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Daimler opens Mercedes-Benz engine plant in China; first MB passenger car engine plant outside of Germany

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In the near future, the GLA-Class will complement the portfolio of locally produced Mercedes-Benz passenger cars as the fourth model. With Daimler’s €2-billion (US$2.7-billion) billion) investment, BBAC is increasing its production capacities to more than 200,000 units by 2015.

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Mercedes-Benz realigning global production organization for passenger cars; organizing by product architecture

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At the Sindelfingen plant, more than €1 billion is being invested primarily for future products. Michael Göbel is now in charge of global compact car production (A-, B-Class, CLA, GLA and in the future CLA Shooting brake), having previously overseen roadster production in Bremen. billion) this year.

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