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Freitag, 13.Januar 2012Daimler Trucks North America today announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Plant in Cleveland, N.C. This will result in the creation of 1,200 new jobs, including 100 at the nearby DTNA Components and Logistics Plant in Gastonia, N.C.
The additional workers will increase personnel [...]
Daimler and Nissan to produce engines together in North America
Sonntag, 8.Januar 2012In the latest step forward in the collaboration of Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Nissan’s Decherd, Tenn., plant will build Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz starting in 2014.
Daimler and Nissan will produce Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder gasoline engines together at Nissan’s powertrain assembly plant in Decherd, Tenn. Production will begin in 2014, with installed capacity [...]
More Than Two Million SUVs Delivered to Customers
Montag, 2.Januar 2012Mercedes-Benz’s SUV models are celebrating another milestone. Since the launch of Mercedes-Benz’s first sports utility vehicle – the G-Class – over 30 years ago, more than two million G-Class, M-Class, R-Class, GL-Class and GLK-Class models have been delivered to customers.
Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars: “Our entire SUV family [...]
Sales trend remains positive: Mercedes-Benz Heading Toward New Production Record
Freitag, 9.Dezember 2011Following last year’s production record, Mercedes-Benz is again heading toward a new all-time high. The brand expects to produce more than 1.25 million units in 2011 – representing another record result in the company’s 125-year history.
“Mercedes-Benz is going on the attack,” says Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, member of the Daimler Board of Management, Manufacturing and Procurement [...]
First Locally Produced Mercedes-Benz GLK Compact SUV Rolls off the Line in China
Montag, 5.Dezember 2011Marking another milestone for Mercedes-Benz in China, in early December the first locally produced Mercedes-Benz GLK compact SUV rolled off the line at the Beijing production plant of Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC). This follows the June 2011 agreement between Daimler and Chinese Joint Venture partner BAIC to further expand their cooperation in China [...]
Mercedes-Benz Posts Strong Sales in Japan
Mittwoch, 30.November 2011In spite of the heavy earthquake in March and its serious consequences for the country, sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles have developed favorably in Japan. Since the beginning of the year, sales have risen by 2.7 percent to 25,858 units, even though the overall market has strongly declined (-21.6%).
After sales had fallen by almost 25 [...]
Daimler Invests more than EUR 1.5 Billion at its Main Mercedes-Benz Powertrain Plant in Germany
Freitag, 25.November 2011In view of numerous production start-ups for new vehicles and a positive demand picture, Daimler is investing several hundred million euros in 2011 and 2012 respectively in its main Mercedes-Benz powertrain plant in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim.
In all, more than 1.5 billion euros are to be invested in the extension and conversion of various parts of the [...]
Daimler to Produce Additional Model at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa Plant (USA)
Samstag, 22.Oktober 2011Daimler will further expand its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama: as of 2015, an entirely new Mercedes-Benz model will roll off the production line as its fifth product.
The plant has been the traditional production site of the brand’s M-, GL-, and R-Class SUVs and will also build the C-Class for the North American market [...]
Good Demand Situation: Mercedes-Benz Works Extra Shifts also in South Africa
Dienstag, 2.August 2011Owing to the good demand situation, the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London also is increasing its output: beginning in July, the plant will work additional shifts in its passenger cars production also on the four Saturdays of August. In July the largest number of right-hand-drive vehicles in the history of the East London plant rolled [...]
Daimler AG Invests more than 2 Billion USD into the Mercedes-Benz U.S. Plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Donnerstag, 21.Juli 2011On the occasion of the production of the first new Mercedes-Benz M-Class customer vehicle at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant, Daimler AG announced significant investments for its North American passenger cars plant.
A total amount of more than 2 billion US dollars is invested for the production of the new M-Class, the successor generations of the [...]
Daimler and Bosch sign agreements for electric motors joint venture
Freitag, 15.Juli 2011Daimler AG and Robert Bosch GmbH have completed their negotiations and signed agreements on the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture for electric motors. These agreements are still subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities.
The new company, which is to be set up under the name EM-motive GmbH, will develop and produce innovative [...]
Mercedes-Benz USA Releases Pricing on SLK350, CLS550 and CLS63 AMG
Dienstag, 26.April 2011Mercedes-Benz USA announced prices for the next generation SLK roadster and CLS coupe line.
Suggested retail pricing for the 2012 SLK350 will start at $54,800, while the 2012 CLS550 will begin at $71,300 and the high-performance CLS63 AMG at $94,900. Prices exclude a $875 destination & delivery charge.
S-Class news: S 350 BlueTEC now with ECO start/stop function as standard
Montag, 11.April 2011With immediate effect, Mercedes-Benz is combining the V6 diesel engine in the S 350 BlueTEC with an ECO start/stop function.
As a result, the fuel consumption of the luxury class saloon has been brought down to 6.2 litres per 100 kilometres (NEDC combined). The S 350 BlueTEC is also one of the world’s cleanest diesel [...]
New light-alloy wheels from Mercedes-Benz Accessories: Putting on the shine
Samstag, 2.April 2011In good time for the switch from winter to summer tyres at the beginning of spring, Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH is offering new wheels designed to lend Mercedes vehicles an even more impressive appearance.
In line with customers’ wishes, the accessories specialists are broadening the range of popular bichromatic wheels. Apart from their visual merits, these [...]
New engine manufacturing facility at Mannheim plant: international benchmark for precision, efficiency and quality
Freitag, 25.März 2011Quality without compromises is the key focus of the new engine manufacturing facility at the Mannheim production plant. For the production of the new OM 47x engine family, every detail of the manufacturing process has been optimised.
The three areas of foundry, machining and assembly work perfectly together like the cogs of a well-oiled wheel. [...]
Preparation for the next generation of fuel cell drive systems: Mercedes-Benz to build its own production of fuel cell stacks in Canada
Donnerstag, 17.März 2011Mercedes-Benz announced today that it will set up its own production of fuel cell stacks in Canada. By doing so, the company will bundle the development and production for one of the key components of fuel cell powered electric vehicles in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Prof. Herbert Kohler, Head of e-Drive and Future Mobility: “To consolidate our [...]
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