Mercedes-Benz strengthens its presence in East India: inaugurates two state of the art outlets in one day in the ‘City of Joy’

With the 95th outlet in 47 cities, Mercedes-Benz boasts of the largest network strength for any luxury carmakers in India Kolkata: India’s largest luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz today further deepened its commitment to India by inaugurating two luxurious outlets in one day in the ‘City of Joy’, Kolkata. This dealership is Benchmark Cars’ third outlet in Kolkata and the seventh one for Mercedes-Benz in East and North-East India. The state-of-art service facility is spread across an enormous 20,300 sq.ft.whereas the showroom spans over 13,000 sq. feet. Both the outlets were made with an approximate investment of 10 crores. The new dealership will cater to the burgeoning sales and service demands of customers in Kolkata and the surrounding areas. The dealership was inaugurated by Mr. Martin Schwenk, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Mr. Sanjay Thakker, Chairman, Group Landmark. Martin Schwenk, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, said, “This year we celebrate 25 years of Mercedes-Benz in India and this is a proud moment for all of us at Mercedes-Benz. It is an important milestone as it underlines the impeccable trust that more than 100,000 customers have on Mercedes-Benz in India. As a part of our ‘Go to Customer’ strategy we not only aim to be accessible to our customers, but also keep our customers and brand enthusiasts fascinated with novel product and service offerings. The inauguration of this brand new showcase of modern luxury in the ‘City of Joy’ strongly reiterates our customer centric philosophy which remains core to our business. East remains an important market for Mercedes-Benz is an emerging market with potential to grow in future. In the last five years we have witnessed over 50 percent growth in the region and is encouraging for us to remain bullish on the market. With the state-of-the-art showroom and a holistic service facility, we further consolidate our strong presence in the luxury market in East in general and in Kolkata in specific. We are optimistic about 2019 and convinced that the inauguration of Benchmark Car is a step in the right direction.” Mr. Sanjay Thakker, Chairman, Group Landmark said,“Group Landmark is a proud partnerof Mercedes-Benz for a decade and we are pleased to continue this strong relationship and be part of the Mercedes-Benz’s journey in India. We have been in this market for over five years. In addition to this, we have a strong presence in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Thane, Indore, Bhopal, we have strengthened our position further with this state-of-art dealership in the most prominent location in Kolkata. The convenient location backed by excellent infrastructure will make this showroom a one-stop-shop solution for retail luxury and customer service needs in Kolkata. Landmark Cars, with its luxurious facilities across India, has remained a strong partner in in Mercedes-Benz’s success story in India and we hope to continue supporting the brand in its winning streak.We look forward to welcoming our customers and fans of the brand in Kolkata to this new luxury destination.”