TVS Motor rolls out 50,000th unit of BMW 310cc

: Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor rolled out its 50,000th unit of the BMW G310 cc motorcycle from its manufacturing facility in Hosur Thursday.

A red colour variant of the premium motorcycle G310 was unveiled in the presence of director and chief executive officer of TVS Motor K N Radhakrishnan and head of BMW Motorrad Dr Markus Schramm.

In April 2013, TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad had signed a partnership to produce sub-500 cc motorcycles for the global markets.

Under the partnership, the company launched three products - BMW G310R, BMW 310GS and TVS Apache RR310.

"Today, (it) is a significant milestone in our journey with BMW Motorrad. Over the course of this six-year partnership, we have had an opportunity to create a common learning platform for both the companies...," Radhakrishnan said.

"It is heartening to see foray of BMW into sub-500cc segment meet with positive response across the globe. We are delighted to be a part of this success story," he said.

Schramm said, "Six years back, we took a crucial step with the decision to enter into sub-500cc category in partnership with TVS Motor Company. In them, we found a perfect partner who have always stood for high quality and technology."