Beijing Mercedes-Benz sets an annual output of 20,000 German Big Three national production


The three brands of German luxury limousines BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi all Chinese manufacturing reporters learned from BAIC Holding Co., Ltd. yesterday that the main products of the Mercedes-Benz sedan project were identified as Mercedes-Benz C and E-Class sedans and their matching The engine produces 20,000 vehicles a year instead of the 25,000 previously claimed by DaimlerChrysler AG. - Production of 20,000 units of Mercedes-Benz will be put into production next year. Although the feasibility of the production of specific models is still under investigation, there is no final determination. However, at the Beijing International Auto Show in June, the domestic Mercedes-Benz models will be officially unveiled. All products will be produced in the new factory of Beijing Jeep Motor Co., Ltd. in Yizhuang Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone. The construction program will be initially set to produce 20,000 complete vehicles and its supporting engines. The plan is to put into production in 2005. On May 3, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Schroeder attended the signing ceremony. An Qingheng, chairman of Beijing Auto Holding Co., Ltd., Schlumer, chairman of Daimler-Chrysler AG, and Fei Ruoming, chairman and chief executive officer of Dirk China, signed the agreement. Prior to this, the plans of BAIC and DaimlerChrysler to cooperate in the production of Mercedes-Benz C-class and E-class sedan in China were approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. Both parties will use Beijing Jeep Automobile Co., Ltd. The company's existing resources and opportunities for relocation adjustments have expanded the cooperation with DaimlerChrysler AG, expanding the investment scale and increasing the variety to produce new passenger vehicles. The total investment of the joint venture between Dai-ke and BAIC is expected to be 1 billion euros. - The three German brands of all Chinese-made Mercedes-Benz vehicles produced in China are the latest developments in the Chinese market for German cars. Yesterday, some media said that BMW's two domestic cars will formally go offline this month. Premier Wen Jiabao, who was visiting Germany, was also invited to the Audi VW headquarters in Germany. The two new Audi A4 cars will go offline tomorrow. At the same time, VW announced an increase of 1.5 billion yuan in investment in China. For a long time, the Chinese-made luxury cars have only the Audi brand of FAW-Volkswagen. German Volkswagen has obtained huge profits from domestic Audi. The future of the Chinese luxury car market is viewed by all parties. Recently, the other two brands, the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz, have been catching up with the German car market, and they have all deployed in the Chinese market. As Schlumer, chairman of DaimlerChrysler AG, said, China is the world's fastest-growing automobile market, and participating in them can earn more business opportunities. Therefore, "the establishment of a production area for Mercedes-Benz cars in China is a key component of our Asian strategy." Industry insiders pointed out that due to the brand effect of Mercedes-Benz in China, domestic competition between Mercedes-Benz and BMW and Audi will be intensified. Earlier, the chairman of Daimler Chrysler China Investment Co., Ltd., said that China will surpass Japan and Germany to become the world’s second largest auto market within a few years. The participation of Dai-ke's Mercedes into this booming market has played a pivotal role in the strategic layout of the Dai-Ke Group in Asia.

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