Mercedes-Benz India to start second plant soon.

Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz would start manufacturing at its second plant shortly, which would help the company double its production capacity in India, an official of the company said.

'The second plant is in the final stage and in the process of getting all the approvals. The plant will be ready for use very soon,' Boris Fitz, VP (sales and network development) of Mercedes-Benz India said.

The company's first own plant started production in the country in 2009 which has an installed capacity of 10,000 units per annum located at Chakan near Pune.

After completion of the second plant, the production capacity would be doubled to 20,000 units per annum.

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