For those of you who have been waiting to lay hands on BMW’s iconic premium small car ‘Mini’, there is bad news.
The German auto major, which had announced plans to roll out the car in India in 2009, has postponed the launch, saying the market "does not appear to be viable".
"We will not be launching the Mini in India in 2009," BMW India president Peter Kronschnabl said.
The company has just finished a feasibility study that pointed out that conditions were not conducive to bring the model to India soon.
"We have taken the decision about a week back," Kronschnabl said, though adding that the decision does not mean an end to Mini’s India launch.
"We have not abandoned the plans altogether. But yes, we have certainly postponed as conditions do not appear to be viable at the moment," he said.
The high-performance Mini is an iconic brand globally and despite its small size, it carries a price tag comparable to premium cars. Originally a British car brand, it was bought over by BMW.
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