General pictures Chennai, people on the streets, traffic

BMW plant-emblem and flaggsPlant Chennai. Outdoor shot, pan shotBMW 3 series body shell , various shotsPre-assembly and inspection of rear axleTrim Line. Installation of interior equipment partsFront end module. Installation of front end and doors. Installation of windscreen and rear window.Essembly line. Several shots"Marriage": Installation of power train into bodyCar leaves assembly lineCars leaving assembly shop for road testDrive on testtrack

Traditionell indian opening ceremony with Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Frank-Peter Arndt, Stefan HülsenbergOfficial opening ceremony with Muthuvel Karunanidhi, Chief Minister Tamil NaduSpeech Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG„Today is a very special day for the BMW Group. We have worked towards the goal of setting up operations in India. I have to say: for quite sometimes. And now we have reached our strong and sustainable involvement here in India. The BMW Group has an excellent reputation. We are often considered an important german automotive manufacturer. But not least because of our brands Mini and Rolls Royce we have also been seen as an european automotive manufacturer in the last years.“ Dr. Reithofer and Muthuvel Karunanidhi, Chief Minister Tamil NaduSpeech chief minister Karunanidhi„I am happy to inaugurate the new car plant of BMW inTamil Nadu. As you know the indian economy is growing rapidly and Tamil Nadu is in the forefront of this growth.“ Unveiling of the BMW 3 seriesChief minister Karunanidhi signs on engine bonnet of the BMW 3 seriesChief minister Karunanidhi cuts the ribbon

“We have a production facility now in india and we produce cars for the local market in india, 3 series sedans and 5 series sedans. At the moment we don`t have plans to export for example cars from india into other countries.”

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“India has three centres for sales. You have the northern part Dehli and the upnorth, you have then the Mumbai-area and you have the southern part. The biggest sales region in India is Mumbai to be followed by the northern part. Dehli as the city itself represents the biggest sales potential area in india with the total north about 36%, the middle part about 40%. Then you have about 20% in the south. And the rest is then in the minor cities.”

“We implemented here a so called CKD-plant, that means „completely knocked down“. Our bodies and car kits come directly from our plant in Wackersdorf to our assembly line. And here the BMWs will be completed to our premium products.“