Mercedes-Benz India to enter used car segment

October 3rd, 2009 JALANDHAR - Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz is hopeful of achieving good sales growth in India in the coming months despite stiff competition from rivals like BMW and Audi. "Last year we led India's luxury car segment with a 46 percent market share.

September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Premium car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz India Tuesday launched its globally acclaimed third-generation truck Mercedes-Benz Actros 4841K in the country. The Actros is its largest selling truck model worldwide, the company said in a statement.

August 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Premium car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz India Thursday launched its special edition C-class model here. The petrol variant is priced at Rs.28.46 lakh and the diesel at Rs.31.3 lakh ex-showroom Delhi.

August 7th, 2009 BMW, Daimler see July deliveries declineFRANKFURT — Germany's Daimler AG and BMW AG said Friday that their worldwide car sales fell by more than 10 percent in July as the global economic downturn curbed demand for luxury autos. The BMW group, which includes the Mini and Rolls Royce brands too, reported a 13 percent year-on-year drop in cars delivered to 110,000 from 126,000 in July 2008.

August 3rd, 2009 July Auto Sales: DaimlerNEW YORK — German automaker Daimler AG said its sales in the U.S. fell by 24 percent in July, amid plunging sales of its Smart fortwo minicar and Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicles.

July 7th, 2009 German luxury car makers see sales dips narrowFRANKFURT — German luxury carmakers BMW and Daimler said their June sales slipped lower from a year ago, but the overall decline slowed. Both companies said they were cautiously optimistic that market may start to improve sooner than later.

July 7th, 2009 Mercedes Benz Cars June sales decline 7 percentFRANKFURT — Carmaker Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars division saw 7 percent lower sales in June as the world recession continued to affect demand, the German company said Tuesday. The Stuttgart-based company said the Mercedes-Benz Cars group sold 111,300 passenger cars in June, compared with 119,300 in June a year ago.

July 1st, 2009 Daimler US sales decline 26.5 percent in JuneNEW YORK — Daimler AG said Wednesday that combined U.S. sales for its Mercedes-Benz and smart micro-cars fell nearly 26.5 percent in June compared with the same month a year earlier.

June 8th, 2009 BMW, Audi, Daimler: car sales down but not all badFRANKFURT — Three of Germany's leading carmakers, BMW AG, Audi AG and Daimler AG said Monday that sales fell in May compared to a year earlier, but noted that the slump in the auto market was not as bad as in previous months. The three said demand had rebounded in some countries, suggesting sales could continue to improve in the year ahead.

April 22nd, 2009 Member of Giants '86 champions convicted of theftELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who played on the New York Giants' 1986 Super Bowl championship team was convicted Tuesday of theft in the sale of a Mercedes-Benz.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Britney Spears is romancing a dancer on her Circus tour. The 27-year-old has been enjoying secret dates with Tennessee native Chase Benz, 21, reports the Contactmusic online.

March 19th, 2009 CHENNAI - Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India, which entered into the bus market last year, is looking for tie-ups with state transport undertakings (STU) for selling its low-floor buses, a top official said here Wednesday. 'After launching inter-city luxury coaches, now we are looking at other segments like low-floor city buses and three axle buses.

February 17th, 2009 STUTTGART - The world is a dangerous place and to minimise the risk for politicians and captains of industry, Mercedes-Benz is offering an armour-plated version of the sleek new E-Class saloon. Outwardly identical to the standard model, the beefed-up, E-Guard limousine features metal plates and aramide plastics in the bodywork which is tough enough to withstand the blast of a hand grenade.

January 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mercedes-Benz cars will become costlier in India next month when the prices will be raised due to the rising input costs and a depreciating rupee, the company said in a statement Thursday. 'Fluctuating input prices and adverse exchange rates have posed severe challenges for margins,' Wilfried Aulbur, managing director and chief executive, Mercedes-Benz India, said in a statement.

January 9th, 2009 KAPALUA - Defending champion Daniel Chopra bounced back from his first day disaster to card a four-under 69 in the second round at the par-73 course in the Mercedes Benz Golf Championship. Chopra, who shot a disastrous 79 on opening day is now two-over 148 for two days here Friday.