GST will open up new markets for Mercedes cars: Roland Folger

Roland Folger said confident of closing year with double-digit growth on positive triggers from GST

Roland Folger, managing director and chief executive officer at Mercedes Benz India calls the calendar year (CY) 2016 a year of ‘lost opportunities’ as NCR diesel ban and demonetisation led to a flat performance. However, things have reversed this year. Having posted a nine per cent growth in first half of CY2017, Folger is confident of closing the year with a double-digit growth on positive triggers from goods and services tax (GST). At the same time, he is also prepared for more surprises and disruptions. Excerpts of an interaction with Ajay Modi:

The first quarter of CY2017 was flat for