Luxury car maker BMW is conducting trials of prototypes of a car, which will be run on hydrogen as well as petrol.
German-based luxury carmaker, BMW will roll out its first three-series models from its Indian facility at Chennai on March 29, while the 5 Series will be rolled out in June.
Apart from sales subsdiary in Delhi area, the company will build an assembly plant for BMW automobiles in Chennai and expand its leadership network to all metropolitan centres.
BMW on Tuesday said the Indian market was yet to produce requisite business 'volumes' for the firm to set up a manufacturing unit in the country, but added that any moves now were exploratory and did not have a specific timeframe.\n\n
BMW plans to launch 15 models during this year, with four brand new models that would be imported from our global centres and the rest will be re-launches.
German automobile major BMW on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government to establish its car assembly plant at an investment of Rs 180 crore (Rs 1.8 billion) in five years.
German luxury auto major BMW India has launched its much-anticipated 7 Series and X1, produced at the company's Chennai manufacturing unit.
The luxurious wheels of Rolls-Royce are all set to move on Indian roads with the company making a come back to the country after 50 years.\n
The locally-produced BMW X5 is one of the best selling models for the car-maker in the domestic market, and the latest version of the SUV will compete with the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLE, Volvo XC90, Range Rover Velar, Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7.
If one leaves aside 2016, when sales declined 4.68 per cent, the pace of growth in 2018 is the slowest in a decade, according to IHS Markit, a sales forecast and market research firm.
The car is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine
Currently BMW sells more than a dozen models in India out of which eight assembled locally at its Chennai plant
Google has a lot of experience with legal troubles over intellectual property.
Most say they will review their Make in India plans as prices may top pre-GST level
Auto maker Ford India on Thursday said it has hiked prices by 1-5 per cent on different models with immediate effect to offset rising input costs.
BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday said it will hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 across models, except the newly launched compact car Grand i10, from October 1 to offset the impact of rupee depreciation and rising input costs.
The company is betting on the country's long-term growth potential.
Britain's vote to leave the European Union means uncertainty for markets and companies as London initiates at least two years of negotiations with the EU.
The German luxury car manufacturer is quietly building on the legacy of the Mini, enticing young, trend-conscious and quality-oriented buyers with the promise of making them stand out in the crowd.
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