Well, at least, so claims "Avtotor".
A similar scandal in the Russian automotive industry did not happen, perhaps, never ...
From the Kaliningrad plant "Avtotor", specializing in the assembly of cars of the BMW brand, refused by the Russian representative office of the German brand after a number of customers submitted judicial claims.
Myths about the high quality and reliability of the Bavarian cars collected in Kaliningrad, Augustus Sergey Aslanyan promotes
On the site website it is described in detail that "product quality assessment is carried out at 10,862 parameters." According to the key model 5 of the E39 series, the quality has reached the "highest indicator at BMW enterprises", and at the start of the new "five" E60 in 2004, the plant provided a focused level and therefore "the management of the concern decided that all new foreign assembly projects will be tested on Avtotor. Finally, people, technologies and the opportunity to overtake foreigners have been found in our country and make a product humanly, alone, giving a native consumer a product superior in quality. And all this is the factory "Avtotor", the leader of the auto industry, the locomotive industry, the standard of quality.
Cheating was discovered gradually, but largely. When the high quality assembled cars collected on the "Avtotor" turned into a series of warranty repairs, some customers wished to return the collapsed cars to the company and get money. But dealers quietly hid the order-outfits, confirming the fact of warranty repairs, and the Russian representative office of Bavarians explained that "BMW RUSSLAND TRADING is not a seller (manufacturer, importer or authorized organization) of your car. We do not have legal grounds for consideration of your vehicle replacement requirement or return. money, We hope for your understanding, with respect, LLC "BMW RUSSLAND TRADING", Filippov, a specialist in working with customer claims. " That is, BMW has no attitude towards what people in Kaliningrad are creating and on what basis they are collecting there bMW cars Unknown.
BMW clients do not suffer over patience and paying two, three, four, five million rubles for Kaliningrad counterfeit, went through the courts and won them crushing. Representatives of the Concern Natisk kept the Germans under Koenigsberg, skillfully explaining the court and customers that they had nothing to do with these cars produced in Kaliningrad, but there were no authorized organization in Russia, but in the end they repeated the historical canal and retreated from the field Battleship compensation to customers losses.
The list of claims to the Avtotor BMW turned out to be incredibly extensive and includes everything that the car consists of - from gaskets graduation system Prior to the encins steering and the need for motor overhaul with a funny mileage of 10,000 km. Marriage and components, and in the assembly, made by the hands of a domestic proletariat, a squash who survived the TUV control audit and decorated with a quality certificate ISO 9001: 2008. The site of the plant radiates pride: "Significant efforts and funds were spent on raising the qualifications of the leading and working personnel. Several leading auditors of the plant's quality were trained in Germany at BMW factories. The certificate of compliance with the International Quality Standard ISO 9002 "Avtotor" received from TUV Management Service in February 2001 and became the first of the engineering enterprises of Russia with such a certificate. "
It turned out that not in the horse feed. A lot of papers, and the quality of the domestic, habitual ... AvtoVovazovskoye. And even the list of problems echoes. On the "Kalina", the electric power steering wheel of the Korean company "Mando", on the BMW clinite the steering wheel of all possible European manufacturers, calculate it difficult, but, for example, the sixth replacement of the supplier happened on the X3 model.
It turns out that the system of obtaining certificates is worked out, and it does not succeed anyway from working quality. Personnel hunger, low qualification and question "What to do?", Transformable in "Where to take decent shots?"
And here at AvtoVAZ came smarter Bo Andersen, who began with the inevitable dismissal. He knows well that 15,000 workers instead of the current 80,000 people are enough in his new field. The dismissal has already been declared and the first tranche for the gate 7,500 people are sent, of which 5000 are the same proletariat. Native AvtoVase is extra, worthless, useless and dangerous for production. But immediately behind the Occolic, they turn into experienced specialists, skillful and responsible, useful things. The role of the exile in Russia historically causes respect. Pink in the ass raises the status and drawing either a halo of a martyr, or the image of the hero, which born injustice and did not care. In general, we love the wrethead in our country, thrown out for the fence and wandering in search of the best share. Where to go to go? Moreover, this is the first tranche and soon with AvtoVAZ will throw another tens of thousands of specialists comparable to the will. It has been expected to find out that in the halo of high qualifications, suitability and good-quality skill, i.e. In a fairy tale about the Great Martyr, we still believe in the country.
Ramzan Kadyrov called these people to himself in Chechnya. It is even difficult to imagine their reaction. Perhaps after such an invitation will want to seriously respond to the Jump of Dmitry Medvedev for the development of the Far East.
And then the invitation from Avtotor was received. The director Alexander Sorokin appealed to exiles and devalents through the newspaper and affectionately outlined the prospects for the future 15 factories for the production of components and the working settlement by 50,000 people.
If the charges lost BMW were already forgotten in the distant past, or Togliatti quality was not systemic, but random character and the country would not know about the sign of equality between BMW and "Zhiguli", the invitation of workers from useless AvtoVAZ to the Europeanized "Avtotor" would cause bewilderment Running in a quiet panic. After all, people, in the hands of which are solid "Zhiguli", cannot be submitted to this BMW. Between brands, the abyss in everything, including the most important parameter - quality. And the name of the poor in a decent place is possible only with a secret, hiding the fact, in every way fighting with leaks in the press.
But this is still a symbol of quality, "Avtotor" a worthy of certificates, and the representative office of the firm is an honest partner of the consumer. Reality has canceled all three stereotypes. BMW fell to the level of "Zhiguli", "Avtotor" is not related to the Bavarian concern and makes counterfeit machines, there are no representations of the company in Russia, and the client is despised, derived from the action of the law of the Russian Federation "On Protection of Consumer Rights" and deprived We carefully use the BMW brand cars without court support. Therefore, nothing surprising in the invitation of Togliattians in Kaliningrad is not. Former vazovs at Avtotor's place. The invaluable frames are logical together in the team, will turn out to be in their environment and will continue the familiar business.
Auto concern BMW. Plans to build a full-cycle consignment plant in Russia. This was announced on Friday, October 6, the newspaper "Vedomosti" with reference to a person familiar with the managers of the German company. According to him, we are talking about the factory, where the assembly, welding and body painting will be held.
At the same time stamping body details The production of engines and transmissions at the enterprise is unlikely to be made due to its low, according to plans, power comparable to sales of car brand in the Russian market (in 2016 bMW year Group sold in Russia, according to the autostat, 28,867 cars).
The fact that the German autoconecern is going to raise the level of production in Russia confirmed the edition of Senior Vice-President of BMW Hendrik von Künheim. "The state regulation of foreign companies in Russia will change in the coming years. And it will require a deeper localization from us to fully conduct a business, "he said.
According to him, in Russia cars are produced in several technological zones located in the Moscow, Kaluga, Leningrad and Kaliningrad regions. Munich studied all these locations and is now in the decision-making stage, which can last from a few weeks to several months. "I want us to put the points over I - whether we will go alone or with someone in partnership," explained Kunheim. He noted that BMW's investment in new production can reach several hundred million euros.
Again Kaliningrad?
According to the source of the Vedomosti, the BMW leadership considers the main option to accommodate the new Automobile Plant Kaliningrad region, as there is a special economic zone (SEZ), the residents of which receive budget subsidies comparable to customs payments paid when importing components.
"We cannot comment on the events that have not yet occurred," said Forbes for the possible construction of a full-cycle BMW plant in the Kaliningrad region, in collaboration with Avtotor, a representative of the Russian company.
The executive director of Avtostat, Sergey Dobalov, believes that the choice of the German autoconcener of the Kaliningrad region for the construction of a full cycle plant would be justified. BMW with "Avtotor" has a well established cooperation. "We can talk about the development of an already operating project, which is much easier and will require less investment," said Forbes removed.
Since 1999, BMW since 1999 produces its cars at the facilities of the Avtotor (No. 49 in the ranking of the 200 largest companies in Russia forbes) in the Kaliningrad region. Production is carried out by the method of large-sized assembly. The main owner of Avtotor - Vladimir Shcherbakov. In 2016, 94,354 cars were produced at Avtotor. 19% of them are about 18,000 - BMW cars (sedans 3, 5 and 7th series and crossovers X1, x3, x4, x5 and x6).
Since 1997, the company has worked in the preferential mode of the special economic zone of the Kaliningrad region.
BMW and Avtotor have not previously excluded the construction of the full cycle in Russia. In April 2014, the company is even an agreement on cooperation and construction of a new automobile plant in Kaliningrad. "The contract with BMW signed, the development of the site is projected, the plant is designed," said Valery Draganov, the president of Avtotor Holding. But the case stalled.
"Unfortunately, a colleague from BMW is very strong, let's say, pull the cat for the tail," said Anton Alikhanov (Quote on RNS) in the beginning of 2017 (Quote on RNS). Alikhanov said that the BMW arrival in the region and have already prepared all the infrastructure, there is a fully finished site.
Later, the leadership of the Avtotor reported that for the construction of a full-cycle plant for the production of BMW in the Kaliningrad region it is planned to sign a special investment contract (SPIK), which means admission to state support in exchange for investments. In May 2017, the founder of the Avtorus, Vladimir Shcherbakov, announced that at the upcoming negotiations in Munich, hopes for the final discussion of the Speech Project, in order to submit a draft contract to the Governor. On September 6, the representative of Avtotor said Forbes that the investment attractor was not yet signed and "is under negotiations and others, so to speak, processes." He refused to comment on the details of these processes, referring to certain obligations.
The deputy head of the Industry Development Foundation, which is an investment contract operator, Sergey Vologda reported "Vedomosti" that the conclusion of the spique in 2016 worked out "Avtotor". And BMW did not give an application for the conclusion of the SPIK and did not apply for advice on its preparation. "Applications for the conclusion of a special container from both companies are not," Vologda noted.
The conclusion of the speaker is the main step towards the construction of the plant in Russia. It was already able to make the competitor to BMW - Mercedes-Benz. On June 9, 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Commission approved the conclusion of a special flow contract for production project passenger cars Mercedes-Benz in the suburbs. The appropriate agreement was signed in early June 2017 during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. On June 22, the Deputy Heads of the Governments of the Moscow Region German Eleanyushkin said that the production at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Solnechnogorsk district will open in 2019. Project capacity of the plant - 25,000 e-class sedans and gle crossovers, GLS and GLC per year. Project cost - € 250 million
The German concern BMW will stand the full cycle plant produced by its cars in the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation, the Minister of Industry and Russia Trade Denis Manturov said.
"The BMW car manufacturing project will be implemented within the framework of a special flow, the parameters of which are now consistent with the Ministry of Industry and Communist Party of Russia and the Government of the Kaliningrad region," he told in an interview "Vedomosti" .
At the end of last year, it became known that the Russian division of BMW subsidiary "BMW Rusland Automotative" under the planned production of machinery and autocomponents.
Earlier it was reported that the German concern, in addition to the most western region of the Russian Federation, also considered the platforms in the Moscow region, where the Toyota Japanese concern of the Japanese concern Toyota was already decided to build the Toyota Japanese concern, the company notes the newspaper. Also, BMW was thought of building a plant in the Kaluga region and the possible use of the General Motors plant in St. Petersburg, but in the end they chose the Kaliningrad region.
"We have extensive experience in this region," the representative of the concern explained to the publication. Since 1999, BMW cars at the facilities of the Kaliningrad plant "Avtotor". There produce models of the third, fifth and seventh series, crossovers X1, x3, x4, x5, x6. Production capacity is about 40 thousand cars per year.
The Avtotor leadership reported that for the construction of a Motor Mountain Factory, a special investment contract (admission to investment) is planned to be installed. So already acted a competitor BMW - Daimler, which by 2019 for the production of passenger Mercedes-Benz in the suburbs.
Preferences in exchange for investment
Another reason is the "authorities' policy favorable for investment," added the interlocutor of the Vedomosti. The Kaliningrad region also operates a special economic zone (SEZ), and its residents receive budget subsidies comparable to the costs of paying customs duties when importing components, it is noted in publication.
BMW considers several sites for the construction of the plant in this region, the main option is a plot of 56 hectares in the industrial park "Khrabrovo", the head of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov said. According to him, at the construction stage, which will take from two to two and a half years, the site will be leased, and then the company can redeem it.
The cost and other parameters of the project in BMW, the Ministry of Industry and Communist Party and the regional government have not yet disclosed. As expected, it will be investments only by BMW, comparable to the cost of similar projects in Russia, said Alikhanov.
As reported, the Daimler auto plant under construction under construction will cost about 250 million euros. In the fall of 2017, the Senior Vice-President of BMW Hendrik von Künheim said that the company's investment in the creation of the production of a full cycle in Russia can range several hundred million euros.
According to the source of the newspaper, the capacity of the future BMW plant will be comparable to the sales of the brand in Russia. According to statistics, in 2017, the Russians became owners of 31,598 BMW cars.
BMW's interest in the construction of a full-fledged plant in Russia is associated with the upcoming change in the state regulation of foreign companies in the Russian Federation, which will require a concern "deeper localization to fully lead business," explained the background Kyunheim.
Currently, the Ministry of Industry and Technology and Ministry of Economic Development are developing a new investment regime, which will replace the current promissant agreements in the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Industry Persons believes that special attachments that provide admission to state support in exchange for investment, an increase in localization and other, optimal and for the new regime, is noted in the article.
The presence of a special confctation will also return the BMW opportunity to participate in public procurement - they previously accounted for 3% of the total sales of the brand in Russia, explained the representative of the brand. In addition to federal benefits, the company will receive preference at the EEZ level, including a zero rate for income taxes, property, land tax in the first few years of project implementation reduced insurance contributions, listed Alikhanov.
The German concern "BMW" became the first major car enterprise that decided to start assembling cars in Russia. The company "Avtotor" is located in Kaliningrad, and today this company supplies the largest number of "BMW" entering russian market. At the same time, many doubts arise in very many: is it worth it to take a car collected in Russia, how much better will be "BMW" by the German assembly? Opinions on the forums can be found directly opposite, despite that, objective evidence of both points of view is difficult.
What attracts the Russian buyer truly German cars
One of the main advantages of the truly German car is the quality of the engine. The durability of the entire structure depends on the reliability of the motor, and it is the German technique for this parameter ahead of many manufacturers of the whole world. And it is reliability that ultimately lacks the products of the Russian car industry. "BMW" already in the world has become a symbol of practicality, quality and comfort.
Distinctive features this car: excellent handling due to the coordinated work of complex electronic systems , workable brakes, a comfortable salon, in which it will be convenient to feel the driver of any complex. With all the positive qualities of BMW, they are focused on movement in the city, so they are not intended for complex road conditions. After the company began assembling cars in the Kaliningrad plant, hot spores relative to the quality of cars broke out among lovers of this brand.
Features "BMW" collected in Russia
How to distinguish the BMW German assembly from Kaliningrad? Russian assembly is equipped with a number of constructive differences. Since the "autotor" products are focused mainly on the Russian buyer, the special "Russian package" should have been adapted to non-standard local conditions. The main distinguishing features of the "Russian" BMW:
- Increased by 22 mm clearance allowed to achieve increased passibility. Taking into account the situation of Russian roads such an supplement is difficult to call too much.
- More rigid shock absorbers and reinforced stabilizers (and front, and rear). This will allow the car longer to maintain performance.
- Electronics allows you to start the car even in conditions of sufficiently serious frosts.
- Many motorists point out that the Russian assembly is less sensitive to the quality of gasoline, which is important, given the quality of fuel at most refills.
Thus, the traditional BMW has become more durable, designed to overcome difficulties and movement on those routes to which the machine initially was not intended at all. You can check the exact place of the car assembly using the VIN code. This marking that is placed on the engine, and in which the manufacturer must be reflected. Russian cars are marked with the letter "x". You can go shopping with a friend knowing where to see the VIN code.
What to choose: German or Russian assembly
So far, for the production of BMW at the factory in Kaliningrad, almost completely imported components use. That is, it is difficult to talk about the discrepancy as machines, since in the end they pass the same quality control. At the same time, many noted that when driving on the vehicle of the Russian assembly, heard noise, and the car in the end turns out to be less durable. However, these shortcomings can be attributed to the quality of service, and to comply with the rules of operation of the machine.
Cars collected in Kaliningrad, eventually pass the triple quality control: the manufacturer initially checks the manufacturer, then they are checked when entering the plant, and, ultimately, the last check they pass after the assembly. The probability of marriage in this case is minimized, so the "Russian" BMW is little inferior to German. Russian assembly enters the market for 13 years.
An important factor determining the purchase of the Russian assembly is its value. The forums often ask the question, can I buy new BMW German assembly at the dealer? New german cars Still come to the Russian market, but their cost is very high. For example, the BMW 520i of the updated series since September last year is available official sellers At a price of 1.825 million rubles. Machines collected in Russia are not subject to customs duties, therefore, the cheating on prices is noticeably less.
German bu car or new domestic
What is better to buy: Used car from Germany or new domestic? Prices made in Russia cars are almost equal to models with a small mileage that are transported across the border. It is difficult to say what it will be better for the Russian driver:
- Used BMW, having a small mileage, with properly operation little in what is inferior to new. Germans were always leaning people, and used cars arrive from abroad in a very good condition, becoming a profitable purchase.
- However, new car It is impossible to compare anything. It is always more pleasant to be behind the wheel of the car, which no one has yet possessed you. Buying new cars can fall into preferential lending programs aimed at supporting the manufacturer. This will help further save.
- New car has warranty couponwhich will allow you to correct any factory flaws if they are. Many owners respond positively about the Russian assembly: the cars are quite high-quality, they do not inferior to German analogues, and the quality of the assembly in them is not worse.
Prejudice on quality russian carsOf course, have serious foundations. However, the times are changing, and you can expect that russian assembly Soon it will be at a very worthy level, gradually displacing Western auto industry representatives. So far, the choice remains only for the opinion and taste of the buyer.
Every true car enthusiast knows that prestige, luxury and high quality are the symbols of all BMW cars. Today, many dream of becoming the owner of one of the models from the German manufacturer. Each company has its own secrets of car production, and the BMW concern is no exception. Fans of the brand I wonder where BMW is collected in Russia, and how the production process is carried out.
It is worth starting with the fact that the production facilities of the German brand are crushed around the world. Naturally, the most important and powerful plant is located in Germany. The main production of BMW models has been established here. In second place in terms of production, there is an enterprise located in America. In addition, the car of the German concern produces:
- Thailand;
- Egypt;
- India;
- Russia;
- Malaysia;
But in these states only some elements of future machines are manufactured. And the components on them are supplied from Germany. Also, some details produce other enterprises. For example, in Italy make back optics, discs on the wheels - in Sweden.
In the domestic market, BMW cars are in great demand. Given this fact, the Germans decided to open our production line. In Russia, cars are collected in Kaliningrad at Avtotor enterprise. This is a small plant assembly plant, and here produce almost all BMW models.
Including:
- 3-Series.
- 5- Series.
- 7- Series.
But we have in the Kaliningrad company, not all modifications produce german cars. In addition, there are already ready-made equipped options, for example, BMW 520D, BMW 520i and BMW 528 X-Drive. We answered the question: where they collect BMW in Russia, now let's talk directly about the production process.
Munich Factory
We have already remembered that the main production of BMW cars is located in Germany, if more precisely - in Munich. The plant is represented by a multi-storey building, in the form of four cylinders interconnected. On the roof the building is painted big, all familiar, brand emblem. Also, there is a free museum on the territory of the plant. The area of \u200b\u200bthe enterprise is stretched by several hundred hectares. For two hours you will not be able to bypass the entire territory of the enterprise.
The plant includes several workshops:
- paint;
- welding;
- assembly;
- pressing.
Plus, all this, on the territory there is a small test track, a heating center, a substation and a restaurant. About 6,700 people operate in the Munich enterprise. Thanks to employees and modern equipment, the plant is capable of annually producing about 170 thousand BMW machines.
Assembly german cars It is styled:
- press;
- welding;
- painting;
- assembly;
- final assembly;
- tests.
BMW assembled cars start in the prescription shop. It is fully automated, so there are no workers here. For the manufacture of machines, metal with different thicknesses are used. Where BMW collect in Russia, this process is also tightly controlled. After the press shop, the finished items fall into the welding. Robots in the minimum short time Complete interconnected spare parts, and in a matter of minutes a ready-made body of the future car appears. After, experts conduct primer and galvanizing finished design.
Next, it is sent to painting, where dozens of manipulators automatically open the hood, doors and the trunk lid. The temperature in the paint workshop ranges from 90 to 100 degrees. After applying paint, the car is sent to a special oven to dry out well. But in the assembly shop, the ninety percentage of work is performed by people. There are ten robots, with their help, all heavy units and elements are installed on the car. First, the workers install the motor and hinged equipment, then collect suspension and steering mechanism.
Next is installed wiring, carpeted, seats, panel, rear shelf. For the manufacture of one car BMW It takes 32 hours. Before the release of the car on the track, the attachments are installed on it. After reading our article, you will not only be able to answer the question where BMW collect in Russia, but also describe the whole process.
Cars of German I. domestic production Slightly different with each other. Let's start with the fact that the BMW of the Russian issue establishes more reliable and rigid shock absorbers and stabilizers. Since our roads are far from both in Germany. All electronics of the car released in the Russian Federation is designed for operation at very low temperatures.
Also, compared to german machinesIn Russian, the clearance is installed more and put protection on the motor car. As you already guessed, a large-scale assembly was established at the Russian company.
This means that ready-made nodes are brought to us. We do not worse control the production process than in Munich, this proves a low percentage of marriages, among vehicle. The most significant difference between the auto domestic and German assembly is that in Germany they collect cars "richer" to equip and the number of modifications. The cost of car BMW in Russia is quite high. For itself simple model The seventh series will have to give about 6 million rubles. If the situation is not changed, 7- Series can withdraw from the conveyor.
