Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2012

powertrain assembly plant will build Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder gasoline engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models. Production will begin in 2014, with installed capacity of 250,000 units per year once full ramp–up is achieved. All-new entry-level city van project for Mercedes-Benz. Powertrain cross-supply. Electric vehicles.

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North America Mercedes Nissan Gasoline 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The three cars, which are all on display at the Paris Motor Show, are independent products with a unique brand identity. The smart fortwo is being built at smart’s Hambach plant in France, while the Twingo and the smart forfour are being produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. In September, Renault began supplying 1.6-liter

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Nissan Infinity Mercedes Slovenia 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2014

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG are significantly expanding their cooperation with joint development of premium compact vehicles and joint production in Mexico. Start of production is planned for 2017 with Infiniti models. The production of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles will follow in 2018.

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Infinity Mexico Nissan Mercedes 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The two CEOs cited the joint production of Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder gasoline engines in Decherd (Tennessee, USA) as a good example of how the partners profit from the cooperation. Production machinery is now being installed and the start of production is planned for mid-2014.

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