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Mercedes Benz may roll out electric SUV in India by year-end, says report

Updated : January 25, 2019 08:53 AM IST

Martin Schwenk, the newly appointed managing director and CEO, Mercedes Benz India told the newspaper that the German global automobile marque is looking to launch cleaner, electric, hybrid and plugin hybrid cars in the country.

Mercedes has rolled out five BS VI emission standard compliant models in the country, ahead of its April 2020 deadline, the report said.

Mercedes Benz may roll out electric SUV in India by year-end, says report

Mercedes Benz may introduce its EQ-branded electric SUV, the EQC in India, by the end of 2019, reported The Economic Times.

Mercedes has rolled out five BS VI emission standard compliant models in the country, ahead of its April 2020 deadline, the report said.

With an aim of contributing at least 25 percent electric vehicles to the global market by 2025, Mercedes Benz’s EQC model is the first of its kind and is expected to be launched about the middle of the year and imported to India as a completely built unit, the report said.

The company is also looking to set up a local assembly line for its hybrid cars in India, said the report.

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