February 1, 2013: BMW India has announced the opening of a fully integrated dealership of Munich Motors in Raipur.
Philipp von Sahr, president, BMW Group India said, "BMW India is committed towards the development of a BMW dealer network of international standards at all important commercial centres across the country. Having understood its importance as an important regional centre, BMW India first established its presence in Raipur in 2011. With the introduction of our new full-fledged 4S facility comprising sales, service, spares and systems, we are happy to strengthen our commitment to customers in the region. Raipur continues to play an important role in BMW's market offensive and with the launch of our new facility, we will continue to set new benchmarks in the premium car market in the region."
He added that by the end of 2014, the carmaker will aggressively expand its dealer network by increasing the number of sales outlets to 50 across major metropolitan centres and emerging markets in India from 34 at present.
Ultra-modern dealership
Spread over 38,000 square feet, the new dealership has an ultra-modern showroom integrated with an aftersales service facility featuring service bays and a spare parts inventory. The showroom can display 7 cars and the workshop is equipped with 10 service bays that can service up to 40 cars per day.
Prashant Mandhan, MD, Munich Motors said, "The foundation of our association with BMW India which started in 2011 is based on providing very high standards in sales and service of premium automobiles. As we enter 2013, we are proud to take our relationship with BMW India to the next level with the launch of a new fully integrated facility in Raipur.”
Munich Motors represents BMW in Raipur, Chhattisgarh and Nagpur, Maharashtra. It employs around 30 people who have received training in sales, service, spare parts and business systems. A team of sales and service engineers have also been trained at BMW's training centres in Singapore, Malaysia and Germany.
Photograph: Philipp von Sahr, president, BMW Group India with Prashant Mandhan, MD of Munich Motors.