The German carmaker, BMW India, rolled out the 100,000th car from its Chennai plant, with the BMW Individual 740Li M Sport Edition coming out of the assembly line, sporting a special badge.
Currently, 13 models are locally produced, including the 2 Series Gran Coupe, 3 Series, 3 Series Gran Limousine, M340i, 5-Series, 6-Series Gran Turismo, 7-Series, X1, X3, X4, X5, X7 and the MINI Countryman.
Began its operations on March 29, 2007, the plant currently runs on 100% green electricity in view of making sustainability a top priority, a release from the company stated.
Thomas Dose, Managing Director, BMW Group Plant Chennai, said that the accomplishment is a result of the team’s hard work, efficiency and consistency, which ensures that every BMW or MINI car locally produced here in Chennai is of the same international quality standards as any other plant of the company 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% and a robust collaboration with local supplier partners has created more value for everyone in the ecosystem,” he added.