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q Even though it will turn
100 next year, Daimler is
investing €1.5-billion in
Sindelfngen, its largest
vehicle production plant.
Mercedes Sindelfngen: Going On 100, Going Strong
Although there is a tendency to equate "efciency" with "modernity," it is interesting
to note that the Mercedes-Benz Cars Plant in Sindelfngen—Daimler's biggest
production plant anywhere in the world—the factory where models including the
S-Class, E-Class, CLS, and soon the Mercedes-AMG GT sports car are produced, will
turn 100 next year.
That's right: the plant that makes key cars in the
Mercedes lineup is going to be a century old.
What's similarly impressive is the fact that
Daimler has recently announced that by 2020 it
will invest €1.5-billion in the plant to improve
its competitive position.
This money will be spent on things including
a new body shop, a new paint shop, and a new
assembly facility for the next-gen E-Class. A
new logistics center for the E-Class will also be
established at the Sindelfngen plant.
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