Mercedes don’t care BMW’s performance!

First two months of 2009 was very good for BMW. It beat Mercedes in these months. BMW managed to sell more in January, selling 270 units against 79 units sold by Mercedes. It repeated the feat in February, selling 244 units against 226 units sold by Mercedes (as per SIAM numbers). Audi has also been gaining ground, selling 109 units in January that grew to 113 units in February. Now Mercedes blaming that its arch rival achieved higher numbers by pushing into the market with heavy discounts. Wilfried Aulbur, CEO & MD of Mercedes India said that With the launch of the new 3-Series, they pushed the older version of the model with heavy discounts. So in that sense, we are not worried about their performance.” BMW India president Peter Kronschnabl refused to agree with Mercedes. We at BMW India are prepared to meet challenges head on and ensure our company's success for the future. We are able to do this because we invest in our brand, we focus on our customers and we actively invest to shape our future... We are the segment leaders worldwide with the BMW brand and we want to become the number one in India too.”