India's offer to the EU will be on similar lines to the one sealed between India and the United Kingdom (UK), subject to further negotiations, said a government official privy to the matter.
The stakes are high. German automakers are grappling with US tariffs, muted sales in Europe and eroding market share in China
'The meeting video stream turns off automatically as soon as the camera is activated to prevent driver distraction,' Mercedes-Benz stated.
Customer deliveries of the Mercedes-AMG G 63 Collector's Edition will start in Q4 2025.
Actress and singer Shehnaaz Gill has marked a new milestone by purchasing a luxurious Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV, celebrating her journey of dedication, success, and rising stardom with style and grace.
Mercedes-Benz India CEO Santosh Iyer said consumers are not yet ready to pay a premium for sustainable solutions, and issues such as 'charger anxiety' continue to affect EV adoption.
The Managing Director of the company explained that the gifts were not random but a reflection of the employees’ exceptional performance.
The company further said the September quarter delivered over 21 per cent more cars at 5,117 units, in comparison to the corresponding quarter of the last year.
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Mercedes-Benz India's R&D unit currently employs over 8,500 professionals across engineering, digitisation, testing and simulation, and data science
Luxury carmakers feel the Indian market has not yet evolved to a point that justifies investment in the local manufacture of premium EVs, which cost Rs 50 lakh and above.
With the unveiling of the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe and CLE 300 Cabriolet AMG Line, priced at Rs 1.105 crore and Rs 1.10 crore, respectively, the company has strengthened its top-end product range further.
On June 23, 1902, 'Mercedes' was officially registered as a brand name and received legal protection on September 26 of the same year.
When asked about future EV models for local assembly in India, Iyer hinted at upcoming surprises similar to the EQS, suggesting a potential expansion of Mercedes-Benz's localized EV lineup in the near future.
The German luxury carmaker has already pumped in Rs 3,000 crore for its Pune greenfield facility and is open to invest on BEVs (battery electric vehicles) if there are favourable market dynamics and upward thrust
The company had posted sales of 8,528 units in the January-June period of 2023, which was its previous highest half-yearly sales, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement.
With the rollout of EQA, the luxury carmaker will now be selling four electric cars, which also include EQB 7-seater SUV, EQS limousine, and EQE SUV
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"Our engines will always be at the very highest technological level. Otherwise, we would suddenly stall our combustion engine business in 2027/28," Mercedes-Benz chief executive said.
With the launch of these models, the German luxury carmaker has launched five models so far and is on course to launch another seven models, which will include more TEVs.
The German luxury carmaker expects the GLC to become its top-selling SUV model followed by models like the GLA, GLB GLS and GLE.
Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director & CEO Santosh Iyer said, "We also have a huge R&D centre in Bangalore with more than 10,000 people. So from investment and from our presence in India, we are fully committed to the market."
Priced between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 crore, are set to be launched in the coming year, of which 65% are Sports or Multi Utility Vehicles (SUV/MPVs) spanning various price segments.
For the actress, buying a Mercedes Benz car on the occasion of Gudi Padwa represents not just a material achievement but a milestone in her career, marking her success in the Marathi film industry.
Earlier, women buyers used to be about 6-7 percent of our total base and now that is already at 15 percent, Santosh Iyer, MD and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India said