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Class Apart

By Niranjan Mudholkar,

Added 15 March 2016

Mercedes-Benz India has regained the number one position in its segment, but Roland S. Folger, its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, wants to go much beyond

Expectations from government
His first and foremost expectation is straight-forward. "We need better infrastructures. The way most roads are presently, it makes driving more of a nuisance than a pleasure. As a company that is producing vehicles that are at the peak of driving capabilities, safety and comfort, we cannot showcase the full potential of what our vehicles can do. I am not saying that you have to be able to drive them at 250 kmph speed but even a 120-140 kmph average driving speed would be nice. Besides in road infrastructure, investments in local mass transit systems would certainly be a big relief," he says.

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