Luxury car buyers switch gears, go for top-end variants

Luxury car buyers switch gears, go for top-end variants

New Delhi: Just the luxury tag doesn’t excite buyers in India’s market for high-end cars; they are increasingly looking for premiumness in what already is a highly discerning segment. At Mercedes-Benz India, vehicles priced upwards of ₹1.5 crore accounted for 25% of total sales so far this year, up from 15% two years earlier, said … Read more

MPCB alleges non-compliance with environmental standards by Mercedes-Benz India

MPCB alleges non-compliance with environmental standards by Mercedes-Benz India

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Saturday alleged non-compliance with environmental standards by the luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India at its Pune manufacturing facility and sought a comprehensive review of the plant’s operations. Mercedes-Benz India, in a statement, said it has not received any “written notice” or formal request from MPCB describing the claimed violations … Read more

Mercedes India launches CLE Cabriolet and AMG GLC 43 Coupe: Check varients, price, special features, other details

Mercedes India launches CLE Cabriolet and AMG GLC 43 Coupe: Check varients, price, special features, other details

Mercedes-Benz India has launched two new models, the Mercedes CLE Cabriolet and AMG GLC 43 4Matic Coupe, in the Indian market. These models are part of the six new launches planned by Mercedes-Benz for this year and will be imported to India via the CBU route. Mercedes CLE Cabriolet Varients. How to buy: The Mercedes … Read more

Mercedes-Benz confident of double-digit growth this year, rolls out 2 new top-end models

Mercedes-Benz confident of double-digit growth this year, rolls out 2 new top-end models

Pune: German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday sounded confident of posting a double-digit growth this calendar year and said it is expecting the demand to remain good in the coming festive season on the lines of last year. Speaking with PTI at the launch of two new top-end car models, Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and … Read more

mercedes sales: Mercedes-Benz India posts record half-yearly sales at 9,262 units

mercedes sales: Mercedes-Benz India posts record half-yearly sales at 9,262 units

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Monday reported a 9 per cent growth in sales at 9,262 units in India in the first half of 2024, its highest ever half-yearly sales in the country, riding on strong demand across categories and availability of volume models. The company had posted sales of 8,528 units in the January-June … Read more

Expect double-digit sales growth this fiscal: Mercedes-Benz India

Expect double-digit sales growth this fiscal: Mercedes-Benz India

Mercedes-Benz India is eyeing double-digit sales growth this fiscal as demand remains strong, especially for high-end models, a senior company executive said on Wednesday. The company, which on Wednesday introduced luxury models — Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC SUV and AMG S 63 E Performance Edition 1 on Wednesday, had sold 18,123 units last fiscal. It … Read more

Mercedes-Benz India reports best-ever retail sales in FY24

Mercedes-Benz India reports best-ever retail sales in FY24

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday reported its highest-ever retail sales in a financial year in India in 2023-24, driven by strong demand for its SUV range. The company sold 18,123 units last fiscal, a growth of 10 per cent over 16,497 units in the 2022-23 fiscal. “We achieved the best-ever month, highest-ever quarter and … Read more

Audi: Luxury car sales could breach 50,000 units mark for first time ever in 2024: Audi India head

Audi: Luxury car sales could breach 50,000 units mark for first time ever in 2024: Audi India head

NEW DELHI: Luxury car sales in India could cross the milestone of 50,000 units for the first time in a year in 2024 amid growing demand for such models, according to Audi India head Balbir Singh Dhillon. The overall domestic luxury car segment grew by 28 per cent annually last year to record sales volume … Read more

Mercedes-Benz sets eyes on smaller cities to fuel further growth

Mercedes-Benz sets eyes on smaller cities to fuel further growth

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is looking to expand its presence in the smaller cities in India where demand for luxury models is expected to grow robustly over the next few years. The automaker, which on Wednesday introduced new GLA and AMG GLE 53 models, plans to enhance its sales and service infrastructure in the non-metro cities … Read more

electric vehicles: Budget 2024 Expectations: Auto companies seek continued push to green mobility, infrastructure development

electric vehicles: Budget 2024 Expectations: Auto companies seek continued push to green mobility, infrastructure development

Interim Budget Expectations: The government needs to continue with favourable policies to promote green mobility while also focussing on infrastructure development at a robust pace in the upcoming Budget, according to some leading firms in the automobile space. The Union government is all set to present the interim budget on February 1. “We expect capex … Read more