BMW has set a new milestone by rolling out the 1,00,000th Made-in-India car from its Chennai plant. Having said that, BMW Individual 740Li M Sport Edition received this special badge. The automaker’s top priority is sustainability. Thus, the plant runs on 100 percent green electricity.
“It is a day of great joy and pride for us as the 1,00,000th ‘Made-in-India’ car drives out of our assembly lines. This accomplishment is a result of the team’s hard work, efficiency and consistency which ensures that every BMW Cars or MINI car locally produced here in Chennai is of the same international quality standards as any other BMW plant across the world. Highly skilled employees, advanced manufacturing processes along with state-of-the-art technology and a strong focus on sustainability provided the necessary ingredients for this success. At the same time, increased localisation of up to 50 per cent and a robust collaboration with local supplier partners has created more value for everyone in the ecosystem. BMW Group Plant Chennai looks forward to raising the bar in sustainable manufacturing excellence further as the India story grows,” as commented by Thomas Dose, Managing Director, BMW Group Plant Chennai.
Talking about BMW Group Plant Chennai. It started its operations on 29 March 2007. This year, it is celebrating its 15th anniversary. With time, BMW Group has increased the number of its locally produced car models. AT present, there are a total number of 13 locally produced models namely BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, BMW 3 Series, BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine, BMW M340i, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo, BMW 7 Series, BMW X1, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X5, BMW X7 and MINI Countryman. Besides this, BMW India has over 650 employees.
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