梅赛德斯-奔驰正日益将印度视为其全球业务的战略技术和创新中心，印度所扮演的角色已超越制造和销售。梅赛德斯-奔驰管理董事会主席康林松表示。在接受CNBC-TV18的独家采访时，康林松表示，该公司位于班加罗尔的研发中心现已完全融入其全球工程网络，印度团队在机械工程、电气工程、动力总成开发和人工智能领域分担职责。
Mercedes-Benz is increasingly looking at India as a strategic technology and innovation hub for its global operations, with the country's role extending beyond manufacturing and sales, Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz, has said. In an exclusive interview with CNBC-TV18, Källenius said the company's research and development centre in Bengaluru is now fully integrated into its global engineering network, with Indian teams sharing responsibilities across mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, powertrain development and artificial intelligence .He said Mercedes-Benz is also looking to deepen its engagement with Indian technology partners and startups, particularly in emerging areas such as quantum computing and physical AI.
他表示，梅赛德斯-奔驰还希望加深与印度技术合作伙伴和初创企业的合作，尤其是在量子计算和物理人工智能等新兴领域。他补充说，在印度开发的技术可以在当地进行测试，随后推广到公司的全球业务中。康林松表示，公司对印度的策略不仅仅局限于满足国内需求，当地的技术生态系统和供应商基础正日益为其全球雄心做出贡献。
Technologies developed in India can be tested locally and subsequently deployed across the company's global operations, he added. Källenius said the company's approach to India goes beyond serving domestic demand, with the local technology ecosystem and supplier base increasingly contributing to its global ambitions.
然而，梅赛德斯-奔驰目前的制造计划仍侧重于在其浦那工厂为印度市场生产汽车。公司打算根据国内需求扩大生产。在采访中，康林松还讨论了印度在梅赛德斯-奔驰全球战略中不断演变的作用、其班加罗尔研发业务日益增长的重要性、技术合作伙伴关系以及印度制造业的未来。让我们进一步坚定你对印度的信心。尽管对梅赛德斯-奔驰而言全球环境充满挑战，但在印度，你们交出了有史以来最好的季度业绩。
However, Mercedes-Benz's current manufacturing plans remain focused on producing vehicles for the Indian market at its Pune facility. The company intends to expand production in line with domestic demand. In the interview, Källenius also discussed India's evolving role in Mercedes-Benz's global strategy, the growing importance of its Bengaluru R&D operations, technology partnerships and the future of manufacturing in India. Let's double down on your conviction in India. While it's been a challenging global environment for Mercedes-Benz, in India, you've delivered your best quarterly performance in your history here.
那么，我们来谈谈对印度市场的展望，以及这在资本配置和你们所谓的“新车型攻势”方面意味着什么。
So, let's talk a little about the outlook for India and what this means in terms of capital allocation and your new model offensive, if I can call it that.
确实，第三季度销售超过5,400辆汽车，使其成为梅赛德斯-奔驰在印度历史上最好的一个季度，这让我们对未来充满信心。因此，我认为这将是一个创纪录的年份，毫无疑问，印度对我们而言蕴藏着更大的潜力。我们正处于公司历史上最大规模的新车型发布攻势之中，仅今年一年，我们就会在印度市场推出12款新车型。我将前往浦那，那里将举行全新纯电动GLC的市场首发。预订情况非常好，所以梅赛德斯-奔驰在印度拥有强劲的势头，我们正致力于巩固这一势头。
Indeed, selling more than 5,400 vehicles in Q3 and making it the best quarter ever in the history of Mercedes-Benz in India makes us optimistic about the future. So, I think this is going to be a record year, and there is no doubt that India has more potential for us. We're in the middle of the biggest product launch offensive in the history of the company, and this year alone, we will launch 12 new models in the Indian market. I will travel to Pune, where we will have the market premiere of the new all-electric GLC. The pre-orders have been fantastic, so there is a lot of momentum for Mercedes-Benz in India, and we're looking to build on that.
奥拉，这在资本配置方面意味着什么？梅赛德斯-奔驰已在印度投资超过300亿卢比，用于建立制造工厂等。但考虑到印度在你们未来增长战略中的优先地位，我们现在在资本配置方面可以期待什么？
What does that mean in terms of capital allocation, Ola? Over ₹3,000 crore has been invested by Mercedes-Benz in India in setting up your manufacturing facility here, and so on and so forth. But given the prioritisation of India for your future growth strategy, what can we now expect in terms of capital allocation?
我们对印度有一个360度全方位战略。这远不止于市场本身。当然，我们希望巩固在市场上的地位，并将投资更多车型在浦那的生产设施生产。因此，在资本配置方面，资金正投向那里。但我再怎么强调也不为过，班加罗尔的研发业务对我们的全球研发网络有多么重要。
We have a 360-degree strategy for India. It's much more than the market. Of course, we want to develop our position in the market, and we will invest in more models at our production facility in Pune. So, in terms of capital allocation, money is going in there. But I cannot underline enough how important the research and development operation here in Bengaluru is for our global R&D network.
多年来，这里一直是梅赛德斯-奔驰的创新中心，印度存在于世界上每一辆梅赛德斯-奔驰汽车之中。
For many years now, this has been a hub for innovation for Mercedes-Benz, and India is present in every single Mercedes-Benz car around the world.
因此，这里的团队对许多组件和系统负有全球责任。即使在周末发生的事情——基米·安东内利成为一级方程式赛车历史上最年轻的世界冠军——之后，印度也是一级方程式世界冠军，因为这里的团队支持我们在英国布拉克利和布里克斯沃斯的一级方程式车队，打造了基米的赛车。我们360度战略的另一个要素是与印度技术合作伙伴和供应链的合作日益紧密。
So, this team here has global responsibility for many components and systems. And even with what happened over the weekend, with Kimi Antonelli becoming the youngest Formula One world champion in the history of the sport, India is also a Formula One world champion because this team here supports our Formula One team in Brackley and Brixworth in the UK to create Kimi's car. Yet another element of our 360-degree approach is working more and more with Indian tech partners and the supply base.
因此，就梅赛德斯-奔驰而言，这不仅仅是“印度为印度”，而是“印度为世界”。恭喜基米登上领奖台。当然，他以20岁的年龄创造了最年轻冠军的纪录，这对梅赛德斯-奔驰来说也是巨大的鼓舞。很高兴知道基米的胜利与印度有关联。但让我们深入探讨一下你专门针对印度提到的360度战略，奥拉。你谈到了“印度为世界”，但从制造角度来看，考虑到我们现在看到的梅赛德斯-奔驰在中国市场的放缓以及欧洲制造的高昂成本，我们真正能期待什么？
So, it's not just India for India; it's India for the world, as far as Mercedes-Benz is concerned. Congratulations on Kimi's podium finish. Of course, he's created a record as the youngest champion at 20, and that's a big boost for Mercedes-Benz as well. It's nice to know that there is an India connection to Kimi's victory. But let's double down on that 360-degree strategy that you spoke about for India specifically, Ola. You talked about India for the world, but from a manufacturing perspective, what can we truly expect, given the slowdown that we are now seeing for Mercedes-Benz in China and the prohibitive cost of manufacturing in Europe?
从制造角度来看，未来五到十年，重心真的能转移到印度吗？就车辆组装而言，我们目前的计划是“印度为印度”，但我们在供应链和技术合作伙伴方面已经超越了这一点。因此，我认为梅赛德斯-奔驰在印度的战略将为世界做出贡献。这将从供应链和技术合作伙伴开始。我们将根据市场情况，努力扩大在这里的生产版图。
Can the centre of gravity truly shift to India over the next five to 10 years from a manufacturing point of view? In terms of our vehicle assembly, our current plans are for India for India, but we have gone beyond that with our supply base and tech partners. So, I think the Mercedes-Benz strategy in India will contribute to the world. It will start there, with the supply base and tech partners. We will try to grow our production footprint here in line with the market.
从五到十年的视角来看，我看到更大的增长潜力。我们将根据市场需求行事，我们拥有这种灵活性。所以，我对此感到非常放心。在研发方面，印度现在已完全融入我们的研发网络，该团队现在就像一个正式的团队成员。
I see more growth potential over a five-to-10-year perspective. We will act in accordance with market demand, and we have that flexibility. So, I feel very comfortable with that. On the R&D side, India is now fully integrated into our R&D network, and the team is now like a full team member.
这不再是我们从这里起步、给团队分配一些任务、让他们解决这些任务，然后再把球传回德国总部的研发设施的情况。现在，更像是他们在不断地来回传球。在研发方面，我们涵盖所有领域：机械工程、电气工程、动力总成工程，当然还有人工智能。我们在梅赛德斯-奔驰印度研发中心（MBRDI）拥有的AI人才令人惊叹，并且我们能在这个生态系统中找到极其优秀的人才，这里是印度的创业之都。这将进一步推动我们的AI工作，并让梅赛德斯-奔驰对全球客户更具吸引力。
It's no longer a case of us starting here, giving the team some tasks, having them solve those tasks and then passing the ball back to our R&D facilities at headquarters in Germany. Now, it's more like they're passing the ball back and forth all the time. In R&D, we cover everything: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, powertrain engineering and, of course, AI. The AI talent we have here at MBRDI is amazing, and we can find fantastic people in this ecosystem, which is India's startup capital. This will propel our AI efforts even further and make Mercedes-Benz even more attractive to customers around the world.
接下来在进一步加强班加罗尔技术研发中心能力方面有什么计划？你们在那里拥有庞大的员工队伍，已达1万人且仍在增加。现在在增加人员方面可以期待什么？您提到了AI。在AI和梅赛德斯-奔驰方面，特别是制造领域，我们真正可以期待什么？使用AI已经开始带来哪些益处？
What is the plan now in terms of further strengthening capabilities at the tech R&D centre in Bengaluru? You've got a significant workforce there, with 10,000 people and counting. What can we now expect in terms of adding people? You talked about AI. What can we truly expect as far as AI and Mercedes-Benz, and specifically manufacturing, are concerned? What are the benefits that are already starting to accrue from the use of AI?I had a chance earlier today to look at some use cases that our engineering team has been working on here in India.
我今天早些时候有机会查看了我们工程团队在这里印度开发的一些用例。这些不仅仅是我们内部在做的事情，还涉及与一些非常令人兴奋的初创公司合作。
These are not just things that we have been doing in-house but also involve working with some very exciting startups.
我们考察了一家在量子计算领域的印度公司。梅赛德斯-奔驰也处于量子计算的前沿。我们考察了物理AI，即机器人接管装配任务，以及正在涌现的不同类型的机器人。
We looked at one company in the quantum computing space in India. Mercedes-Benz is also at the forefront of quantum computing. We looked at physical AI, with robots taking over tasks in assembly, and different types of robots that are emerging.
我现在看到的是，正在各行各业和我们生活中发生的AI革命，正全力冲击汽车行业。我们将利用已拥有的人才优势。
What I see now is that the AI revolution, which is happening in every industry and in our lives, is hitting the auto industry in full force. We will take advantage of the talent that we already have.
我相信我们会在人工智能领域招募更多人才，但我们同样会借助技术合作伙伴关系以及班加罗尔和全国各地的创业生态来加快步伐。我们可以在这里测试一些技术，并将其中的部分技术应用到我们在印度的运营中，但我们也能非常迅速地把这项技术推广到全球。这正是梅赛德斯-奔驰研发网络的优势所在。是的，我们的创始人在140年前发明了汽车，我们在德国建立了工程和研发基地。
I'm sure we will recruit more talent in the AI space, but we will equally leverage tech partnerships and the startup scene here in Bengaluru and across the country to move faster. We can test things here and apply some of those technologies to our operations in India, but we can also very quickly proliferate that technology across the world. This is where the strength of the Mercedes-Benz R&D network comes into play. Yes, our founding fathers invented the automobile 140 years ago, and we started our engineering and R&D base in Germany.
但现在，我们在德国以外最大的研发中心就在印度。我们还在美国、中国、以色列以及世界各地设有机构，在那里我们可以接触到人才库和技术生态系统。所以，它现在真正像一个网络一样运作，而梅赛德斯-奔驰印度研发中心（MBRDI）在这个网络中扮演着关键角色。
But now we have our biggest R&D centre outside Germany here in India. We're also in the United States, China, Israel and different places around the world, where we can access talent pools and tech ecosystems. So, it now really works like a network, and MBRDI plays a crucial role in that network.