BMW s News from Italy and India

BMW as well as other global automotive manufacturers is the search for quality and affordable source of auto components and fortunately for the German luxury car manufacturers it has found an in India. BMW automatically receive their components from India and will continue its international sales office in India to procure its worldwide auto parts requirements. BMW India President, Peter Kronschnabl said in an interview recently with media persons, " We are setting up an international office of the purchase is made by an expatriate to take care of sourcing components for BMW& 39;s global operations. " According Kronschnabl the proposed international purchasing office will be fully operational by August this year and is completely independent of the company acquire the unit in Chennai, India offers its operations. BMW India unit sale could work in cooperation with the International Purchasing Office or could work individually or together depending approach suppliers of products Kronschnabl added. Unfortunately, he refused to answer questions about the quantum components that BMW was planning to source from India say that it is still too early to comment on the matter. Butt said he has sourcing that the team would soon visit India to study and decide what kind of components are originating from that country. He also stated that the company has its sales target for this year due to the good response to its newly launched 3-Series sedan from its Chennai plant was. The turnover was revised by about 1000 cars up to 1200 units in India for this year. The company also plans to build its 5-Series models from Chennai plant hopefully in the coming June. On the other messages Bertone position in the U.S. BMW-powered sports car? --- According to reports from the Automotive News, the Italian coachbuilder Bertone is the development of a BMW-powered sports car for the U.S. market. Bertone is famous for creating styled cars for Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Ferrari, Fiat, Iso Rivolta, Lancia, Lamborghini, and Volvo cars. But this is not the only thing the Bertone is famous for. It is no secret that the family spats occurred within Bertone management that forced Barbara Bertone, the daughter of Lilli Bertone, the company Chairman and CEO, will leave the company in March 2006. As the saying goes-" blood is thicker than water " --- apparently was what led to the separation from the mother and daughter worked professionally. And now Barbara is again an active role in their company as managing director. Her responsibilities will include and look at Bertone business especially since it has not had a wide range stopped after the production of the Opel / Vauxhall Astra Coupe and Cabriolet in 2005. Currently, the company is working some minor work building a special edition of 2000 Minis, which are still short for the company. But according to Automotive News Bertone told their employees that it may produce 400 units a rental car and a BMW-powered sports car for the U.S. market. Automotive News has also asked BMW about the proposed model, unfortunately, the Bavarian automobile manufacturer said that they are not in the car - development, but they do not deny its existence. It may be recalled that Bertone has a 95th Anniversary Concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March, based on the Fiat Panda 100HP. This two-seater roadster concept could be a threat to the model that was mentioned that in the Automotive News article. And by the way Bertone, the famous brand& 39;s top-of-the-line Bertone oxygen sensor, based on BMW, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, etc.



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