Mercedes-Benz to end car production at Iracemápolis plant in Brazil Mercedes-Benz announced that it would end car production at Iracemápolis plant in Brazil, resulting in the loss of approximately 370 jobs. The company said that the pandemic had caused a decrease in demand for premium cars. Thus, in order to improve efficiency and optimize utilization capacity, Mercedes-Benz made the choice to end car production. The production of trucks at Mer...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/21

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia announces 1H 2018 results On July 6, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) announced its performance results for the first half of 2018, and it has been another record setting period. The company delivered 6,790 vehicles in the first six months, a 15% increase over the 5,913 units sold in the same period last year. It also represents a new best ever 1H result for MBM.As it has been in the past, the 1H sales numbers were led by the b...

News  Updated at: 2018/07/10

Mercedes starts CKD production of new C-Class in India Mercedes-Benz announced on February 11 that the company commenced complete knock down (CKD) production of the new C-Class petrol variant. The locally manufactured new C 200 Avantgarde petrol is priced at INR 4.09 million (ex-showroom Delhi). The petrol variant of the new C-Class was introduced in November 2014 as a completely built units (CBU). The company has raised annual production capaci...

News  Updated at: 2015/02/13

Mercedes and BAIC to build more compacts beyond GLA Daimler AG and its Chinese partner BAIC Motor Corporation signed an agreement on the localization of further Mercedes-Benz compact car models beyond the GLA-Class on October 10. Both companies will invest a total of approximately EUR 4 billion in their joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC) by 2015, including the agreement signed on the day. The GLA-Class compact SUV will go into...

News  Updated at: 2014/10/16

Yokohama Rubber tires selected for Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that its C.drive2-based tires have been selected as original equipment on Daimler's Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class compact SUV. The C.drive2 tire was designed for overseas markets. The tire for the GLA-Class, which was jointly developed with Daimler, offers improved wet grip performance, maneuverability, and fuel efficiency. (From an article in the Nikkan ...

News  Updated at: 2014/08/01

Goodyear Japan supplying run flat tires for Mercedes-Benz GLA Goodyear Japan Ltd. announced that its EfficientGrip run flat tires have been chosen for installation on the new Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. The tire size is 235/45R19 95V. In the Japanese market, Goodyear's run flat tires are fitted on the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SLK-Class, and CLA-Class. (From a press release on June 17, 2014)...

News  Updated at: 2014/06/17

Yanfeng Visteon (Beijing) Automotive Trim Systems to supply interior parts for Beijing Benz GLA-Class Yanfeng Visteon (Beijing) Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. and Visteon, announced that its automotive interior parts have been chosen for installation on the Beijing Benz GLA-Class (X156), which is scheduled for release in March 2015. These interior components include pillar ...

News  Updated at: 2013/07/29