Traffic does not discriminate. Even if you are a top executive of a luxury car brand, you will have to navigate congestion like everyone else. But when Martin Schwenk, the Chief Executive Officer of?Mercedes-Benz?India, didn't find a way through, he had to resort to taking the humble auto-rickshaw.??
After getting stuck in traffic in Pune,?Schwenk left his Mercedes S-Class and walked for a kilometre on foot to hire an auto to cover the remaining distance to his destination.
Sharing a photo from his auto ride on Instagram, he said he had to take an auto-rickshaw to navigate his way out of the traffic.?
"If your S-class is stuck in traffic on the wonderful Pune roads - what do you do? Maybe getting off the car, start walking for a few KM's and then grabbing a rickshaw?" he wrote.?
The post has gone viral on social media, with many users having their say.?
"Was in splits when you narrated this story yesterday," a user commented.?
"I would still sit in the S-Class and enjoy it's rich comfort even with the traffic," another user joked.?
"So humble, honestly hats off to you for staying grounded," a third user said.?
"Well, lucky you. Not everyone is fortunate enough to find an autorickshaw driver who agrees to take you to your destination," another added.?
Schwenk has been associated with Mercedes since 2006 and has held different roles in his 16-year stint so far. He?has been the CEO of Mercedes-Benz India since 2018. Before that, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz China.?
In India, the German luxury car company is betting on the new rich class to boost the sale of its luxury cars.
Mercedes-Benz is expecting more than 30% growth in sales compared with last year as demand for its vehicles grows in India.?
¡°We have seen very good sales so far. We have very high order book. We have seen high festive season demand since July and August,¡± Schwenk recently said in an interview.??
¡°We are ramping up on the supply side. This festive season will be one of the best we have ever seen in India,¡± he added.? ?
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