Currently BMW sells more than a dozen models in India out of which eight assembled locally at its Chennai plant
The petrol variant offers 16.28kmpl mileage and the diesel offers 20.58kmpl.
BMW also unveiled its electric car i3s and hybrid vehicle i8 Roadster along with a slew of other top-end models at the Auto Expo 2018.
The new BMW X1 has many visible changes including a new front and rear bumper, new door mirrors and redesigned tail lights on the exterior. In the interior, it has a redesigned console and silver finish on steering wheels.
A year after introducing its popular 'MINI' range of cars in India, luxury car maker BMW has begun the local production of 'MINI Countryman' at the facility in Chennai.
Presenting 10 stunning bridal creations from Suneet Varma's grand finale at BMW India Bridal Fashion Week 2015.
Tendulkar helped by the engineers at German-headquartered BMW's Chennai plant tried his hands in assembling a luxury car.
The company is also planning to hike product prices across models by 10 per cent.
The company now offers seven different models of SUVs in India compared to two models a decade ago and contributes around 40 percent of sales up from 30 percent a couple years ago.
There are a whopping 10 sedans slated for a launch in India this year. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com gives the lowdown.
Within two years of entering the Indian passenger car market in 2007, BMW toppled rival Mercedes-Benz to become the numero uno luxury car maker of the country.
The German auto major is also set to double its current production capacity in Chennai to meet the growing demand.
The company's wholly-owned subsidiary BMW India has a manufacturing facility in Chennai, which had an installed annual production capacity of 3000 units before the addition.
German firm BMW will enhance production capacity at its Chennai plant as it eyes sales of over 4,000 units in 2010
The challenge for BMW is to overtake Mercedes-Benz, which bounced back three years ago to become king of the hill.
This is the second consecutive year in which BMW has retained leadership position in the luxury car segment in India.
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Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj, and Suneil Shetty's daughter Athiya, who will be debuting in Nikhil Advani's Hero, graced the ramp for the first time as showstoppers for Falguni and Shane Peacock at the BMW India Bridal Fashion Week in Delhi.
German luxury car maker BMW on Tuesday launched BMW Gran Turismo, BMW X6M and BMW 760Li and plans to ramp up capacity of its manufacturing plant at Chennai.
The German luxury carmarker on Tuesday said it will invest $50 million (about Rs 230 crore) to set up a financial services subsidiary to better serve its customers besides industry as a whole.
The cars are being manufactured in the company's Indian plant and would be available across its 17 dealerships.
The two-seater sports-car powered by a 2,979 cc petrol engine is being launched as a part of the company's move to strengthen its position in the Indian luxury car segment.
Luxury car maker BMW is skeptical of the viability of launching another brand 'Mini' in the country, a company official said.
Following a successful year in the country, global luxury car maker BMW plans to expand its dealer network in India. While the German giant is considering metros and mini metros in the first round of expansion, it would also target tier-II cities with high consumer spending, Peter Kronschnabl, president, BMW India, said on Wednesday.
The new BMW X3 Luxury Line is definitely a technologically superior car compared to its predecessor and is a lot savvier than I imagined, says P Tharyan.
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.
BMW India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of German auto major BMW, on Thursday said it is looking at tying-up with an India-based bank to provide financing facilities for its products to boost vehicle sales.
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.
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The company introduced many firsts in 2014, including introduction of segment first products such as Audi A3 Sedan and Audi A3 Cabriolet.
'With 600 horses under the hood, the M5 that comes in a four-wheel drive avatar has historically been a track car, which means it's not going to be at its spirited best on city streets.' 'But this version, which is the sixth generation, has bits and bobs that do try to make it more compatible for everyday commuting,' says Pavan Lall.
While the overall passenger car industry is expected to grow at around seven per cent a year in the next five years, SUV growth is expected to be over 10 per cent.
With 15% customs duty hike on locally assembled vehicles, it is cheaper to import from Thailand, says India MD
The car is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine
A coupe car offers the motorist the combined experience of a sports SUV as well as the comfort of a luxe sedan
he company has not put in place a full-time managing director for the past one and half year after the exit of Vikram Pawah in January last year.
'Localisation saves a lot of time and cost for them. Keeping an eye on a long-term market, this is the best way these car-makers can build momentum for their brands.'
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