last year we announced we would take spartanburg to 450,000 by 2016.hat will make it the largest bmw facility anywhere in the world. bigger than all our german plants, bigger than our newer plants in, for example, china. so we are in this phase at the moment of still building. and in essence, from just a few years ago, spartanburg will be three times the size that it was. so you could say the footprint is actually three plants now, as we've added more capacity and more production. so i think spartanburg is one of our key focus points. we'll make 450,000 cars there. last year, we sold roughly 400,000 cars. it's, you know, not a bad balance, and that gives us one of the hedges on the dollar, where the volatility we see president world today is important. >> ian robertson, bmw board member. and real quick, you know what ian just told me? number two market for this car, for this convertible, the uk? >> yeah. >> the uk, believe it or not. who says they don't like convertibles over in dreary old england. >> just doesn't seem very practical. >> but that car i

>> spartanburg, south carolina, december 17th, 2005, 2:00 a.m.uty keith gibbs is patrolling a quiet highway when he sees a driver in trouble. >> i met the vehicle coming towards me in the opposite lane with no headlights on. they were just creeping about 5 miles an hour. >> only the vehicle's brake lights are lit. >> creeping with no lights on can mean many things. it could mean that they are so impaired that they can't operate the vehicle. i followed this car as it merged onto the highway, and it failed to follow the curve around and almost hit the guardrail. >> oh! >> as they were making a left turn into a parking lot, i went ahead and did a traffic stop. as i approached the car and got within a few feet of it, i could smell alcohol coming from the car. >> hi, there. >> i ain't got no license, no i.d. either. >> where are you going? stay in the car for me, okay? >> oh, i'm sorry. >> i stopped you because you're driving without your lights. >> i know. i can't find the lights. >> so, the driver has no license, no i.d., and no idea where the light

bijon memar representing 500 jobs in spartanburg county, from toray carbon fibers america, mr.ondo thank you for making south carolina your home. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the state of our state is inspiring. over the last four years i have had the great privilege of traveling far and wide representing our state and her people. what i've learned is that we're not the only ones who love south carolina. whether i'm in california or connecticut, montreal or minnesota, the story of south carolina's success is front and center. everywhere we go there is excitement - and frankly, not a small amount of envy - over who we are and what we've been able to accomplish. it's a beautiful thing. but last year i got to experience just how far that word is spreading. in november, as many of you know, we traveled to india on a trade mission. india, of course, is the country of my parents' birth. i hadn't been there since i was 2 years old, so the trip was a special one for me - there are few things more impactful than seeing firsthand, for the first time, your own history. but what was

representing 500 jobs in spartanburg county from torre carbon fibers america, mr. condo. thank you for making south carolina your home. ladies and gentlemen, the state of our state is inspiring. over the last four years i have had the great privilege of traveling far and wide, representing our state and her people. what i've learned is we're not the only ones who love south carolina. whether i'm in california or connecticut, montreal or minnesota, the story of south carolina's success is front and center. everywhere we go there is excitement. and, frankly not a small amount of envy over who we are and what we've been able to accomplish. it's a beautiful thing. but last year i got to experience just how far that word is spreading. in november, as many of you know, we traveled to india on a trade mission. india, of course, is the country of my parents' birth. i haven't been there since i was 2 years old, so the trip was a special one for me. there are few things more impactful than seeing firsthand for the first time your own history. but what was even more amazing to me wa

host: spartanburg, south carolina. hi, george. caller: good morning. independent and have been one for a long time. i actually taught american government, international studies, law for about 25 and 30 years. i am retired now. i have always felt that the independents were probably the fastest growing sector in the country. i think most people in this country are moderate centrist. i think that is why you have changes in congress and people want something done. i do not think you have mandates the way some of the extremists on either the left or right think when they go into an election. i think that is where the action is. for example, i believe and support certain things that the democratic party supports like the health care, although i think obamacare has turned out to be a mess. i don't think they anticipated some of the problems there. i support gun control, but on the other hand, i support some economic proposals coming from the proposals. such as reforming the tax system especially corporate tax to get is on par with the other countries around t

bijon memar representing 500 jobs in spartanburg county, from toray carbon fibers america, mr.ondo thank you for making south carolina your home. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the state of our state is inspiring. over the last four years i have had the great privilege of traveling far and wide representing our state and her