Archive for the 'Mercedes-Benz' Category

Merc to drive in AMG cars despite dip in sales

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Mercedes Benz India, the Indian arm of Daimler of Germany, is set to launch its premium AMG cars in India next week. The German giant will also showcase its entire product range in the next quarter to reverse the trend after a 20% fall in growth in October sales.
?AMG cars are special, high-performance sports […]

Mercedes-Benz to shift to new plant early 2009

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Luxury car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz India, would shift operations to a new plant at Chakon near Pune early next year, a company offici
al said on Saturday.
At present, the company was operating out of a rented facility in Pune.
Read more
Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Mercedes-Benz drives bus into India

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Mercedes-Benz has entered the bus business in the country with the launch of its first ever bus, a luxury intercity coach that will initially operate on a few designated routes in Maharashtra and southern India.
The company will in time introduce more products in this segment, Mr Harald Landmann, head, Daimler Buses, has said. […]

Track event: Mercedes-Benz and BMW head for a close finish

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

The luxury car market is heading for a German finish. The two luxury marques—Mercedes-Benz and BMW—are racing against each other to get the coveted top slot in the segment.
BMW India, on the back of 70% growth in sales, is vying to clinch the top slot from Mercedes-Benz, it’s worldwide bete noire, to emerge as the […]

Ashok Minda Group acquires German interior maker

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Strengthening its presence in the European market, leading auto component maker Ashok Minda Group on Thursday announced acquisition of German interior component supplier Schenk Plastic Solutions for an undisclosed amount.
“The company has signed a 100 per cent share purchase agreement with Schenk Plastic Solutions, the final closure of which is expected by August this year,” […]

Mercedes-Benz drives new CNG sedans into India

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

You needn’t loosen your purse strings on this one as it runs on compressed natural gas (CNG), the cheapest auto fuel in the world. The three-star iconic luxury brand, Mercedes-Benz, just drove in with a CNG-complaint engine, making it more fuel efficient than the India’s cheapest car Maruti 800, which runs only on petrol. […]

Mercedes targeting sales of 3,000 cars in India this year

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Automobile maker Mercedes Benz India on Monday said it is targeting sales of 3,000 cars across the country this year, intending to benefit from the growing demand for luxury cars.
Last year, the luxury car marker had sold 2,491 units in the country. Read more

Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Mercedes-Benz flags off ‘India Trail’

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

The nationwide “India Trail” of Mercedes-Benz was flagged off on Monday by Tamil Nadu government’s Transport Commissioner C.P. Singh and the company’s managing director and CEO, Wilfred Aulbur.
India Trail is aimed at showcasing the rich and diverse culture, heritage and natural beauty of India in the process of driving all Mercedes-Benz cars available in the […]