The German car manufacturer BMW, which has a large plant in South Carolina, on Tuesday called for the state to remove the Confederate flag from the its capitol grounds.
“BMW applauds the courage of Governor Haley and supports her leadership in calling for the removal of the Confederate flag from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse,” the company said in a statement to TPM.
The company’s manufacturing plant in Spartanburg is one of its largest factories in the world.
Since the deadly shooting at a historic black church in Charleston renewed the state’s debate over the Confederate flag, numerous companies and CEOs have weighed in on the issue, calling on the state to take down the flag.
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Daimler, the parent company for Mercedes-Benz, on Wednesday issued a statement on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s (R) call for the state to remove the Confederate flag from the capitol grounds. Mercedes-Benz has plans to build a new plant in Charleston, S.C., in 2016.
“Daimler is taking special note of the efforts of the Governor to remove the Confederate flag from the Capital ground and trust the ongoing dialogue with various policymakers in South Carolina will be productive,” the Daimler statement reads.
