Bavarian Auto Group
The Bavarian Auto Group (BAG) was an assembler and distributor of motor vehicles in Egypt. It was founded in 2003, by the Issa Al-Kawari, the financial manager of the Qatari royal family (99%), and Egyptian investor Farid al-Tobgui (1%), who was appointed as BAG's CEO. BAG was known for assembling complete knockdown kits (CKD) of a selection of BMW vehicles for the local market in its assembly plant in 6th of October City, Giza from 2004, in addition to importing other fully built BMW models as well as MINI vehicles. BAG had assembly and distribution partnerships with other manufacturers including Mahindra & Mahindra, Brilliance, Jinbei, and Great Wall.
Bavarian Auto Group
- Name
- Bavarian Auto Group
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Cairo
- Activity
- automotive industry
- Products
- car
- Dissolved
- 2022
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The Bavarian Auto Group (BAG) was an assembler and distributor of motor vehicles in Egypt. It was founded in 2003, by the Issa Al-Kawari, the financial manager of the Qatari royal family (99%), and Egyptian investor Farid al-Tobgui (1%), who was appointed as BAG's CEO. BAG was known for assembling complete knockdown kits (CKD) of a selection of BMW vehicles for the local market in its assembly plant in 6th of October City, Giza from 2004, in addition to importing other fully built BMW models as well as MINI vehicles. BAG had assembly and distribution partnerships with other manufacturers including Mahindra & Mahindra, Brilliance, Jinbei, and Great Wall.
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In 2022, BAG investors were bought out by a consortium comprising BMW importers and distributors in Kuwait, Ali Alghanim & Sons Automotive, and Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors, and local investors in Egypt, Al-Organi Group and Al-Safi Group. BAG was renamed as the Global Auto Group, and a new BMW and MINI assembly, import and distribution agreement was signed with BMW Group in November 2022. The group has announced the start of assembling luxury models of the BMW brand locally.
It is associated with Egypt. The record gives 2003 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 2022. Its recorded seat is Cairo. The recorded field of activity is automotive industry. Recorded products are car.
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• Name — Bavarian Auto Group • Native Name — المجموعة البافارية للسيارات • Founded — March 2003 • Founder — H.E. Dr. Issa Al Kawari • Defunct — November 2022 • Fate — Bought out and renamed Global Auto Group • Hq Location City — Cairo • Hq Location Country — Egypt • Area Served — Egypt • Key People — Farid El Tobgui • Industry — Automotive industry • Products — Automobiles • Num Employees — 1700 • Website — http: www.bag-eg.com/
Al Fotouh Company for Vehicle Assembly
Al Fotouh Company for Vehicle Assembly
The Al Fotouh Company for Vehicle Assembly or short ACVA, was the first step from BMW to manufacturing its vehicles in Egypt alone. It was founded in November 1999 in a small provisional assembling plant near to the current BAG plant. The production line were adopted from the former Egyptian BMW manufacturer Modern Motors in Cairo. • Illustration — BMW 3 Series 2000–2003 • Illustration — BMW 5 Series 2000–2003
Former Models
Former Models
• Illustration — BMW 3 Series 2004–2007 • Illustration — BMW 5 Series 2004–2010 • Illustration — BMW X3 2004–2010 • Illustration — BMW Individual 6 Series 2008–2010 • Illustration — BMW 3 Series 2007–2013 • Illustration — BMW Individual 7 Series 2009–2015
Current models
Current models
• Illustration — Brilliance Splendor FRV Brilliance Splendor FSV 2009–present
Former models
Former models
• Illustration — Brilliance Galena 2005–2010 • Illustration — Brilliance Splendor 2006–2014
Jinbei
Jinbei
• Illustration — Jinbei Cargo Van 99 Model 2005 • Illustration — Jinbei Cargo Van 2003 Model 2005
Mahindra
Mahindra
• Illustration — Mahindra Scorpio 2010
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2003
Bavarian Auto Group established.
2003
Bavarian Auto Group is recorded from 2003.
2022
Bavarian Auto Group ceased.
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Bavarian Auto Group is associated with Egypt.
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- 1.Plundering of DR Congo natural resources: Final report of the Panel of Experts (S/2002/1146) - Burundi. ReliefWeb.
- 2.Two investors compete for majority stake in BMW's Egypt agent. Enterprise.
- 3.BMW production returns to Cairo. MEED. 2003-11-20.
- 4.BMW Group. BMW Group und Partner Bavarian Auto Group eröffnen Montagewerk und Händlerbetriebe in Ägypten. 2004-05-10.
- 5.Bavarian Auto Group. BAMC Profile. 2022-02-27.
- 6.Bavarian Auto Group. About Bavarian Auto Group. 2015-02-05.
- 7.Global Auto appointed BMW Group Importer in Egypt. zawya.com.
- 8.BMW assembly operations starts officially in Egypt. Egypt Today. 2023-01-19.
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