Feeling prospective with the overwhelming sales of its cars (3625 cars, 240 units of trucks and 15 units of MB buses in 2008), Mercedes Benz is now planning to introduce new variants in the Indian roads, said the company’s Director, Sales and Marketing. The company is in full spirit with the backup of sales, from a temporary downfall before six months.
The existing E-class passenger cars are to be wiped out and will be replaced with new E-class cars, he said, and the launch will be soon.For this purpose, the company is on the verge of increasing the expertise with 500-1000 engineers (from the current 250). In the meantime the company has introduced a “Special Edition C-Class” and some 60 units of this type of vehicle are expected. Launched in Bangalore, the car would cost Rs30.10 lakhs (ex-Bangalore showroom price).