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Passenger vehicle sales increase by 4pc in May 2023: FADA

Passenger vehicle sales increase by 4pc in May 2023: FADA

Jun 05 2023

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) in its Vehicle Retail Data for May’23 has revealed that the passenger vehicle sales have grown by 4 per cent YOY.

Wedding season gives an impetus to passenger vehicle sales in Nov 2022: FADA

Wedding season gives an impetus to passenger vehicle sales in Nov 2022: FADA

Dec 09 2022

Passenger vehicles retail sales in November’22 saw an overall growth of 21pc YOY, according to sales data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). The sales were aided by the Great Indi...

Passenger vehicles sales up by 10pc YoY: FADA

Passenger vehicles sales up by 10pc YoY: FADA

Oct 04 2022

On YoY basis, total passenger vehicle retail sales for the month of September’22 saw a growth of 10%, according to the data released by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA).

Passenger vehicles retail sales in May 2022 on the rise, says FADA

Passenger vehicles retail sales in May 2022 on the rise, says FADA

Jun 08 2022

The retail sales of passenger vehicles (PVs) in May 2022 have shown a significant growth compared to other segments, according to the data provided by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Even c...

Semi conductor shortage puts spoke in car sales wheel in December 2021

Semi conductor shortage puts spoke in car sales wheel in December 2021

Jan 05 2022

With semi-conductor shortage continuing to play spoil-sport, passenger vehicle sales, in spite of huge bookings in December, closed in the red. Dealers, however, saw slight ease in vehicle supply thus giving some ho...

Valeo’s 2nd gen LiDAR in new Mercedes-Benz S-Class with level 3 automation

Valeo’s 2nd gen LiDAR in new Mercedes-Benz S-Class with level 3 automation

Dec 13 2021

France based Valeo has announced that the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, capable of reaching Level 3 automation, is the first car in the world to be equipped with its LiDAR, the second-generation Valeo Scala.

Tech rich cars hit by semi conductor shortage; worst festive sales in decade: FADA

Tech rich cars hit by semi conductor shortage; worst festive sales in decade: FADA

Nov 18 2021

The rich and the well off in India want their tech-savvy cars, but there’s a huge slump in supply because of the paucity of semi conductors. Those at the lower income bracket, who are keen to buy cars, feel they rat...

Mercedes-Benz prepares to go all-electric by 2030

Mercedes-Benz prepares to go all-electric by 2030

Jul 22 2021

Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the world’s pre-eminent luxury car company is accelerating to...

Daimler, Infosys tie up for technology-driven IT infrastructure transformation

Daimler, Infosys tie up for technology-driven IT infrastructure transformation

Dec 22 2020

Daimler AG and Infosys of India have announced a long-term strategic partnership for a technology-driven IT infrastructure transformation.

Mercedes-Benz Lab1886 supports Rolls-Royce Power Systems

Mercedes-Benz Lab1886 supports Rolls-Royce Power Systems

Dec 03 2019

Lab1886, the innovation unit for business models within Mercedes-Benz AG, is now supporting drive and energy system provider Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG in a pilot project in the field of stationary energy supply s...

Mercedes-Benz showcases new technologies

Mercedes-Benz showcases new technologies

Jan 14 2019

The Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé celebrated its world premiere at the show. The successor to the premium coupé first unveiled in 2013 boasts an innovative interior with the next evolution of the MBUX, which now recognise...

Nuance’s Conversational AI platform powers Mercedes Benz User Experience

Nuance’s Conversational AI platform powers Mercedes Benz User Experience

May 31 2018

Nuance Communications, Inc, the pioneer and leader in conversational AI innovations, has announced it has collaborated with Daimler AG to develop and power the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) multimedia system...

Daimler DigitalLife Day, a 2-day digital extravaganza held in India

Daimler DigitalLife Day, a 2-day digital extravaganza held in India

May 29 2018

Following three successive editions in Germany, Daimler DigitalLife Day was held in Bangalore, hosted by Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India (MBRDI). Around 3,000 attended the two-day annual digital extravaga...

Continental to acquire 5 percent stake in HERE Technologies

Continental to acquire 5 percent stake in HERE Technologies

Jan 04 2018

Technology company Continental has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 5 percent indirect ownership stake in HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location services. The share will be sold by HERE...

Mercedes-Benz Inaugurates India’s largest parts warehouse, training academy

Mercedes-Benz Inaugurates India’s largest parts warehouse, training academy

Sep 15 2016

Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated the largest parts warehouse in the luxury car industry and has also set up the company’s largest retail training academy in South Asia– christened as the Mercede...

Automotive business thrives in South India: 2016

Automotive business thrives in South India: 2016

Aug 13 2016

‘Kabali’, the blockbuster Tamil movie starring south Indian superstar Rajnikanth got off to a roaring start in July 2016 across cinema halls in India. While Rajnikanth is, without doubt, a showstopper and a star to ...

Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt to move from Daimler to Volkswagen

Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt to move from Daimler to Volkswagen

Oct 16 2015

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, Hans Dieter Pötsch, has asked the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG, Dr. Manfred Bischoff, to release the Member of the Board of Management for...

South India Special Part 1: Tamil Nadu

South India Special Part 1: Tamil Nadu

Jul 18 2015

Five states comprising Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and the newly formed state of Telangana make up South India. Among these, it’s Tamil Nadu that is way ahead when it comes to its contribution to t...

Daimler, Bosch working on valet parking via Smartphone

Daimler, Bosch working on valet parking via Smartphone

Jun 10 2015

In fact , through a smartphone app, your car could one day look for their spaces in a parking garage and return all by themselves by using a smartphone app? This is the goal of a joint pilot project, started by Daim...

Motherson Sumi gets Rs 15,400 crore order from Daimler

Motherson Sumi gets Rs 15,400 crore order from Daimler

Apr 29 2015

Global automotive supplier Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. (MSSL) through its subsidiary Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV (SMRPBV) has received a massive order worth Rs 15,400 crore from Daimler for the...

Daimler, Renault-Nissan Alliance to develop 1-ton pickup trucks

Daimler, Renault-Nissan Alliance to develop 1-ton pickup trucks

Apr 08 2015

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG will expand their five-year strategic cooperation into the pickup truck segment said a press note from Renault. Together, Nissan and Daimler will develop a 1-ton pickup tru...

Mercedes-Benz dominates the F1 track and the road

Mercedes-Benz dominates the F1 track and the road

Jan 10 2015

Mercedes-Benz is on a record-setting spree. In 2014 it has dominated both the track (F1) and the road. In India while it sold record cars, worldwide too it sold more cars than ever before in 2014. The company deliv...

Renault-Nissan Alliance Daimler expand cooperation

Renault-Nissan Alliance Daimler expand cooperation

Jun 28 2014

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG together will be jointly developing premium compact vehicles through joint production in Mexico, thereby significantly expanding their cooperation. The bossmen of Renault-N...

Jean-Marc Gales is new CEO of Group Lotus

Jean-Marc Gales is new CEO of Group Lotus

May 02 2014

Proton Holdings Berhad (“Proton”) has announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Gales as the new Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus plc, effective May 1, 2014. Lotus is a wholly owned subsidiary of Proton and a mem...

Llistosella of DICV gets global responsibilities

Llistosella of DICV gets global responsibilities

Apr 02 2014

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), have made important personnel changes in their Board of Management, according to a press release. Since Augus...

Eberhard Kern replaces Peter Honegg at Mercedes

Eberhard Kern replaces Peter Honegg at Mercedes

Oct 06 2012

Effective December 1, 2012, Mercedes-Benz India will have a new Managing Director and CEO, as Eberha

Mercedes to assemble M, GL-Class in India

Mercedes to assemble M, GL-Class in India

Aug 29 2012

For the first time, Daimler will start the final assembly of the SUV model series for the new Merced

BharatBenz inaugurates its Panvel dealership

BharatBenz inaugurates its Panvel dealership

Aug 22 2012

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), the Indian subsidiary of the world’s leading

BharatBenz Power Yatra returns to Chennai

BharatBenz Power Yatra returns to Chennai

Jul 12 2012

BharatBenz Power Yatra, flagged off by Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV)

Daimler Financial Services launched in India

Daimler Financial Services launched in India

Jul 19 2011

Daimler AG has announced the official launch of its financial services unit in India.

BharatBenz trucks rolls out in India

BharatBenz trucks rolls out in India

Feb 17 2011

BharatBenz trucks rolls out in India

Mercedes-Benz SA gets R2-billion investment

Mercedes-Benz SA gets R2-billion investment

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Mercedes-Benz South Africa gets R2-billion investment

Peter Honegg to succeed Dr Aulbur in Mercedes Benz

Peter Honegg to succeed Dr Aulbur in Mercedes Benz

Nov 27 2010

Peter T Honegg will succeed Dr. Wilfried Aulbur as the new MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India

Interview with Debashis Mitra, Director- Sales & Marketing, Mercedes Benz India

Interview with Debashis Mitra, Director- Sales & Marketing, Mercedes Benz India

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