Mercedes-Benz India

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Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Automotive
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994) in Pune, India
Headquarters Chakan, ,
Key people
Santosh Iyer
Products Luxury vehicles
Production output
Increase2.svg 16,497 [1]  (2023)
RevenueIncrease2.svg10,450 crore (US$1.2 billion) (2023)
Increase2.svg884 crore (US$100 million) [2]  (2023)
Parent Mercedes-Benz Group
Website mercedes-benz.co.in
Footnotes /references
[3] [4]

Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German Mercedes-Benz Group founded in 1994, with headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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History

Daimler established Mercedes-Benz India Ltd. in 1994. The company was renamed DaimlerChrysler India Pvt. Ltd. after it merged with its parent company, Chrysler. [5] Mercedes-Benz India is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daimler AG.

The company is headquartered in Chakan, Pune, Maharashtra. In 2022, Daimler split into two separate entities, one focusing on passenger vehicles under the newly formed Mercedes-Benz Group moniker and the other on commercial vehicles as Daimler Trucks. [6]

Products

Mercedes-Benz started assembly and manufacturing in India in 1994 based in New Delhi under Pushpindar Singh Chopra. [7] Mercedes-Benz launched its new used car brand, Mercedes-Benz Certified [8] in India in December 2014 with the simultaneous inauguration of 12 new Mercedes-Benz Certified outlets across India.

In 2020, Mercedes-Benz manufactured AMG vehicles and produced three AMG models: the AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe, the AMG A 35 4MATIC+ saloon, and the AMG GLA 35 4MATIC+ SUV. [9] In 2021, Mercedes-Benz India launched a new used car online platform called Mercedes-Benz Marketplace. [10] In 2022, India became the first market for Mercedes-Benz outside of Germany to locally manufacture the flagship luxury EV, the EQS 580. [11] The company locally assembles 14 cars. [12]

In 2022, the company launched the EQS 580; [13] the EQS 580 4Matic has an ARAI-certified range of 857 km. [14] Mercedes-Benz launched its fourth electric vehicle for India, the EQB, with a 7-seat layout. [15] As of 2022, Mercedes-Benz India has set up 35 Ultra-Fast Chargers across India. [16]

Models

Projects

Retail of the Future

Mercedes-Benz India launched Retail of the Future in 2021. Mercedes-Benz sells cars directly to buyers. [17]

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) is a research and development centre for Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside of Germany. It was established in 1996 in Bengaluru and Pune. [18]

Sales performance

Mercedes-Benz India recorded its highest ever sales in 2022. Retaining the No. 1 spot for the eighth consecutive year since 2015, the company delivered 15,822 new cars to customers, year-on-year growth of 41%. [19] Mercedes-Benz India has a network of 47 Indian cities. [20]

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