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Mercedes-Benz India sees strong festive demand; new CLA sold out for 2026

The luxury carmaker expects 2026 to be its best-ever year, supported by robust order books, sustained demand across segments and strong festive-season momentum

Mercedes-Benz launches AMG E 53 Hybrid at ₹1.45 crore, expands PHEV range

The Performance and Racing editions are priced at Rs 1.45 crore and Rs 1.48 crore, respectively, with an electric-only WLTP range of more than 100 km

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Weak rupee weighs on BMW India margins; further price hikes on the cards

BMW Group India said every Re 1 depreciation in the rupee against the euro trims its profit margin by about 1 per cent, prompting the company to consider further price increases

Mercedes-Benz eyes best-ever India sales in 2026 despite likely price hikes

Mercedes-Benz India expects record sales in 2026, banking on robust demand and a healthy order pipeline despite further price hikes driven by the appreciation of the euro

EV share in total sales may hit 30% soon: BMW India CEO Hardeep Singh Brar

BMW India sees rising EV demand and growing sales from smaller cities as it expands its footprint and prepares for opportunities under the India-EU FTA

India breaks into the top 15 markets for Mercedes-Benz, says Mathias Geisen

India is now among Mercedes-Benz's top 15 global markets and top five for Maybach as the carmaker bets on rising wealth and luxury demand

Mercedes to expand PHEV line-up as buyers still prefer conventional cars

Mercedes-Benz India said plug-in hybrids could play a bigger role in its portfolio as most luxury-car buyers continue to favour conventional powertrains despite rising electric-vehicle adoption

Luxury sedans hold ground in SUV era as premium buyers stay loyal

Nearly three in 10 luxury vehicles sold in India are sedans, with Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz each deriving about 40 per cent of India sales from the body style

Your signature, on wheels: The 'few-offs' keeping coachbuilding alive

Materials may have changed, but the new 'few-offs' are proof that the age of the coachbuilder never really ended

Ferrari unveils Luce, its first EV: Check features and public reactions

Ferrari's first all-electric car enters the ultra-luxury EV segment as the Italian brand bets on exclusivity, technology, and performance despite slowing demand for premium EVs

'BMW plans to double MINI sales in India in 2026, widen product portfolio'

German luxury carmaker BMW is looking to double sales of its premium brand MINI in India this year on the back of wider product portfolio, localisation and retail expansion, BMW Group India President and CEO, Hardeep Singh Brar said on Monday. MINI, which clocked 730 units in 2025 at a growth of 3 per cent over the previous year, sold 213 units in the January-March quarter of 2026, a growth of 42 per cent and is planning to launch locally produced MINI Countryman model in the middle of this year. "This year, the plan is to double the volumes...this will be the best ever year for MINI, if we are able to do that," Brar told PTI. On how the group planned to achieve its goal of doubling MINI sales, he said a three-pronged strategy of wider product portfolio, localisation and retail expansion, has been adopted. On the product side, he said a line up of "one new product and nine special editions overall" has been planned. The locally produced MINI Countryman is planned to be launched in

Luxury carmakers hope West Asia ceasefire will lift consumer sentiments

The ceasefire in West Asia is expected to help lift market sentiments in India, making luxury car customers who held back purchases to come back to showrooms to take deliveries, according to top officials of Mercedes-Benz, BMW Group and Audi in the country. Having resorted to stocking up of parts and kits, the luxury carmakers hope that the pressure on supply chain will be eased while looking forward to a return to normalcy at the earliest. "The ceasefire has come at the right time, and it is very important from a luxury buyer viewpoint because lot of our customers are dependent on how things are panning out in international market," BMW Group India President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar told PTI. It is very important that this issue is put to rest, he said, adding,"If this issue is over, we expect a lot of customers who held back their purchases in quarter one to come back and go for higher purchases." Expressing similar views, Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director & CEO Santosh ...

BMW overtakes Mercedes in Q1 as luxury car market shows flat growth

BMW Group India leads quarterly registrations over Mercedes-Benz as luxury car demand plateaus, with EV segment growth providing a limited boost

Lexus India eyes faster growth in FY26 amid rising demand, new launches

Lexus India expects stronger growth in FY26 amid rising incomes and infrastructure push, as it looks to outperform a largely flat luxury car market

Ferrari bets on India's rising wealth, growing community of collectors

Ferrari unveiled the 849 Testarossa in India, signalling a deeper push into the fast-growing luxury car market as rising wealth and a new generation of collectors fuel demand

Changing gears: Mercedes-Benz turns growth wheel towards ultra-luxury

Despite a 2.8 per cent fall in 2025 volumes, Mercedes-Benz India reported its best-ever revenue and profitability, led by top-end models, AMG growth and higher BEV mix

BMW India bets on first-time luxury buyers to expand mkt as EV sales surge

BMW Group India clocks record 18,001 car sales in 2025, driven by first-time luxury buyers and a sharp surge in electric vehicle demand

Mercedes to hike prices from Jan to offset weak rupee impact against euro

Mercedes-Benz India on Friday said it will hike vehicle prices by up to 2 per cent from January in order to offset the impact of weakening rupee value against the Euro. The price correction, capped at 2 per cent, reflects sustained forex pressures that have characterised the luxury automotive landscape throughout 2025, the luxury car market leader said in a statement. "Currency headwinds have persisted longer than we anticipated this year, with the Euro consistently trading over the Rs 100 mark. This prolonged volatility affects every aspect of our operations, from imported components for local production to completely built units," Mercedes-Benz India MD and CEO Santosh Iyer said. The currency environment has created substantial cost pressures across the supply chain, affecting both imported components for local assembly, as well as import of CBU (completely built vehicles), the Pune-based automaker said. Despite the company's aggressive localisation strategy, which continues to .

BMW may hike prices in Jan to offset impact of weak rupee against euro: CEO

German luxury carmaker BMW is looking to hike vehicle prices from next month as it aims to offset the impact of the weakened rupee against the euro, company's President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar said on Thursday. The company had earlier announced to increase prices by up to 3 per cent from September 1 this year, citing the adverse impact of continued forex fluctuation and global supply chain dynamics. BMW currently sells a range of luxury cars and SUVs, including electric vehicles, starting with the 2 Series Gran Coupe priced at Rs 45.3 lakh and the XM tagged at Rs 2.54 crore, in the Indian market. "Forex fluctuation is a big dampener. We were looking at somewhere about 93 to 95 (rupee against euro) this year, but it is actually around 103 to 105, so it's about 10 per cent deterioration versus our expectation. So that puts a lot of pressure on pricing and profitability," Brar told PTI. He noted that the company was not considering raising prices with the new GST rates coming into