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Mercedes-Benz Plants
Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim Plant - Stuttgart, Germany
Production: Engines, axles, transmissions, components ~ incl. "upstream" facilities foundry and forge. The main plant: Daimler has concentrated the development, production, and shipment of engines, transmissions, and axles for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division at the Untertürkheim location. Also located in the main plant are
the Daimler AG headquarters, parts of the Commercial Vehicles division, the research and development unit, and a steeply banked curve for testing new vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Plant - Sindelfingen, Germany
Production: Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloon, S-, E-, CL- and CLS-Class, SLS AMG and Maybach
Mercedes-Benz Affalterbach Plant - Affalterbach, Germany
Production: AMG engine production facility, AMG Performance Studio ~ The Affalterbach plant houses the management, administrative staff, and sales department of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, as well as the engine manufacturing facility and the development and design departments for AMG vehicles. Each high-performance AMG engine is made by a single mechanic in accordance with the company's "One man, One Engine" principle. Further units at the facility include the AMG Performance Studio for vehicle customisation, the AMG Driving Academy, and the department for the Mercedes-Benz designo customisation line.
Mercedes-Benz Berlin Plant - Berlin, Germany
Production: Engines, components and parts ~ Produced at the location today are not only V8 diesel and V12 gasoline engines and the Type 12 engine for the Maybach luxury saloon, but also one of the cleanest diesel engines in its class: the V6 diesel with BlueTEC technology. Product development, design, and production of components and parts are also carried out at the Berlin location.
Mercedes-Benz Bremen Plant - Bremen, Germany
Production: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (saloon and estate), E-Class (coupé and cabriolet), SLK, SL, GLK ~ As the area's biggest private-sector employer, the plant is deeply rooted in the region; in a period of over 30 years more than five million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars have been produced in Bremen. The C-Class saloon, C-Class estate, and the GLK are flexibly produced on one production line in Bremen. With the launch of the next generation of the C-Class, the plant will become the centre of expertise for this high-volume production series.
Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant - Rastatt, Germany
Production: Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class ~ Centre of expertise for compact cars: Rastatt manufactures the A-Class and B-Class, which were awarded the automotive environmental certificate of the renowned Öko-Trend institute in 2007. In 2009, Mercedes-Benz further expanded its centre of competence for compact cars with the enlargement of the Rastatt palnt (new body shop building) and the associated investment of €600 million, thus securing the long-term future of the Rastatt location. With the expansion of its product range in the compact segment, Mercedes-Benz will offer four models instead of two in the future, in oder to win over new customer groups and to generate growth in additional markets. Three of the four models will be produced at the Rastatt plant.
Mercedes-Benz Hamburg Plant - Hamburg, Germany
Production: Axles, components ~ The Hamburg plant is an important supplier of
exhaust gas technology, axles and axle components, steering columns, and intelligent lightweight structural components for the entire range of passenger cars from Mercedes-Benz, smart, and Maybach. The location is
the site of the lightweight engineering centre for the Group's chassis components.
Mercedes-Benz Kölleda Plant - Kölleda, Germany
Production: Petrol and diesel engines ~ The engine factory in Kölleda, Thuringia, has been manufacturing three- and four-cylinder engines since 2003. MDC Power GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG since 2006. The plant assembles petrol and diesel engines for Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi models, as well as for the smart fortwo.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. - Vance, Alabama USA
Production: Mercedes-Benz M, R, and GL-Class ~ Main production location for SUVs: Tuscaloosa is the production for Mercedes-Benz family of SUVs. M-, GL-, and R-Class are produced exclusively in Alabama and shipped from there to markets worldwide. Starting in 2014, the Tuscaloosa plant also will produce the successor generation of the current C-Class exclusively for the North American market.
smart Hambach Plant - Hambach, France
Production: smart fortwo, smart fortwo electric drive ~ "smartville": The smart fortwo is produced in Hambach, France. The plant's cross-shaped assembly line is optimally suited to the needs of logistics and assembly operations and provides an efficient arrangement for production processes. The plant's environmentally friendly production process is in keeping with the product: The plant has an organic water treatment facility as well as a heat recovery system. Painting with powder coating is especially energy efficient. In addition, a first batch of about 1,000 smart fortwo electric drive vehicles has been produced since November 2009.
Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing South Africa - East London, South Africa
Production: Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloon (right and left-hand drive) C-Class for right-hand drive markets: The current C-Class is already the third generation to be produced in South Africa's Eastern Cape district. The plant has been exporting saloons to right-hand drive markets since 2000. Since the production launch of the new C-Class in 2007, the facility also has been exporting left-hand drive vehicles to the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda. - Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Production: Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class ~ Production location of the CLC-Class: The plant already produced the predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz CLC, the C-Class sports coupé. Since then, it has been the only plant to manufacture this class within the Mercedes-Benz production network. The plant builds the CLC-Class primarily for the European market.
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