BMW India, the German luxury car maker BMW AG’s Indian subsidiary, has rolled out its 20,000th made-in-India car from its Chennai plant. The BMW Plant in Chennai commenced operations on 29th March 2007, was built at an initial investment of $20.9 million (more than Rs 110 crores) and an initial capacity to roll out 3,000 cars annually on a single shift basis.
Mr. Juergen Eder, Managing Director, BMW Plant Chennai with the 20,000th car (BMW X3)
According to the company, the Chennai plant produces the BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series and the BMW X1 in petrol and diesel variants. The new BMW X3 is produced in diesel variants. The BMW Plant Chennai has the capacity to produce 11,000 units per year on a double shift basis.
The total number of employees at BMW India is 650. Up to 1200 jobs will be created in the dealer and service network. Currently, BMW India is present at 25 locations in the Indian market. By end of 2012, BMW India will aggressively expand its dealer network by increasing the number of outlets to 40 across major metropolitan centers and emerging markets in India.
BMW beat Mercedes Benz as the top luxury car manufacturer in India in 2009 and has successfully managed to remain at the top in the country. This year too, BMW is ahead as the top luxury car manufacturer in India and is going to continue its reign 3rd year in a row.
