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Mercedes-Benz becomes No. 1 luxury Carmaker in India

New Delhi: German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has zoomed past Audi and BMW to regain the top spot in India’s luxury car market.

Mercedes-Benz had regained its number two position in the first quarter of 2013, relegating BMW to third place. Now, according to a report by the Times of India, Mercedes-Benz managed to bag the top position by selling 810 units in July, ahead of Audi's 705 units. Mercedes-Benz's July sales jumped 53%, while Audi's sales rose 4%, the report says.

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Mercedes-Benz to hike car prices by up to 4.5 per cent from Sept 1

New Delhi: German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz today said it will hike prices of its entire model range in India by up to 4.5 per cent from September 1 to partly offset impact of rupee depreciation and higher import duties. The quantum of price revision will be in the range of 2.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent across the models that the company sell in India. With the latest price revision, the company's new A-Class 180 CDI luxury compact car will now be priced at Rs 22.05 lakh, an increase of 4 per cent, Mercedes- Benz India said in a statement.