And no Mercedes are not being exported from India since an Indian manufactured Mercedes loses it's premium value.
Customers in Europe and USA say, why pay first world prices for a third world product ?
It is 1. Mercedes brand that commands 3-6 times the price of a similar Toyota. 2. Made in Germany stamp.
See interview of Mercedes CEO in India -
What about exports from India? When will your second plant in Pune get into production?
We will lay the foundation stone at the Chakan plant in May this year. Cars will start rolling out of the plant in early 2009. We are looking at an additional 20-30 per cent capacity from here. Currently, we already produce more cars than are sold in India.
Still, DaimlerChrysler doesn't have any plans to export cars, as we did for a brief while in the past. Exports are not part of our Indian strategy at the moment.
Also other cars that are exported out of India are SOLD CHEAPER abroad than competing brands otherwise no one will buy them.
