thackervijay 2 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Mercedes-Benz India, today formally inaugurated its new manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune. The new facility was completed within 13 months from the start of construction -- among the fastest green-field projects to be created. With an area of 100 acres of land and independent assembly facilities for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, the infrastructure was created to address future expansion needs, underscoring the long-term growth plans of the company in India .Mercedes-Benz Inaugurates New Manufacturing Plant in Pune? 100 Acres of land, capacity for future expansion? Among the fastest green-field operations ever to be created? State-of-the-art facility? Independent facilities for passenger cars and commercial vehicles? Flexible manufacturing processes will allow producing other Mercedes-Benz products on the same assembly lineIn The Pic : Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Chairman of the Board, Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO, Prof. Dr. Eberhard Haller, Member of the Board at the new facility of Mercedes-Benz India . Photos: - Main/administration block in three different light condition.- Customer center (from where the press meet was organised) + Training center block- Canteen & Medical center block- Replica of Benz Patent Car displayed on the main lobby- Some vintage & classic collection from a famous collectors Mr. Subash B Sanas & Mr.Poonawalla and Tata Motors (the old Tata-Benz trucks).- On display sturdy Actros, new luxury coach, S, CLS63 AMG, CLKs, E63 AMG, SLKs, MLs, etc. at the front yard & near Customer Center- Production Hall MBC - on production was C-class.- Production Hall CV some more from the plantsource: theautomotiveindia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I wish they could give us the old C Class for the price of a Civic. Then probably I might consider it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy cat 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Wow! I think this is the biggest event in automotive industry during this recession period Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesapphire 1 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Excellent pics TV, and loved those new Merc trucks and cars and those M-class..And there is also a MUV of Merc in the pic but i dont think that its available in india..And that Neeta bus doesnt look that stunning.. This plant is supposed to make all MERC products..Good... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zal D 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Great pics. I just hope those mighty trucks don't looks like this..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archit 2 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 i really like this new plant! cool cars and cool pics TV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shriraj24_7 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spearhead1909 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 i just hope that the quality levels dont come down but the price should Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
