Mercedes-Benz rolls out 30,000th locally assembled car in India
The 30,000th locally produced Mercedes-Benz today rolled out of the Mercedes Benz India assembly plant. The Managing Director and CEO of the company, Dr. Wilfried Aulbur ceremonially crowned the Mercedes-Benz logo on the shimmering black E350CDI Avantgarde in presence of the leadership team of the company at their manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune.
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Mercedes-Benz India also recorded year-on-year growth of 86% in Jan-Nov 2010. Considering aggressive growth, the company has decided to set-up its own technologically advanced paint shop capable of water based painting going forward. The paint shop is targeted to be operational by the second half of 2012 with an annual capacity of 20,000 units (which can be extended up to 40,000 units annually). This paint shop carries substantial investment, taking Mercedes Benz’s total investment in Chakan plant to more than Rs 600 crores
Mercedes-Benz also announced the start of second shift in its production facility with immediate effect. The company has also decided to increase the portfolio of locally produced cars beyond the S-, E- and C- Class range starting 2013.
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