BMW Chennai plant celebrates 15 years of operations

The BMW 3 Series was the first model to be built at the facility.

The BMW factory in Chennai has completed 15 years of operations in the country.

Production at BMW's Chennai plant began on March 29, 2007. The BMW 3 Series was the first model to be built at the facility. Earlier this year, the plant achieved the production milestone of 1,00,000 units.

Today, BMW's India unit produces a total of 13 models, including the 2 Series Gran Coupe, 3 Series, 3 Series Gran Limousine, M340i, 5 Series, 6 Series Gran Turismo, 7 Series and SUVs like the X1, X3, X4, X5, X7 and the Mini Countryman.