BMW India has denied reports that the company is setting up manufacturing operations in Pune. The company released the statement following reports in the news that the German brand could be opening a second Indian manufacturing plant in Punjab. The original reports stem from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visiting BMW’s headquarters in Germany.
The BMW Group India however has now come forward to deny any plans of expanding manufacturing operations into Punjab. In a statement, the company said, “BMW Group is firmly committed to its Indian operations with its manufacturing plant in Chennai, a parts warehouse in Pune, a training centre in Gurgaon NCR and a well-developed dealer network across major metropolitans of the country. BMW Group India has no plans for setting up additional manufacturing operations in Punjab.”
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In an earlier tweet, the Government of Punjab said, “The efforts of CM Bhagwant Mann to rope in major investments from Germany bore fruit as leading auto giant BMW agreed to set up its auto part manufacturing unit in (the) state. CM showcased Punjab govt’s exemplary work to promote industry after which BMW agreed to set up (a) unit in (the) state.”
Mann had met officials from multiple companies in Germany during his visit in a bid to attract foreign investments in the state of Punjab.
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BMW entered the Indian market in 2007 with its Chennai manufacturing plant becoming operational in the same year. The company, earlier this year, rolled out its 1 millionth made-in-India model. The carmaker currently locally assembles 13 different models from its line-up in India ranging from the 2 Series Gran Coupe up to the BMW X7 and the Mini Countryman.
