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Mercedes-Benz is celebrating its 140th anniversary with a transcontinental tour called '140 Years, 140 Places', covering 140 locations across 23 countries and five continents. Three S-Class sedans named after automotive pioneers Carl Benz, Bertha Benz, and Gottlieb Daimler departed from Stuttgart and have traveled over 40,000 kilometers. The convoy reached Bengaluru, India, where two of the cars visited Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) campuses at Brigade Tech Gardens and Embassy Crest. MBRDI, the company's largest R&D center outside Germany, is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The Bengaluru stop featured celebrations at MBRDI campuses, and the convoy will continue its global route before returning to Stuttgart in October 2026.
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By Mini Tejaswi
Bengaluru has become a stop on Mercedes-Benz’s transcontinental drive, “140 Years, 140 Places,” marking 140 years since Carl Benz filed the patent for the world’s first automobile in 1886.
The convoy, which departed from Mercedes-Benz’s global headquarters in Stuttgart earlier this year, consists of three S-Class sedans that have traveled more than 40,000 kilometers across 23 countries and five continents. The vehicles are named after pioneers of the automobile:
- Carl Benz – German mechanical engineer and inventor widely regarded as the father of the modern automobile
- Bertha Benz – Carl’s wife and business partner, who undertook the world’s first long-distance road trip (66 miles in 1888) to prove the car worked
- Gottlieb Daimler – German engineer and industrial designer who, with partner Wilhelm Maybach, independently developed a high-speed four-stroke engine and built the first four-wheeled motorized carriage in 1886
India Leg and Bengaluru Celebrations
As part of the India leg of the anniversary commemoration, two S-Class saloons from the convoy—Carl and Bertha—were driven to two offices of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) on Tuesday:
- Brigade Tech Gardens in Brookfield
- Embassy Crest in Whitefield
MBRDI, the Mercedes-Benz Group’s largest research and development center outside Germany, contributes engineering and technology expertise across a wide spectrum of the company’s global development programs.
Manu Saale, Managing Director and CEO of MBRDI, said, “The Bengaluru stop carries particular significance for MBRDI, as the organisation marks its 30th anniversary this year.”
MBRDI marked the occasion with celebrations across its Bengaluru campuses. The convoy will continue on its global route before returning to Stuttgart in October 2026.
About MBRDI
- Established in 1996
- Largest R&D center of Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside Germany
- Plays a prominent role in developing technologies related to connected, autonomous, and electric mobility
- Offices in Bengaluru and Pune
- Employs more than 8,500 professionals
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