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Schmidt, set to sell Rolls-Royce saloon cars in Germany

Autor: Bogdan Alecu

06.02.2011, 22:28 18

Michael Schmidt, the businessman controlling Automobile Bavariagroup, the biggest BMW dealer domestically, will open the firstRolls-Royce showroom of Munich this year. He thus becomes the firstRomanian to sell a luxury brand outside the country.
Michael Schmidt was born in Braşov, Romania. Rolls-Royce brand isamong the world's most expensive cars, whose prices can go as highas 600,000 euros.
On the German market, Schmidt owns four BMW dealerships close toMunich, with the first being taken over in 2007 and another threein 2010.
"I have become an official Rolls Royce dealer in Germany. The firstshowroom will be opened in central Munich, in September, and theservicing centre will be located in one of BMW German centres takenover last year," said Schmidt.
Last autumn, the Băneasa centre of Automobile Bavaria became theofficial servicing centre of Rolls Royce brand, an investmentoperated as Romania holds over 60 saloon cars made by the luxurycarmaker.
The Munich showroom opens as the British brand has launched adealership network expansion programme as Rolls Royce global salesdoubled last year.

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