Mercedes-Benz Crosses 2 Lakh Unit Production Milestone Upholding ‘Make In India’
Mercedes-Benz India has reached a production milestone of 200,000 vehicles. The 200,000th car, an EQS SUV, rolled out of their Chakan Facility in Pune, marking 30 years of production in India. The company's rapid growth is evident, with the recent 50,000 unit production achieved in just over 2 years. Mercedes-Benz India now boasts a network of 100 touchpoints and over 11 products in its portfolio.
Mercedes-Benz Crosses 2 Lakh Unit Production Milestone Upholding ‘Make In India’
The Indian division of the German luxury and sports car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has today announced that the company has crossed the 2 lakh units production milestone in the country. The company initially commenced production in India back 1995 and has achieved this remarkable feat in about 30 years.
Mercedes-Benz Production In India
Mercedes-Benz began its production in India back in 1995 with the E-Class codenamed W124 from its Chakan Facility in Pune which has remained the company’s home in the county till date. The 2,00,00th unit from the company also rolled out from this production facility to achieve this landmark.
The company highlighted that the 200,000th unit produced in India was an EQS SUV which was rolled off the production line by Jorg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management. Santosh Iyer, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Vyankatesh Kulkarni, Executive Director & Head of Operations, Mercedes-Benz India were also in attendance to witness this new production milestone.
The information shared by the company states that the company achieved its first 50,000 unit production mark in 2014 taking about 19 years and the next 1,50,000 cars were produced by 2025 taking a little over a decade to achieve this feat. The company emphasised on its recent growth in the Indian market revealing that it achieved the last 50,000 unit production mark in the country in a time span of about 2 years and 3 months.
Mercedes-Benz India further revealed that its network in the country currently spans across 100 touchpoints across 50 cities with over 11 products in its product portfolio.
Santosh Iyer, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said, “Mercedes-Benz production facility is the backbone of our Indian operations and has played a critical role in our market success, manufacturing world-class ICE and BEV products for the discerning Indian customers”.
Jorg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management said, “Mercedes-Benz’s remarkable milestone of 200,000 'Made in India' Mercedes-Benz cars, underlines India’s potential as a key manufacturing hub in the long run. The Indian production hub's contribution to our global sustainable manufacturing strategy, through 100% renewable energy use, exemplifies our commitment to sustainable manufacturing”.
