Bmw’s News From Italy and India

BMW, like other global automakers is searching for quality and affordable source of auto parts and happy for the German luxury carmaker has found one in India. BMW will use its auto parts from India and will continue its international purchasing office in India to its global auto parts to purchase. BMW India President Peter Kronschnabl said in a recent interview with media persons, "We will set up an international purchasing office which will be headed by an expatriate to take care of sourcing components for BMW's global operations." Under the proposed international purchasing office Kronschnabl will be fully operational by August this year and will be entirely independent of that of the purchasing unit of the company in Chennai, which is responsible for its operations in India. BMW's India unit purchase can be taken together with the international purchasing office or may individually or collaborate approach depends on suppliers products added Kronschnabl. Unfortunately, he refused questions on the amount of components that BMW was planning to source from India says it is too early to comment on the question to answer. Butt he say that the sourcing team would soon visit India to study and what kind of components must come from this country to decide. He also stated that the company's revised sales target for this year attributed to the good response to its recently launched 3-Series sedan from the Chennai plant is given. The sales figure was revised from about 1000-1200 units of cars in India this year. The company also plans to roll out its 5-Series cars from Chennai plant I hope this coming June. On the other news ... Bertone on the way to the U.S. sports car powered by BMW? --- According to reports from Automotive News, the Italian coachbuilder Bertone is a BMW-powered sports car destined for the U.S. market to develop. Bertone is famous for cre? Run of stylized cars for Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Ferrari, Fiat, Iso Rivolta, Lancia, Lamborghini and Volvo Cars. But that is not the only thing Bertone is famous for. It is no secret that the familial spats occurred within the management of the forced Bertone Bertone Barbara daughter of Lilli Bertone, the company Chairman and CEO of the company to leave in March 2006. As the saying goes, is thicker than water'Bloed "--- apparently whatever it was that allowed the separation of mother and daughter is professionally developed. And now Barbara is again an active role in their company as CEO . Her responsibilities will go and getting Bertone business mainly because it is not an important job was stopped after production of the Opel / Vauxhall Astra Coupe and Cabriolet in 2005. Currently the company is working on some minor works to build a special print run of 2,000 MINIs still stands for the company. But according to Automotive News Bertone has told its employees to 400 units of a camper and a BMW-powered sports car designed for the American market to produce. Automotive News has also, unfortunately, BMW asked about the proposed model of the Bavarian car maker said that they were not involved in the development of the car, but they can not deny its existence. It may be recalled that the current 95th anniversary Bertone has a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March, which was based on the Fiat Panda 100 hp. This two-seat roadster concept could threaten the model, referred to in the Automotive News article. And by the way Bertone is the famous brand of top-of-the-line Bertone oxygen sensor equipped on the BMW, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, etc.