Auto Expo 2020: Mercedes Benz to launch electric SUV EQC in April
German luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz will kick off its EV journey in India with the launch of electric SUV EQC model in April, as it mulls more such products to be introduced here. The company is analysing which electric vehicle could be launched in India out of the ten electric vehicles (EVs) that it is planning to launch globally in the next two years. It is also considering local assembly of some models. "We are introducing the EQC in the (Indian) market. We are quite bullish on this segment. What we see today is a GST advantage in selling fully electric vehicles," Mercedes-Benz Cars Head overseas region Matthias Luehrs told reporters here on the sidelines of Auto Expo. The company, therefore, sees the government supporting in the strategy of electrification into the Indian market. "We are building on that. Our strategy is to evolve towards this segment in the future." The goods and services tax (GST) subvention is a clear sign of the government