Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated a refurbished sales facility-Benchmark Cars- in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Michael Jopp, VP Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India and Sanjay Thakker, Chairman, Benchmark Cars have jointly opened the new outlet. The state-of-the-art luxury facility is spread across 25,000 sqft. Mercedes-Benz has now 93 outlets across 45 cities in the country. “We have been…
Mercedes-Benz’s Sindelfingen Plant Starts Compact SUV GLA Production
The ‘Innovation Factory‘ at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant: the Site Manager of the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant Michael Bauer (left) and Ergun Lümali, Chairman of the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Works Council (right) are celebrating the start of production of the compact SUV GLA with the team. “With the GLA, the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant is producing a compact…
Daimler Trucks revolutionises truck production in Brazil
Technologically at the cutting edge and fully connected: Daimler Trucks is launching a new era of truck production in Brazil, involving systematic implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts. A completely new type of truck assembly line has now commenced operation at the Brazilian Sao Bernardo do Campo plant of Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz do Brasil. The application…
Mercedes-Benz launches India’s first ‘BS VI compliant’ S-Class
Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has launched the enhanced version of Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The new S- Class 350 d is India’s first ‘BS VI compliant– Made in India, for India’, vehicle, two years ahead of the regulation. The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class has the latest generation of radar-based driving assistance systems that reduce the risk of accidents and…
Daimler employees receive highest profit-sharing bonus in history
The year 2017 was the successful business year for Daimler. To mark this achievement, the company has given away highest profit-sharing bonus in its history. Board of Management and General Works Council decided to pay entitled tariff-scale employees a bonus up to 5,700 euros. The bonus applies to roughly 130,000 entitled tariff-scale employees in Germany,…
Mercedes-Benz opens new body and paint workshop in Chennai, India
Mercedes-Benz has opened a state-of-the-art body and paint workshop in 34,820 sqft space at Ambattur Industrial Estate, in Chennai, India with an investment of Rs 24 million. The facility is equipped with 21 bays (including floor bays, Paint booth, Prep Bays, Cellette, Aluminum, FI, Assembly Bay, WA, Washing and mopping bays). Staffed with 22 trained…
Mercedes-Benz introduces dynamic C-Class ‘Edition C’
Mercedes-Benz enhanced its C- Class portfolio with the addition of the new ‘Edition C’. The ‘Edition C’ hosts new exterior and interior upgrades, enhancing the sportiness of the existing C-Class. With the Edition C, Mercedes-Benz now adds yet another exciting paint option to the C- Class in India–the designo Hyacinth red. The C-Class ‘Edition C’…
Mercedes-Benz opens AMG Performance Center in Chennai, India
Mercedes-Benz India has launched Chennai’s first and India’s seventh AMG Performance Center at Trans Car India. The inauguration of the AMG Performance Center (APC) in Chennai is a part of Mercedes-Benz’s current AMG network expansion plan to newer markets. The AMG Performance Centers are the key pillars of the Mercedes-AMG growth strategy in India and…
Mercedes-Benz to enter formula E in season six
Mercedes-Benz has plans to enter the FIA Formula E Championship for the 2019-20 season. The Stuttgart, Germany based car manufacturer initially reserved an entry prior to the season-opener in Hong Kong last year, but Mercedes has chosen to extend the option for a further year and commit to race in Formula E for season six…
Mercedes-Benz’s Rastatt plant to produce EVs in 2018
Mercedes-Benz compact car plant in Rastatt, 90 km west of state capital Stuttgart, will start producing the next generation of compact cars in 2018. The Rastatt plant is part of the electric offensive of Mercedes-Benz and will be a centre of competence for the production of future electric vehicles. At the beginning of June, management…