Electric vehicles account for 5% of German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz’s sales in India. The company launched the electric EQE 500 4MATIC SUV in Pune on Friday.
Priced at Rs 1.39 crore, this luxury car comes with a 90.56 kWh battery, 858 nm of torque and a top speed of 210 km/h. The EQE 500 4MATIC SUV can travel 550 kilometers on a single charge.
“We started with EQB, EQS and now EQE. We are trying to make the product a well-equipped car with the latest technology. With EQE, we will offer the highest 10-year warranty in the industry. We believe these cars will last 15 to 20 years and the battery can subsequently be repurposed. The company will also offer a five-year resale value guarantee on the GLE electric vehicle. The residual value of the GLE is 50 per cent.” Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India Santosh Iyer said. Business line.
Mercedes-Benz India will also provide a ‘Customer Experience Center’ for first-time car deliverers with personalized consultation.
Electric vehicle infrastructure
The company has 140 charging stations, including AC charging stations, 60 kW DC fast chargers and 180 kW DC ultra-fast chargers, and will open its network to all electric vehicles across the country.
Charging of electric vehicles at Mercedes-Benz charging stations is priced at Rs 20 to Rs 22 per kilowatt.
Additionally, the company has partnered with aggregators to develop an app to provide 250 fast chargers to customers.
“Electric vehicles are not the driving factor in sales, which is currently between 4% and 5%. It is more about the development of the ecosystem.” Santosh said.
Mercedes-Benz India has an order quantity of 3,500 units and the waiting period ranges from one month to 24 months. The waiting period for EQB, which was four to six months, has now been reduced to one month.
driver clinic
The automaker is also opening Chauffer clinics across the country to address range anxiety and electric vehicle training.
The training is aimed at drivers of electric vehicles and combustion engines.
“We want to address the range anxiety of electric vehicles and provide training programs. This is to educate about electric vehicles, car charging and the frequency of charging,” Santosh added.
