Mercedes-Benz expands EV lineup in India amid growing demand

Mercedes Benz plans to locally assemble a second electric vehicle in India, driven by strong demand. The company recently launched the Maybach EQS680 SUV and has received significant bookings. The EQS SUV 580 will be the next model assembled locally, aiming to increase EV penetration in their portfolio.

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German luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz has firmed up plans to locally assemble a second electric vehicle in the country enthused by steady demand for these cars. Mercedes Benz India Managing Director Santosh Iyer told ET, “There is currently no other option for emission free mobility than electrification. And we need to aid penetration by introducing electric cars at varied price points to our customers.

The EQS SUV 580 will be the second electric vehicle that we assemble locally, which has helped us to price it competitively.” The EQS SUV 580 is priced at Rs 1.41 crore.



India will be the only market outside of the United States to locally assemble the EQS SUV 580. Completely built-up units (CBU) attract customs duty of up to 110%, compared to 15% levied on vehicles assembled locally from knocked down kits (CKD). EV calculator How much will I save if I choose an electric vehicle? SELECT vehicle type Calculate With the launch of the EQS SUV 580 the company now has half a dozen EVs for sales in the country.

“About 55% of all cars sold in India are now SUVs. So it was only logical for us to introduce an electric SUV. We expect penetration of electric vehicles in our portfolio to increase steadily with these launches”, Iyer informed.

Overall, the company has seen penetration of electric vehicles in its total sales double to 5% in the first half of the ongoing calendar year, over CY2023. EV sales for the company grew by 60% in this period, when total volumes rose 9% to 9,262 units. Artificial Intelligence(AI) Java Programming with ChatGPT: Learn using Generative AI By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Basics of Generative AI : Unveiling Tomorrow's Innovations By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Generative AI for Dynamic Java Web Applications with ChatGPT By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Mastering C++ Fundamentals with Generative AI: A Hands-On By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor View Program Artificial Intelligence(AI) Master in Python Language Quickly Using the ChatGPT Open AI By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor View Program Office Productivity Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide 2024 By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor View Program Astrology Vastu Shastra Course By - Sachenkumar Rai, Vastu Shashtri View Program Data Science SQL for Data Science along with Data Analytics and Data Visualization By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor View Program Web Development A Comprehensive ASP.

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