Mercedes Research and Development inaugurates its second facility in India

The second facility of Mercedes Research and Development in Bangalore will work towards merging various technologies used to provide a brilliant driving experience on Indian roads.

Mercedes-Benz yesterday inaugurated its second Research and Development (R&D) facility in Whitefield, Bangalore. This new office is closely located to the head office of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) which was founded in 1996 to support Mercedes’s research, IT and product development activities.

This development also shows the seriousness with which the German luxury carmaker is taking the Indian market. This centre will also work with suppliers of Mercedes in India for smoother product development and IT services.

On the occasion, Thomas Merker, Vice President – Body, Safety, Telematics, Mercedes-Benz Cars Development and acting Chairman, MBRDI said, “MBRDI plays an important role within our global research and development organisation and this new facility is another milestone in the growth story of Mercedes-Benz R&D in India. With currently over 2,000 talented engineers and close to 200 patents filed for innovation in automotive development - MBRDI is a success story. India is a high potential market for our company and MBRDI will continue to ensure that development initiatives are in accordance to customer needs.”

Manu Saale, MD & CEO, MBRDI added more to it by saying, "MBRDI has an 18-year old history in India and our mission is to be a Centre of Excellence within Daimler for Engineering & IT.  Our growth strategy focuses on harnessing local capabilities and Bangalore with its large talent pool is the right location for MBRDI. With the new facility we will be able to be accommodate the robust growth phase that we are now in. We are already over 2,000 people strong. The new facility offers best in class infrastructure and its proximity to Whitefield Palms, the head office of MBRDI, ensures that there is excellent functional collaboration and therefore shorter development cycles.  We are excited about our growth and what we offer here at MBRDI.”

The new facility will be spread over an area of 2,66,000 sq. ft. and will accommodate more than 2,400 people.