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MD FAHAD
REG NO-121610040
MANIPAL UNIVERSITY,ICAS
It's a never ending battle of making your cars
better and also trying to be better yourself.
                        -KARL BENZ
   Mercedes-Benz ranked among the top global
    premium car brand
   Founded by Karl Benz on June 28, 1926
   Mercedes-Benz is headquartered
    in Stuttgart, Germany.
   Leader in luxury automobiles, buses, coaches,
    and trucks.
   Multinational division of the German
    manufacturer Daimler AG
                         The all new Merc-S Class 2014 Model
                               (Worth about a crore)
Merecedes SLS AMG 2013
   Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz's
    creation of the first petrol-powered car
    patented in January 1886.
   The first Mercedes-Benz brand name vehicles
    were produced in 1926.
   Throughout the 1930s, Mercedes-Benz
    produced the 770 model,a car driven by
    ADOLF HITLER.
 The ‘three-pointed star’ is better
  recognised around the world than
  the Christian cross
    –   International Olympic Committee: Worldwide Symbol Recognition Survey, 1995
                                             – Enduring Passion/Leslie Butterfield
   Cars-Models such as Mercedes SLS
    AMG, Mercedes S-Class
   Buses and Trucks-
    Mercedes-Benz produces a wide range of buses
    and coaches, mainly for Europe and Asia.
   Limousines
    Mercedes-Benz 600 or 600S Pullman Guard
    limousines offer a "bulletproof" option
   Average Mercedes Customer Profile:
   Median income = $100K
   Well-educated
   2/3 were male
   Technology is important
   Very loyal to the Mercedes brand
   Driving is a form of personal expression
   Work hard and play hard
Michael Schumacher, a seven-time Formula One World
Champion drove for Mercedes (2010–2012)
STRENGTH
    Diverse ranges of Products – S-Class,Coupe,
    Roadster
   World's leading Premium Quality Automobile
    Manufacturer
   Brand Awareness
   Innovations
         Key DNA Attributes for Reinvention
           Exclusivity
Assured Quality
                                       Authenticity
                         Reliability
   After six years of indifferent performance, it
    sold more cars than market leader Audi in the
    July-September quarter.
   Among the Top-3 luxurious car maker.
   Car ranges from 21 Lacs to 6 Crores(Pullman).
          Market Share
     11
                    30
25                       BMW
                         AUDI
                         MERCEDES
                         OTHERS
            34
        Example Mercedes-Benz World Firsts
   Collapsible Safety      Standard Airbag
   Steering Column
                                     ABS
Crumple Zone                              Seatbelt
                                         Tensioner
 Safety
Headrests                                  ESP
   Front Passenger                   Brake Assist
        Airbag
                               Seats with
            Side Airbag   integrated Seatbelts
   Every single 3 M-100 6.9 and 6.3V8 Mercedes
    engine was hand-built
   The businessman Emil Jellinek affectionately
    called his daughter Adrienne by the pet name
    MERCEDES
   The seats inside their cars are designed after
    consultation with an orthopedic physician and
    offer the kidney, back and knee-join areas with
    support
   The first passenger road car to have brakes on
    all four wheels
C-Class having highest car sales among all
the Mercedes Benz car models
High-End Luxury Maker or Go for Growth?
      “The best or nothing”
“The best for the customer”
…it’s a cultural and social icon
   Mercedes-Benz pioneered a system called Pre-
    Safe to detect an imminent crash – and prepares
    the car's safety systems to respond optimally
   Mercedes-Benz was the first to introduce pre-
    tensioners to seat belts, ESP.
   Airbags were first introduced in the European
    market, beginning with model year 1981 S-Class
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