BMW has produced their 50,000th ‘Made-in-India’ car. The all-new 730 Ld was the 50,000th vehicle to roll off the line from the factory situated at Chengalpet, near Chennai.
Dr. Jochen Stallkamp, Managing Director at BMW Plant Chennai said, “It is with great pride that we are rolling-out the 50,000th car locally produced at BMW Plant Chennai. Each and every BMW that is locally produced is of the same international standards as anywhere else in the world and brings a smile on the faces of our customers. Highly skilled employees, advanced manufacturing processes along with state-of-the-art machinery and technology provide all the necessary ingredients to achieve these tough standards. We are proud of this achievement and look forward to many such milestones in the future.”
BMW Plant Chennai commenced operations on 29 March, 2007 and has been building BMW’s since then. Presently, the 1 Series, 3 Series, 3 Series Gran Turismo, 5 Series, 7 Series, X1, X3 and the X5 alongside a couple of Mini models are locally produced at BMW Plant Chennai.
