High homologation fee bothers BMW on 'Mini' plans for India

kpbhatt · 19th March 2008, 11:40

18 Mar, 2008, 2132 hrs IST, PTI

MUNICH: The 200,000 euro fee that Indian authorities charge for homologating new car models for selling in India is bothering German luxury carmaker BMW, which wants to bring its small car model in India by 2009.

"2009 is the 50th anniversary of Mini and we want to make it sure that the Indian customers also become a part of the celebration when we launch the model there. However, the homologation fee of 200,000 euros for a model is a big ask," BMW Group Senior Vice-President Kay Segler told visiting Indian reporters here.

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High homologation fee bothers BMW on 'Mini' plans for India- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

fx45 · 19th March 2008, 13:23

manufacturers like vw and skoda and toyota can pay it.. so why not bmw?

kanjusi ki bhi hadh hoti hai yaar..

rubin2006 · 19th March 2008, 13:23

Why not assemble it in India then , probably Indian customer will be better part of celebration then being slapped cruel duty 110 % ( fine in my opinion )

srishiva · 19th March 2008, 13:24

They might be worried because the numbers could be limited (by them or by customer)

Sahil · 19th March 2008, 13:26

The homologation fee of 200,000 euros is quite high !
Their hestiation proves that they are not looking at high volumes hence it will take them a while to recover those fees. I guess this is just going to drive up the price even more

nitrous · 19th March 2008, 13:47

These BMW guys are real thrifty.
Their investment for the Chennai plant was just 100 crores.

vasudeva · 19th March 2008, 14:04

They are cribbing about Rs. 1.2 crores, yet plan to price Mini at higher than Accord prices. Both have a choice: BMW can put off Mini launch in India, and consumers can ignore the Mini.

That said, why is the fees so high in the first place.

ram_hyundai · 19th March 2008, 18:06

In cbu option it wont be a preffered car since the price would high.Any one trying for a new car in india should be prepared for the volumes else it wont be a viable option as far as a manufacturer and a customer.
ram

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kpbhatt BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 349 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	High homologation fee bothers BMW on 'Mini' plans for India 18 Mar, 2008, 2132 hrs IST, PTI MUNICH: The 200,000 euro fee that Indian authorities charge for homologating new car models for selling in India is bothering German luxury carmaker BMW, which wants to bring its small car model in India by 2009. "2009 is the 50th anniversary of Mini and we want to make it sure that the Indian customers also become a part of the celebration when we launch the model there. However, the homologation fee of 200,000 euros for a model is a big ask," BMW Group Senior Vice-President Kay Segler told visiting Indian reporters here. Full Rtickle here : High homologation fee bothers BMW on 'Mini' plans for India- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times Attached Thumbnails
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fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	manufacturers like vw and skoda and toyota can pay it.. so why not bmw? kanjusi ki bhi hadh hoti hai yaar..
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rubin2006 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: delhi/calgary Posts: 286 Thanked: Once	Why not assemble it in India then , probably Indian customer will be better part of celebration then being slapped cruel duty 110 % ( fine in my opinion )
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srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	They might be worried because the numbers could be limited (by them or by customer)
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	The homologation fee of 200,000 euros is quite high ! Their hestiation proves that they are not looking at high volumes hence it will take them a while to recover those fees. I guess this is just going to drive up the price even more
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	These BMW guys are real thrifty. Their investment for the Chennai plant was just 100 crores.
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vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	They are cribbing about Rs. 1.2 crores, yet plan to price Mini at higher than Accord prices. Both have a choice: BMW can put off Mini launch in India, and consumers can ignore the Mini. That said, why is the fees so high in the first place.
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ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	In cbu option it wont be a preffered car since the price would high.Any one trying for a new car in india should be prepared for the volumes else it wont be a viable option as far as a manufacturer and a customer. ram
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