Pune May 27 (IANS) Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz India on Sunday rolled-out its 100 000th car -- an E-Class sedan -- for the Indian market from its manufacturing facility at Chakan near Pune.
"With the growing demand of Mercedes-Benz products a spiralling aspiration among young successful Indians our extensive and expanding local portfolio combined with an unparalleled network and innovations in customer service; we are positive that the next production milestone will be attained even earlier " said Roland Folger Managing Director and CEO Mercedes-Benz India.
The company was the first luxury automotive brand to enter the Indian market in 1994. The "W 124 E-Class" was the first luxury car in India s modern era which rolled out of the assembly plant of Mercedes-Benz India in Pimpri Pune.
Presently Mercedes-Benz India s production facility is based in Chakan near Pune. It has been set up with an investment of more than Rs 1 000 crore.

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