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Your German car is made in India: how Force Motors is helping BMW and Mercedes with localisation

Your German car is made in India: how Force Motors is helping BMW and Mercedes with localisation
Your German car is made in India: how Force Motors is helping BMW and Mercedes with localisation
A engine sub-assembly process at a BMW Group plant in Chennai; courtesy of BMW Group India

Synopsis

The Pune-based automaker is driving the efforts of BMW and Mercedes to make world-class cars in India. But doing business with quality-conscious Germans also means setting up error-free systems that can match their exacting standards.

Germans don’t trust anyone with their cars — many in the automotive industry take this as gospel truth. Karl Benz, who invented the modern car, was a German and carmakers from his country keep reminding the world this by consistently delivering machines with unmatched precision. But one Indian company has quietly earned the trust of the choosy Germans with decades of learning and hard work. Force Motors, a Pune-headquartered automaker, is the
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The Economic Times