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Majority of Mercedes-Benz models in India to be EVs by 2030: CEO Schwenk

Mercedes-Benz's first electric car in India was the EQC, launched in 2020

Macro issues not impacting demand: Mercedes India CEO Martin Schwenk

With the launch of the EQB by year-end, Mercedes will have a portfolio of four EVs. It expects a fourth of its sales in India to come from electric in the next five years

Merc's new EQS stays focused on luxury and comfort, EV or not

Globally, this car is priced at around $150,000 or Rs 1.2 crore; there's little surprise then that its price doubles to Rs 2.4 crore in India given the outlandish duties that CBU cars attract

Car brakes applied 5 seconds before crash: Mercedes on Mistry's crash

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report on the fatal accident of industrialist Cyrus Mistry to the Palghar police, which mentions that the brakes of the vehicle were applied five seconds before it crashed into the road divider, a senior official said on Friday. He also said that a team of experts from Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to visit Mumbai on Monday from Hong Kong to carry out an inspection of the car. Meanwhile, the German automaker said in a statement that it was cooperating with the authorities in the investigation of the car crash and will share the findings only with them as it respects customer privacy and confidentiality. Mistry (54) and his friend Jahangir Pandole were killed on Sunday afternoon when their Mercedes car hit a road divider in Palghar district. Two other car occupants, Anahita Pandole (55), who was at the wheel, and her husband Darius Pandole (60) suffered injuries and were admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai. The accident occur

Santosh Iyer to lead Mercedes in India as Martin Shwenk moves to Thailand

Youngest and first Indian to be appointed for the top job

A backlog of 653,000 units: Carmakers stare at a long road to delivery

Year-on-year dispatches to dealers (counted as sales) declined during most of FY22

Mercedes-Benz in top gear, sees the highest ever June quarter sales

Deliveries in the first half of 2022 also advanced at a brisk pace, soaring 56 per cent to 7,573 units in the January-June period

Mercedes India clocks highest ever sales of 3,551 units in June quarter

The company had sold 1,664 units in the April-June period of 2021

No slowdown for India's super-rich as super-luxury cars sell like hot cakes

According to a report, the sales of super-luxury cars, priced over Rs 2 crore, are likely to cross pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Mercedes to recall 1 million cars on fear of faulty breaks: Report

The regulator, known as KBA, said that the affected cars were built between 2004 and 2015

$142-million Mercedes-Benz smashes Ferrari's classic car record: Report

A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for €135 million ($142 million) in a secret auction in Germany on May 5, Mercedes-Benz Chairman Ola Källenius has confirmed

Mercedes-Benz logs record sales in India, sees luxury car market reviving

Company says spike in order is driven by the new C-Class model that starts at Rs 55 lakh (ex-showroom).

Mercedes recalls more than 292,000 vehicles to fix problem with brakes

The recall covers certain ML, GL and R-Class vehicles from the 2006 through 2012 model years

Mercedes EV breaks 1,000-kilometer range barrier to outdo Tesla

The EQXX prototype rode from Sindelfingen near Stuttgart via Switzerland and Italy to the Mediterranean coastal town of Cassis

Mercedes-Benz opens booking for new version of C-Class in India

The booking amount for the new C-Class is Rs 50,000 with bookings to open first for the C200 and C300d variants, followed by the C220d variant, the company said

Mercedes-Benz bets on India's nouveau riche to drive luxury car sales

Global carmakers' biggest growth hurdle, however, is a shortage of semiconductors and logistics woes worsened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Mercedes-Benz extends after-sales programme to 11 cities

The company has also extended its 'Fast Lane Body and Paint Repairs' service programme to 22 FPLs

Mercedes Benz India adopts direct selling as new retail strategy

Won't ship any cars to dealers, will maintain inventory of new models in its books; says move will help serve customers better

Mercedes-Benz rolls out new locally-produced S-Class; price at Rs 1.57 cr

German premium car maker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday rolled out the new locally-produced S-Class from its Chakan facility in Pune at price starting from Rs 1.57 crore.

Mercedes-Benz posts nearly 100% domestic sales growth in September

German premium car maker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday reported nearly 100 per cent growth in sales at 4,101 units in the domestic market in September of the current year.