were produced in 2009. Starting October 2010, the new BMW X3 (F25) is produced in BMW's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.A. From September 2010, the plant is producing MINI Countryman.
It is reported that about 56% of BMW-brand vehicles produced are powered by petrol engines and the remaining 44% are powered by diesel engines. Of those petrol vehicles, about 27% are four-cylinder models and about nine percent are eight-cylinder models.[20]
Annual Production
Year | BMW | MINI | Rolls-Royce | Motorcycle |
2005 | 1,122,308 | 200,119 | 692 | 92,012 |
2006 | 1,179,317 | 186,674 | 847 | 103,759 |
2007 | 1,302,774 | 237,700 | 1,029 | 104,396 |
2008 | 1,203,482 | 235,019 | 1,417 | 118,452 |
2009 | 1,043,829 | 213,670 | 918 | 93,243 |
2010[2] | 1,236,989 | 241,043 | 3,221 | 112,271 |
Production by country
Country | Make | 2006 | 2008 | Models |
Germany | BMW | 905,057 | 901,898 | BMW 1, 3, 5, 6, Z, X1, |
Mexico | BMW | 1,500 | 100,000[21] | BMW X3, X5, 3, 5, 7, and Motorcycles |
China | BMW | N/A | 67,00 | BMW 3, 5 series |
Russia | BMW | 1,500 | 2,000 | BMW X5, X6, 5-series |
United Kingdom | Mini | 187,454 | 235,019 | All Minis |
Rolls-Royce | 67 | 1,417 | All Rolls-Royce | |
Austria | BMW | 114,306 | 82,863 | BMW X3 |
United States | BMW | 105,172 | 170,741 | BMW X3, X5, X6 |
South Africa | BMW | 54,782 | 47,980 | BMW 3-Series |
Total | 1,366,838 | 1,439,918 |
BMW also has local assembly operation using complete knock down components in Thailand, Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India, for 3, 5, 7 series and X3.[18]
Vehicles sold in all markets according to BMW's annual reports.
Year | BMW | MINI | Rolls-Royce | Motorcycle |
2000 | 822,181 | |||
2001 | 880,677 | |||
2002 | 913,225 | |||
2003 | 928,151 | |||
2004 | 1,023,583 | |||
2005 | 1,126,768 | 200,428 | 796 | 97,474 |
2006 | 1,185,088 | 188,077 | 805 | 100,064 |
2007 | 1,276,793 | 222,875 | 1,010 | 102,467 |
2008 | 1,202,239 | 232,425 | 1,212 | 115,196 |
2009 | 1,068,770 | 216,538 | 1,002 | 100,358 |
2010 | 1,224,280 | 234,175 | 2,711 | 110,113 |
Since 2008, motorcycle sales figures include Husqvarna models.
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BMW began building motorcycle engines and then motorcycles after World War I.[22] Its motorcycle brand is now known as BMW Motorrad. Their first successful motorcycle, after the failed Helios and Flink, was the "R32" in 1923. This had a "boxer" twin engine, in which a cylinder projects into the air-flow from each side of the machine. Apart from their single-cylinder models (basically to the same pattern), all their motorcycles used this distinctive layout until the early 1980s. Many BMWs are still produced in this layout, which is designated the R Series.
During the Second World War, BMW produced the BMW R75 motorcycle with a sidecar attached. Featuring a unique design copied from the Zündapp KS750, its sidecar wheel was also motor-driven. Combined with a lockable differential, this made the vehicle very capable off-road, an equivalent in many ways to the Jeep.
In 1982, came the K Series, shaft drive but water-cooled and with either three or four cylinders mounted in a straight line from front to back. Shortly after, BMW also started making the chain-driven F and G series with single and parallel twin Rotax engines.
In the early 1990s, BMW updated the airhead Boxer engine which became known as the oilhead. In 2002, the oilhead engine had two spark plugs per cylinder. In 2004 it added a built-in balance shaft, an increased capacity to 1,170 cc and enhanced performance to 100 hp (75 kW) for the R1200GS, compared to 85 hp (63 kW) of the previous R1150GS. More powerful variants of the oilhead engines are available in the R1100S and R1200S, producing 98 hp (73 kW) and 122 hp (91 kW), respectively.
In 2004, BMW introduced the new K1200S Sports Bike which marked a departure for BMW. It features an engine producing 167 hp (125 kW), derived from the company's work with the Williams F1 team, and is lighter than previous K models. Innovations include electronically adjustable front and rear suspension, and a Hossack-type front fork that BMW calls Duolever.
BMW introduced anti-lock brakes on production motorcycles starting in the late 1980s. The generation of anti-lock brakes available on the 2006 and later BMW motorcycles pave the way for the introduction of electronic stability control, or anti-skid technology later in the 2007 model year.
BMW has been an innovator in motorcycle suspension design, taking up telescopic front suspension long before most other manufacturers. Then they switched to an Earles fork, front suspension by swinging fork (1955 to 1969). Most modern BMWs are truly rear swingarm, single sided at the back (compare with the regular swinging fork usually, and wrongly, called swinging arm). Some BMWs started using yet another trademark front suspension design, the Telelever, in the early 1990s. Like the Earles fork, the Telelever significantly reduces dive under braking.
In July 2007, the Italian-made Husqvarna Motorcycles was purchased by BMW for a reported €93 million. BMW Motorrad plans to continue operating Husqvarna Motorcycles as a separate enterprise. All development, sales and production activities, as well as the current workforce, have remained in place at its present location at Varese.[23] Husqvarna manufactures motocross, enduro and supermoto motorcycles.
The New Class (German: Neue Klasse) was a line of compact sedans and coupes starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977. Powered by BMW's celebrated four-cylinder M10 engine, the New Class models featured a fully independent suspension, MacPherson struts in front, and front disc brakes. Initially a family of four-door sedans and two-door coupes, the New Class line was broadened to two-door sports sedans with the addition of the 02 Series 1600 and 2002 in 1966.
Sharing little in common with the rest of the line beyond power train, the sporty siblings caught auto enthusiasts' attention and established BMW as an international brand. Precursors to the famed BMW 3 Series, the two-doors' success cemented the firm's future as an upper tier performance car maker. New Class four-doors with numbers ending in "0" were replaced by the larger BMW 5 Series in 1972. The upscale 2000C and 2000CS coupes were replaced by the six-cylinder BMW E9, introduced in 1969 with the 2800CS. The 1600 two-door was discontinued in 1975, the 2002 replaced by the 320i in 1975.
The 1 Series, originally launched in 2004, is BMW's smallest car. Currently available are the second generation hatchback (F20) and first generation coupe/convertible (E82/E88). The 3 Series, a compact executive car manufactured since model year 1975, is currently in its sixth generation (F30); models include the sport sedan (F30), and fourth generation station wagon (E91), and convertible (E93) and third generation coupe (E92). The 5 Series is a mid-size executive car, available in sedan (F10) and station wagon (F11) forms. The 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07), debuted in 2010, created a segment between station wagons and crossover SUV.[24]
BMW's full-size flagship executive sedan is the 7 Series. Typically, BMW introduces many of their innovations first in the 7 Series, such as the somewhat controversial iDrive system. The 7 Series Hydrogen, featuring one of the world's first hydrogen fueled internal combustion engines, is fueled by liquid hydrogen and emits only clean water vapor. The latest generation (F01) debuted in 2009. Based on the 5 Series' platform, the 6 Series is BMW's grand touring luxury sport coupe/convertible (E63/E64). A 2-seater roadster and coupe which succeeded the Z3, the Z4 (E85) has been sold since 2002.
The X3 (E83), BMW's second crossover SUV (called SAV or "Sports Activity Vehicle" by BMW) debuted in 2003 and is based on the E46/16 3 Series platform. Marketed in Europe as an off-roader, it benefits from BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system. The all-wheel drive X5 (E70) was BMW's first crossover SUV (SAV), based on the 5 series, and is a mid-size luxury SUV (SAV) sold by BMW since 2000. A 4-seat crossover SUV released by BMW in December 2007, the X6 is marketed as a "Sports Activity Coupe" (SAC) by BMW. The X1 extends the BMW Sports Activity Series model lineup.
BMW produce a number of high-performance derivatives of their cars developed by their BMW M GmbH (previously BMW Motorsport GmbH) subsidiary.
The current M models are:
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BMW has been engaged in motorsport activities since the dawn of the first BMW motorcycle.
BMW has a history of success in Formula One. BMW powered cars have won 20 races. In 2006 BMW took over the Sauber team and became Formula One constructors. In 2007 and 2008 the team enjoyed some success. The most recent win is a lone constructor team's victory by BMW Sauber F1 Team, on 8 June 2008, at the Canadian Grand Prix with Robert Kubica driving. Achievements include:
BMW was an engine supplier to Williams, Benetton, Brabham, and Arrows. Notable drivers who have started their Formula One careers with BMW include Jenson Button, Juan Pablo Montoya, Robert Kubica and Sebastian Vettel.
In July 2009, BMW announced that it would withdraw from Formula One at the end of the 2009 season.[26] The team was sold back to the previous owner, Peter Sauber, who kept the BMW part of the name for the 2010 season due to issues with the Concorde Agreement. The team has since dropped BMW from their name starting in 2011.
BMW has a long and successful history in touring car racing.
BMW announced on 15 October 2010 that it will return to touring car racing during the 2012 season. Dr. Klaus Draeger, who is in charge of the return to DTM racing (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters), commented that "The return of BMW to the DTM is a fundamental part of the restructuring of our motorsport activities. With its increased commitment to production car racing, BMW is returning to its roots. The race track is the perfect place to demonstrate the impressive sporting characteristics of our vehicles against our core competitors in a high-powered environment. The DTM is the ideal stage on which to do this."[citation needed]
BMW sponsors many other sports beyond motorsport. It is an official sponsor of the London 2012 olympics providing 4000 BMWs and Minis in a deal made in November 2009.[27] The company also made a six-year sponsorship deal with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in July 2010.[28]
BMW has sponsored various European golf events such as the PGA Championship at Wentworth, the BMW Italian Open and the BMW International Open in Germany.[29]
The company is a charter member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Achievement Track, which recognises companies for their environmental stewardship and performance. It is also a member of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program and is on the Dow Jones Sustainability Group Index, which rates environmentally friendly companies.[30] BMW has taken measures to reduce the impact the company has on the environment. It is trying to design less-polluting cars by making existing models more efficient, as well as developing environmentally friendly fuels for future vehicles. Possibilities include: electric power, hybrid power (combustion engines and electric motors) hydrogen engines.[31]
BMW offers 49 models with EU5/6 emissions norm and nearly 20 models with CO2 output less than 140 g/km, which puts it on the lowest tax group and therefore could provide the future owner with eco-bonus offered from some European countries.
However, there have been some criticisms directed at BMW, and in particular, accusations of greenwash in reference to their BMW Hydrogen 7. Some critics claim that the emissions produced during hydrogen fuel production outweigh the reduction of tailpipe emissions, and that the Hydrogen 7 is a distraction from more immediate, practical solutions for car pollution.[32]
BMW has created a range of high-end bicycles sold online and through dealerships. They range from the Kid's Bike to the EUR 4,499 Enduro Bike.[33] In the United States, only the Cruise Bike and Kid's Bike models are sold.
BMW vehicles follow a certain nomenclature; usually a 3 digit number is followed by 1 or 2 letters. The first number represents the series number. The next two numbers traditionally represent the engine displacement in cubic centimeters divided by 100.[34] However, more recent cars use those two numbers as a performance index, as e.g. the 116i, 118i and 120i (all 2,0L gas-powered), just like the 325d and 330d (both 3,0L diesel) share the same motor block while adjusting engine power through setup and turbocharging. A similar nomenclature is used by BMW Motorrad for their motorcycles.
The system of letters can be used in combination, and is as follows:
† historic nomenclature indicating "td" refers to "Turbo Diesel", not a diesel hatchback or touring model (524td, 525td)
†† typically includes sport seats, spoiler, aerodynamic body kit, upgraded wheels and Limit Slip Differential on pre-95 model etc.
For example, the BMW 750iL is a fuel-injected 7 Series with a long wheelbase and 5.4 litres of displacement. This badge was used for successive generations, E65 and F01, except the "i" and "L" switched places, so it read "Li" instead of "iL".
When 'L' supersedes the series number (e.g. L6, L7, etc.) it identifies the vehicle as a special luxury variant, featuring extended leather and special interior appointments. The L7 is based on the E23 and E38, and the L6 is based on the E24.
When 'X' is capitalised and supersedes the series number (e.g. X3, X5, etc.) it identifies the vehicle as one of BMW's Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV), their brand of crossovers, featuring BMW's xDrive. The second number in the 'X' series denotes the platform that it is based upon, for instance the X5 is derived from the 5 Series. Unlike BMW cars, the SAV's main badge does not denote engine size, the engine is instead indicated on side badges.
The 'Z' identifies the vehicle as a two-seat roadster (e.g. Z1, Z3, Z4, etc.). 'M' variants of 'Z' models have the 'M' as a suffix or prefix, depending on country of sale (e.g. 'Z4 M' is 'M Roadster' in Canada).
Previous X & Z vehicles had 'i' or 'si' following the engine displacement number (denoted in litres). BMW is now globally standardising this nomenclature on X & Z vehicles by using 'sDrive' or 'xDrive' (simply meaning rear or all-wheel drive, respectively) followed by two numbers which vaguely represent the vehicle's engine (e.g. Z4 sDrive35i is a rear-wheel-drive Z4 roadster with a 3.0 L twin-turbo fuel-injected engine).[35]
BMW last used the 's' for the E36 328is, which ceased production in 1999. However, the 's' nomenclature was brought back on the 2011 model year BMW 335is and BMW Z4 sDrive35is. The 335is is a sport-tuned trim with more performance and an optional dual clutch transmission that slots between the regular 335i and top-of-the-line M3.[36][37]
The 'M' – for Motorsport – identifies the vehicle as a high-performance model of a particular series (e.g. M3, M5, M6, etc.). For example, the M6 is the highest performing vehicle in the 6 Series lineup. Although 'M' cars should be separated into their respective series platforms, it is very common to see 'M' cars grouped together as its own lineup on the official BMW website.
There are exceptions to the numbering nomenclature.[38]
The M version of the BMW 1 Series was named the BMW 1 Series M Coupe rather than the traditional style "M1" due to the possible confusion with BMW's former BMW M1 homologation sports car.
The M versions of the Sports Activity Vehicles, such as the X5 M, could not follow the regular naming convention since MX5 was used for Mazda's MX-5 Miata.
For instance in the 2008 model year, the BMW 125i/128i, 328i, and 528i all had 3.0 naturally aspirated engines (N52), not a 2,500 cc or 2,800 cc engine as the series designation number would lead one to believe. The '28' is to denote a detuned engine in the 2008 cars, compared to the 2006 model year '30' vehicles (330i and 530i) whose 3.0 naturally aspirated engines are from the same N52 family but had more output.
The 2008 BMW 335i and 535i also have 3.0-litre engine; however the engines are twin-turbocharged (N54) which is not identified by the nomenclature. Nonetheless the '35' indicates a more powerful engine than previous '30' models that have the naturally aspirated N52 engine. The 2011 BMW 740i and 335is shares the same twin-turbo 3.0 engine from the N54 family but tuned to higher outputs, although the badging is not consistent ('40' and 's').
The E36 and E46 323i and E39 523i had 2.5-litre engines. The E36 318i made after 1996 has a 1.9 L engine (M44) as opposed to the 1.8 L (M42) used in the 1992 to 1995 models. The E39 540i had a 4.4 L M62 engine, instead of a 4.0 L as the designation would suggest.
The badging for recent V8 engines (N62 and N63) also does not indicate displacement, as the 2006 750i and 2009 750i have 4800 cc (naturally aspirated) and 4400 cc (twin-turbocharged) engines, respectively.
From the summer of 2001 until October 2005, BMW hosted the "BMW Films". Archived from [/ the original] on 27 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927185229/http://www.bmwfilms.com/. website, showcasing sporty models being driven to extremes. These videos are still popular within the enthusiast community and proved to be a ground-breaking online advertising campaign.
Annually since 1999, BMW enthusiasts have met in Santa Barbara, CA to attend Bimmerfest. One of the largest brand-specific gatherings in the U.S., over 3,000 people attended in 2006, and over 1,000 BMW cars were present. In 2007, the event was held on 5 May.
The initials BMW are pronounced [ˈbeː ˈɛm ˈveː] in German.[39] The model series are referred to as "Einser" ("One-er" for 1 series), "Dreier" ("Three-er" for 3 series), "Fünfer" ("Five-er" for the 5 series), "Sechser" ("Six-er" for the 6 series), "Siebener" ("Seven-er" for the 7 series). These are not actually slang, but are the normal way that such letters and numbers are pronounced in German.[40]
The English slang terms Beemer, Bimmer and Bee-em are variously used for BMWs of all kinds,[41][42] cars, and motorcycles.[43][44]
In the US, specialists have been at pains to prescribe that a distinction must be made between using Beemer exclusively to describe BMW motorcycles, and using Bimmer only to refer to BMW cars,[45][46][47] in the manner of a "true aficionado"[48] and avoid appearing to be "uninitiated."[49][50] The Canadian Globe and Mail prefers Bimmer and calls Beemer a "yuppie abomination,"[51] while the Tacoma News Tribune says it is a distinction made by "auto snobs."[52] Using the wrong slang risks offending BMW enthusiasts.[53][54][55] An editor of Business Week was satisfied in 2003 that the question was resolved in favor of Bimmer by noting that a Google search yielded 10 times as many hits compared to Beemer.[56]
Manufacturers employ designers for their cars, but BMW has made efforts to gain recognition for exceptional contributions to and support of the arts, including art beyond motor vehicle design. These efforts typically overlap or complement BMW's marketing and branding campaigns.[57] The headquarters building, designed in 1972 by Karl Schwanzer has become a European icon,[58] and artist Gerhard Richter created his Red, Yellow, Blue series of paintings for the building's lobby.[59][60] In 1975, Alexander Calder was commissioned to paint the 3.0CSL driven by Hervé Poulain at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This led to more BMW Art Cars, painted by artists including David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, Roy Lichtenstein, and others. The cars, currently numbering 17, have been shown at the Louvre, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and, in 2009, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and New York's Grand Central Terminal.[58] BMW was the principal sponsor of the 1998 The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and other Guggenheim museums, though the financial relationship between BMW and the Guggenheim was criticised in many quarters.[61][62]
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The 2006 "BMW Performance Series" was a marketing event geared to attract black car buyers, and featured the "BMW Pop-Jazz Live Series," a tour headlined by jazz musician Mike Phillips, and the "BMW Blackfilms.com Film Series" highlighting black filmmakers.[63]
BMW has garnered a reputation over the years for its April Fools pranks, which are printed in the British press every year. In 2010, they ran an advert announcing that customers would be able to order BMWs with different coloured badges to show their affiliation with the political party they supported.
BMWs have been assembled in South Africa since 1968,[64] when Praetor Monteerders' plant was opened in Rosslyn, near Pretoria. BMW initially bought shares in the company, before fully acquiring it in 1975; in so doing, the company became BMW South Africa, the first wholly owned subsidiary of BMW to be established outside Germany. Three unique models that BMW Motorsport created for the South African market were the E23 M745i (1983), which used the M88 engine from the BMW M1, the BMW 333i (1986), which added a six-cylinder 3.2-litre M30 engine to the E30,[65] and the E30 BMW 325is (1989) which was powered by an Alpina-derived 2.7-litre engine.
Unlike U.S. manufacturers, such as Ford and GM, which divested from the country in the 1980s, BMW retained full ownership of its operations in South Africa. Following the end of apartheid in 1994, and the lowering of import tariffs, BMW South Africa ended local production of the 5-Series and 7-Series, in order to concentrate on production of the 3-Series for the export market. South African–built BMWs are now exported to right hand drive markets including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 1997, BMW South Africa has produced vehicles in left-hand drive for export to Taiwan, the United States and Iran, as well as South America.
BMWs with a VIN starting with "NC0" are manufactured in South Africa.
BMW Manufacturing Co has been manufacturing the X5 and, more recently, the X6 in Greer near Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.[66] The smaller X3 has began production in Spartanburg. BMW's with a VIN starting with "4US and 5US" are manufactured in Spartanburg.
In 2010 BMW announced that it would spend $750 million to expand operations at the Spartanburg plant. This expansion will allow production of 240,000 vehicles a year and will make the plant the largest car factory in the United States by number of employees.[67]
BMW India was established in 2006 as a sales subsidiary in Gurgaon (National Capital Region). A state-of-the-art assembly plant for BMW 3 and 5 Series started operation in early 2007 in Chennai. Construction of the plant started in January 2006 with an initial investment of more than one billion Indian Rupees. The plant started operation in the first quarter of 2007 and produces the different variants of BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series.[68] In 2011, The Brand Trust Report, India study, ranked BMW as the 33rd most trusted brand in India.[69]
Signing a deal in 2003 for the production of sedans in China,[70] May 2004 saw the opening of a factory in the North-eastern city of Shenyang where Brilliance Automotive produces BMW-branded automobiles[71] in a joint venture with the German company.[72]
In October 2008, BMW Group Canada was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the Toronto Star newspaper.[73]
Bavarian Auto Group is a multinational group of companies established in March 2003 when it was appointed as the sole importer of BMW and Mini in Egypt, with monopoly rights for import, assembly, distribution, sales and after-sales support of BMW products in Egypt. Since that date, BAG invested a total amount of US$100 million distributed on seven companies and 11 premises in addition to three stores.
Currently, the facility enables Bavarian Auto the opportunity to offer a full range of locally assembled models; including the BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series and X3 which. In combination with a new range of imported models; including the BMW 1 Series, 6 Series, X5, X6 and various Mini models.
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Compact exec | 3 Series | 1602/2002 | E21 | E30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive | 5 Series | 340/340-2* | 1500,1800,2000 | E12 | E28 | E34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxury | 7 Series | 501/502 | E3 | E23 | E32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 Series | 327* | 503 | 3200 CS | 2000C, 2000CS | E9 | E24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roadster | Z Series | 507 | Z1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports car/GT | M1, 8 Series | E26 | E31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Executive | 5 Series | E12 | E28 | E34 | E39 | E60 / E61 | F10 / F11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxury Coupé | 6 Series | E24 | E63 / E64 | F12 / F13 / F06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxury | 7 Series | E23 | E32 | E38 | E65 / E66 / E67 / E68 | F01 / F02 / F03 / F04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Florida Supreme Court has sent out an official STFU to controversial attorney Jack Thompson, who is not allowed to contact them directly ever again and will need to hire his own attorney to communicate with the Court on his behalf. This is an entirely separate matter from Thompson's Florida Bar trial we're currently awaiting a ruling on.
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"The role of the majority is to govern," said House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, an Atlanta Democrat, in a recent interview. "The role of the minority is to collaborate where we can and holding everyone accountable. That's how we try to influence the outcome."
ATLANTA (AP) -- A parade of Senate Democrats came to the microphone at the state Capitol Monday to blast Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's budget proposals.
Steve Henson of Duluth chided the Republican governor for not spending more on education. Vincent Fort of Atlanta assailed proposed cuts for programs aimed at patients with high blood pressure. All of them said the governor should stop refusing to expand the Medicaid program - as allowed under President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul - to extend insurance to hundreds of thousands of Georgians.
The display was orchestrated. And it was largely symbolic.
Senate Minority Leader Henson said the exercise is likely Democrats' best tool in a building where Republicans wield virtually all the power.
"We have to raise issues directly to the public," Henson said. "It's a short-term and a long-term strategy. The long-term goal, of course, is to win more seats. But, in the short-term, we have to affect issues here however we can by raising our concerns to the GOP leadership."
Publicly berating the governor may not win points inside the building.
"They have to decide whether they want to be a constructive part of the process or play the role of heckler," said Sen. David Shafer, Henson's counterpart in the Republican majority caucus.
It's a conundrum for Georgia Democrats.
They toil as the overwhelming minority in both legislative chambers, and they don't control a single executive office in state government. With just 60 out of 180 seats in the House and 18 out of 56 seats in the Senate, they don't have enough votes to pass their own legislation or block anything that has widespread Republican support.
And they certainly don't head the key committees, from those that control money to the rules panels that set the daily agenda.
"The role of the majority is to govern," said House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, an Atlanta Democrat, in a recent interview. "The role of the minority is to collaborate where we can and holding everyone accountable. That's how we try to influence the outcome."
That usually involves pivoting off the majority's agenda, from the budget to ethics reform, Abrams said.
For example, Henson's caucus wants to establish an independent state ethics commission that is financed by a fixed percentage of the state budget. That goes beyond talk from Republican leaders who are engaged in gamesmanship over whether to limit lobbyists' spending on lawmakers.
Henson said he knows Republicans will not raise taxes to shore up the budget. But Senate Democrats propose study commissions to address existing tax exemptions and loopholes in sales tax collections, moves he says could lay the groundwork for more revenue, without across-the-board rate hikes.
Abrams, meanwhile, highlighted a contentious system that allows individuals and businesses to get tax credits for contributions to a program that pays private school tuition for eligible students. Democrats generally don't support the program. "What we want is more accountability," she said, noting that there is a dearth of information collected about which private schools receive the money and how those schools perform academically.
Of course, Democrats also have proposals directly at odds with Republican preferences. In the Senate, they want to allow voter registration on Election Day and expand early voting opportunities. And there is no path for them to compel Deal to expand Medicaid.
"I understand the ideological opposition Obamacare as political narrative, but that doesn't' mean you don't solve the problem," Abrams said.
House Democrats will give out details of their legislative priorities Thursday, two weeks after Deal addressed a joint session with his agenda and well after Republicans have put together their outline for the session. Abrams said her caucus' approach always has three aims: assuring economic security for working families; expanding educational opportunities for all Georgians and ensuring a shared responsibility for the state's progress.
Republican leaders say they attempt to include Democrats in conversations about what is happening.
"Stacey Abrams is my friend, and I have a great deal of respect for her," said House Speaker David Ralston. The Blue Ridge Republican also noted that Abrams has a seat on the Rules Committee, meaning she participates in the discussions that determine the House agenda, even if her side doesn't make the final call.
Shafer said he and Henson have met "at least a dozen times in the last month" to talk about the session. "They are always welcome to make suggestions," he said.
Deal spokesman Brian Robinson noted meetings Deal and his top aides have had or have scheduled with Abrams and other Democrats, and Robinson said the governor "has an open door policy" with any lawmaker. Outside of the legislature, Robinson highlighted the governor's partnership with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. The pair endorsed a sales-tax referendum last year to finance transportation improvements.
But none of that changes the final vote tallies when it matters in the House and Senate. "We have honest differences of opinion and philosophy," Ralston said. "Stacey Abrams has her job to do, and I have my job to do."
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TORONTO -- Jered Weaver doesn't consider himself at the same level as Roy Halladay. He still did a fair impression of the Toronto ace Wednesday night.
One night after Halladay beat Los Angeles by striking out a career-high 14, Weaver fanned a career-high 10 to lead the Angels to an 8-1 victory over the Blue Jays.The right-hander won back-to-back starts for the first time this season and has an ERA of 1.64 in his past six."When he has stuff like that, you can almost put down any [sign] and know he's going to throw it for a strike or put it where it needs to be," catcher Jeff Mathis said.Weaver used a hard-breaking slider to hold the Blue Jays to just three hits, two walks and one run in seven innings."The slider is a lot sharper," Weaver said. "I've been trying to mess around with a couple of different grips over the past couple of years. Me and [pitching coach Mike Butcher] worked on one in spring training and it's come around and I've gotten a good grasp on where to put it and where to locate it. That's been the things that's been working for me."Bobby Abreu homered and Chone Figgins had three hits, drove in a run and scored twice for the Angels, who finished with seven extra-base hits."Last night we faced a tough pitcher but there was no carry-over," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We did a good job offensively."Scioscia said Weaver, who has allowed just one earned run in five of his past six outings, has the potential to join Halladay, teammate John Lackey and Kansas City's Zack Greinke among the top tier of AL starters."His game is where it needs to be for him to have the opportunity to put himself into that elite class of starting pitchers," Scioscia said.While his manager considers him among the candidates for the All-Star game, Weaver isn't getting ahead of himself when it comes to membership among the league's best."I don't really think of myself on that level," he said. "Those guys are unbelievable. You just try to strive to be as good as they are and try to do the good things that they do. Just sitting back and watching them, you learn a lot."But with two wins in two starts against Toronto this season, including a three-hitter on May 7, he's certainly got the attention of the Blue Jays."The less we see him, the better off we are," manager Cito Gaston said. "Something must be happening somewhere, he's just 5-2. The way he's throwing the ball against us, he should be 10-2."Weaver didn't allow a hit through the first four innings but doubles by Adam Lind and Lyle Overbay gave Toronto a run in the fifth.Jason Bulger and Jose Arredondo finished with an inning each and the Angels moved back above .500 at 26-25.Blue Jays right-hander Casey Janssen allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings.Janssen (1-2) came in 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career starts against the Angels but his scoreless streak ended after just two batters. Figgins led off with a single and scored when Abreu hit his second homer of the season.Vladimir Guerrero followed with a double, moved to third on a grounder and scored on Juan Rivera's sacrifice fly.Figgins doubled and scored on a single by Kendry Morales in the third and the Angels chased Janssen with another run in the fourth. Erick Aybar doubled and came around on Figgins' second double of the game.Janssen walked one, struck out two and his ERA rose from 4.15 to 5.82."I was just kind of fighting everything tonight," Janssen said. "It just started off bad and didn't get much better."The Angels added three more in the eighth against reliever Jesse Carlson when Aybar hit an RBI single and Abreu added a two-run double.Game notes
Angels INF Howie Kendrick was held out of the starting lineup one day after he lost track of the number of outs and was doubled off first base. Scioscia denied the move was punishment for Kendrick, who is batting just .227. OF Torii Hunter also got the day off, a break from the turf. ... Lind had three hits for the Blue Jays, including a pair of doubles. ... Formerly known as SkyDome, Rogers Centre opened 20 years ago with a gala celebration on June 3, 1989. The first baseball game, against Milwaukee, was played two days later. ... Singer Avril Lavigne threw out the first pitch.
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Regular Season Series
Series tied 4-4 (as of Wed 6/3) | ||
Wed 5/6 | TOR 13, @LAA 1 | Recap |
Thu 5/7 | @LAA 6, TOR 1 | Recap |
Tue 6/2 | @TOR 6, LAA 4 | Recap |
» Wed 6/3 | LAA 8, @TOR 1 | Box Score |
Thu 6/4 | LAA 6, @TOR 5 | Recap |
Fri 8/21 | @TOR 5, LAA 4 | Recap |
Sat 8/22 | LAA 7, @TOR 3 | Recap |
Sun 8/23 | @TOR 8, LAA 3 | Recap |
Complete Schedule: Angels | Blue Jays |
Scoring Summary
1st | B Abreu homered to center, C Figgins scored. | 2 | 0 | |
1st | J Rivera hit sacrifice fly to right, V Guerrero scored. | 3 | 0 | |
3rd | K Morales singled to left center, C Figgins scored, V Guerrero to second. | 4 | 0 | |
4th | C Figgins doubled to deep right center, E Aybar scored. | 5 | 0 | |
5th | L Overbay doubled to deep right, A Lind scored. | 5 | 1 | |
8th | E Aybar singled to center, M Izturis scored, J Mathis to third. | 6 | 1 | |
8th | B Abreu hit a ground rule double to left, J Mathis and E Aybar scored. | 8 | 1 | |
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Game Information
Stadium | Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON |
Attendance | 17,127 (34.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
Game Time | 2:36 |
Weather | 66 degrees, partly cloudy |
Wind | 11 mph |
Umpires | Home Plate - Angel Hernandez, First Base - Bill Welke, Second Base - Tim Welke, Third Base - Jim Reynolds |


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Cueva de los Verdes (Spanish for "Greens' cave", because in the past its owners were the "Verdes" family) is a lava tube and tourist attraction on the island of Lanzarote. The cave lies within the Monumento Natural del Malpaís de La Corona. The cave was created around 3,000 years ago by lava flows erupted from the nearby volcano Monte Corona, flowing across the Malpaís de la Corona toward the sea. The lava streams cooled on top, developing a solid crust, before the lava drained away leaving the top part as the roof of a cave. In about 20 spots, the roof of the cave collapsed, forming a cavern known locally as a jameo. The caves extend for 6 kilometres above sea level and for another 1.5 kilometres below the sea.
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Kenney Scruggs, the Bishop attorney and civic activist who became a voice in court for children trapped in their parents' custody battles, has died after a struggle with cancer. She was 62. Scruggs worked tirelessly on criminal and domestic cases, and often took on unpopular clients and cases without concern for the personal consequences. Her friends and relatives will remember her best for her personal devotion to loved ones who needed her.
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The Dragon Boat Festival happens along the Schuylkill River every October. Since the first event in 2002, festival participants and supporters have raised more than $1 million for Fox Chase. Thank you to the teams and all who support Fox Chase Cancer Center through this event.
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From Paws for the Cause to Survivors Day, special events support Fox Chase Cancer Center and our patient community around the year.
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In its three-year renewal the ACR acknowledged the radiation physics team at Fox Chase as having "long been an asset to the medical physics community for publishing and introducing new technology and techniques."
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April 24-25, 2015
Cooperstown and Hyde Park, NY
Join the Marlyn Fein Chapter of the Board of Associates on an overnight trip to Cooperstown, New York. The first day will feature the Cooperstown-Baseball Hall of Fame Museum and dinner ending with a night at Best Western and breakfast in the morning. Day two will include a trip to Hyde Park, the FDR Presidential Library and Museum and Vanderbilt Mansion. $288 per person for both days and $50 by March 7, 2015 will reserve your spot. For more information contact Sharyn Litvin at 215-728-4797 or Elaine Kravitz at 215-913-9237.
Amy's Fund 5K Run/Fun Walk for Women's Cancer Research
Sunday, April 26, 2015; 9:00 a.m.
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Join Amy's Fund for the 11th Annual Amy's Fund 5K Run/Fun Walk for women's cancer research on Sunday, April 26 at Holy Family University, Grant & Frankford Avenues. Founded in 2005, Amy's Fund honors the life and memory of Amy Kligge Vengels, a Northeast Philadelphia resident and Holy Family graduate who lost her battle with a rare form of cervical cancer at the young age of 28. Join us for a great event supporting a great cause and bring the family – activities include a moon bounce, face painting, DJ and more. Registration is $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. For more information, visit www.amysfund.org or call 215-632-1663.
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Saturday, May 9, 2015; 10:00 a.m.
Lawncrest Recreation Center
6000 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Members of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (L.A.O.H.) Division 25 invite you to participate in the 13th Annual Volley for Life Volleyball Tournament! Join in a fun-filled day of friendly competition while raising money for a great cause and honoring the life and legacy of L.A.O.H. member JoAnne Duffy. Registration is $20 per person, with six players (at least two females) required for a team. Following the tournament, join in the after party at Curley's Pub, located at Krewstown and Bloomfield Streets in Northeast Philadelphia. All proceeds benefit breast cancer prevention programs at Fox Chase. For more information or to register, download the registration form or contact Tricia McCool at 215-353-6982 or email@example.com.
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Saturday, May 16, 2015; 9:00 a.m.
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Join members of the Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union for the 5K in May Run/Walk for the Marianne DiNofrio Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation. Marianne, who founded the credit union with her husband, was a beloved and respected member of the Linwood community, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer in July 2009. Through this event, her friends and family honor her life and legacy, and help others battling this devastating disease. Registration is $25 in advance, $30 the day of the event with a portion of the proceeds benefitting pancreatic cancer research at Fox Chase Cancer Center. For more information or to register, visit www.jerseyshorefcu.org/race or contact Jeanne Straub at 609-646-3339 x210.
Rotary Club of Shady Brook 9th Annual Golf Outing
Monday, June 29, 2015; 12:00 Noon
Philmont Country Club
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Join members of the Shady Brook Rotary for an afternoon of golf for a great cause! This year, the club's 9th Annual Golf Outing, being held on June 29 at Philmont Country Club, will benefit prostate and ovarian cancer research at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:00 noon in a scramble format. The cost to participate is $185 per golfer and includes lunch, dinner, awards presentation and door prizes. For more information or to register, contact Irv Perstein at 215-579-0939.


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Description:J.P. Morgan's trading blowup shows that large banks still are far too big to manage--and is a reminder to regulators of the need for clear playbooks to wind down failing financial behemoths without bringing the system down. Francesco Guerrera explains on The News Hub. Photo: AP. (4:01)
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Plum Island Animal Disease Center:
DHS and USDA Are Successfully Coordinating Current Work, but Long-Term Plans Are Being Assessed
GAO-06-132: Published: Dec 19, 2005. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2005.
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The livestock industry, which contributes over $100 billion annually to the national economy, is vulnerable to foreign animal diseases that, if introduced in the United States, could cause severe economic losses. To protect against such losses, critical research and diagnostic activities are conducted at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) was responsible for Plum Island until June 2003, when provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 transferred the facility to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under an interagency agreement, USDA continues to work on foreign animal diseases at the island. GAO examined (1) DHS and USDA coordination of research and diagnostic activities, (2) changes in research and diagnostic priorities since the transfer, and (3) long-term objectives of joint activities at Plum Island.
DHS and USDA's coordination at Plum Island Animal Disease Center has been largely successful because of the agencies' early efforts to work together to bring structure to their interactions at the island. For example, prior to the transfer, officials from DHS and USDA worked in concert to develop a written interagency agreement--effective when the island was transferred to DHS--that coordinated management activities. Subsequently, DHS and USDA created a detailed strategy to guide their joint work on foreign animal disease research and diagnostics. According to this joint strategy, DHS's role is to augment the research and diagnostic work that USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conduct at the island. Since the transfer, budget changes, in part, have modified overall priorities and the scope of work at the island. First, ARS narrowed its research priorities to focus its work primarily on a single foreign animal disease, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Traditionally one of the high-priority diseases studied at Plum Island, FMD has emerged as its top research priority because, according to officials, it poses the greatest threat of introduction because of its virulence, infectivity, and availability. Other research programs have been terminated or are proceeding at a slower pace. National experts we consulted confirmed the importance of studying FMD, but stated that it is also important to study a variety of other diseases to remain prepared. They suggested that, to free up limited space at the facility, some of the work that does not require the unique features of Plum Island could be performed elsewhere: for example, work that does not involve the use of a live virus, such as certain aspects of vaccine development. Second, while APHIS's overall priorities have not changed, diagnostic work has been curtailed. Officials said that, after the transfer, because the agency did not receive an expected budget increase, their plans to expand development of diagnostic tools for high-priority diseases were curtailed. This work is vital to rapidly identifying diseases when outbreaks occur. APHIS officials told us that the funds to support work on diagnostic tools remain insufficient. Finally, DHS has assumed responsibility for operations and maintenance at Plum Island and has established an applied research science and agricultural forensics team. While DHS and USDA plan to continue to work together on FMD, agency officials told us that it is not prudent to speculate on long-term objectives at Plum Island, in part, because DHS has plans to replace the Plum Island Animal Disease Center with a new, modernized facility that could be located at Plum Island or elsewhere. Pending congressional approval, DHS estimates that the new facility will be fully operational by 2012.
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Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: According to DHS's Under Secretary of Science and Technology, the agency is working closely with USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and Agriculture Research Service to pursue opportunities to shift work that does not require the unique features of Plum Island, to other institutions and research centers. For example, DHS is doing safety testing of livestock at Biosafety level 2 laboratories on the mainland using a new non live virus vaccine. In addition, in collaboration with DHS's Centers of Excellence for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease, the agency is pursuing opportunities to develop reagents and conduct genomic work at off-island partner facilities.
Recommendation: To make more effective use of Plum Island's limited laboratory space in the short term, DHS's Science and Technology Directorate, in consultation with USDA's Agricultural Research Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, should pursue opportunities to shift work that does not require the unique features of Plum Island to other institutions and research centers.
Agency Affected: Department of Homeland Security: Directorate of Science and Technology
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