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01/02/2006
Construction
work begins in
India.
Chennai. A milestone for
the BMW Group’s activ-
ities in India: construc-
tion work began on the
new plant in India. In the
new assembly plant in
Chennai, in the south-
east of India, BMW 3 and
5 Series automobiles are
to be produced exclu-
sively for the Indian mar-
ket.The BMW Group is
also establishing its own
sales subsidiary in the
Greater Delhi area and
is thus continuing its
international market ini-
tiative with a wide range
of activities in India. In
addition to running the
assembly plant and
importing BMW auto-
mobiles, the subsidiary’s
responsibilities will in-
clude the development
of the dealer network,
pricing and product
strategy, marketing and
aftersales. Subsidiary
and assembly plant will
go into operation at the
beginning of 2007.The
BMW Group will also
expand its dealer net-
work to all the country’s
major urban areas.
19
The year 2006
10/02/2006
Design Award of the Federal
Republic of Germany for the
BMW Group.
Frankfurt/Munich. In 2006, the BMW Group was
the only manufacturer to receive the “Design
Award
of the Federal Republic of Germany twice
over. Each year, this prestigious official design prize
is awarded by the German Design Council on
behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and
Technology. The BMW Group gained the Design
Award for the BMW 6 Series Coupé and Convertible
and for its trade fair presentation of the MINI brand.
Companies and individuals cannot compete
for the award on their own. Rather, they have to be
nominated by the ministries
and senators of eco-
nomic affairs of Germany’s
federal states or by the
Federal Ministry of
Economics.To be considered,
however, the product must
have already won a Ger-
man or international prize. Awards are made for a
maximum of 25 products.
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