BMW to build CKD plant in India - United Bimmer Community

**komodo** · 10-26-2005, 12:41 PM

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...2301651500.htm

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BMW to set up plant near Chennai

BMW of Germany is to set up a plant on the outskirts of Chennai at a cost of 20 million euros (about Rs 106 crore). The facility will roll out BMW's 3 and 5 Series, which would be positioned against Merc's C and E classes respectively. BMW's vision of India becoming a wealthy nation and providing it volumes appears to have been the driver behind its plans. BMW will import completely knocked down (CKD) units of these cars and assemble them at this facility. BMW is yet to receive approval forthis production.

BMW plans to offer both diesel and petrol cars. It is yet to determine the capacity for this plant, which may not be less than 10,000 units. Higher tariffs and restrictions on CBUs (completely built units) appear to have deterred BMW from importing CBUs.

In Asia, the 3 Series is available as a sedan, a coupé, a convertible and an estate version. The 6-cylinder petrol variant, which generates 258 bhp, gives a mileage of about 12 kmpl. The 4-cylinder diesel variant attains a speed of 100 kmph within 8.4 seconds and delivers a mileage of 16.7 kmpl.

The 6 Series is available as a coupé and a convertible. The 8-cylinder petrol coupé of the 6 Series generates a humongous 333 bhp. A lower powered 6-cylinder variant is also available in Asia.

This means not all 3-series and 5-series are going to be made in germany anymore.

DEATH2000 · 10-26-2005, 01:50 PM

Awww,i dont wanna buy a BMW if its not gonna be made in Germany. Well ill still buy one but it would be nicer to know it was made in Germany

**BMWLotAttendant** · 10-26-2005, 07:47 PM

Nice to know for my International Business class, thanks!

Storamin · 10-26-2005, 08:15 PM

why does this matter?

the z and x5 series are made here in america. SOME 3 series in 1995 were made in SC, too.
the x3 isn't even build by bmw, it's built by someone they contracted it out to.

**donald1476** · 10-26-2005, 10:12 PM

The words he speak are true, not all BMW's are made in germany. http://www.bmwusfactory.com/

**xsperf** · 10-26-2005, 10:56 PM

hahaha, i just realized this, but harry, why is there a "thumbs down" symbol infront of the thread... dunned no body ever said i was racist before!

**B_w.** · 10-26-2005, 10:59 PM

it sounded like those cars built in india will only be for the indian market. thankfully ours will still come from germany.

**xsperf** · 10-26-2005, 11:01 PM

there is a BMW factory in the USA, i think its called zentrum

**donald1476** · 10-26-2005, 11:03 PM

It's called post 5.

**B_w.** · 10-26-2005, 11:04 PM

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there is a BMW factory in the USA, i think its called zentrum

is it building the new 3?

**donald1476** · 10-26-2005, 11:06 PM

Looks like just the X's and and new Z's.

drz · 10-27-2005, 11:26 AM

The x5, all z3's, and all z4's were built in SC, as well as a few e36s. The x3 is manufactured in Germany. The plant in India very likely will provide the Asian market. India is very capable of handling this.

Storamin · 10-27-2005, 01:15 PM

i thought the x3 was made in austria? it could be in germany, but BMW doens't actually oversee the production of the x3's.

i was under the impression that chinese/indian made bmws would be sold there only. even if they aren't, i don't see a problem. there is still the german engineering philosophy behind them, and that's to overengineer them. the japanese cars still won't be up to par for what we buy the cars for.

drz · 10-28-2005, 01:14 AM

^^ You're right. The production of the x3 is commissioned out to a company in Austria. My bad.

**hamann318is** · 10-28-2005, 09:53 AM

Any BMW I would buy has already been made in Germany.