3.4.2019. Moscow. Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of the new passenger Car plant in Moscovia with the start-up of the Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan for the local market. The E-class wants to follow the SUV models.
Mercedes-Benz Cars is investing in the factory in the Moscow Region a total of more than 250 million euros. About 1,000 employees will plans to work in production and administration of the new Mercedes-Benz. The Mercedes-Benz plant in Moscovia, is characterized by a flexible and green production and modern industry, will use 4.0 technologies.
“The Mercedes-Benz plant in Moscovia is a further element of our strategy to produce where our customers are. And both partners: Russia and Mercedes-Benz benefit,“ said Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.
At the opening of the new plans to Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Peter Altmaier, attended by the Federal Minister for economic Affairs and energy, and Denis Manturov, Minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation, Andrei Vorobjov, Governor of the Moscow Region, as well as Markus Schäfer, member of the divisional Board Mercedes – Benz Cars, production and Supply Chain, Jan Madeja, CEO and President of Mercedes-Benz RUS AO, and Axel Bense, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Rus,.
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- Investments of more than EUR 250 million
- Economic engine for the Region, Moscow
- The production: high-flexible, connected, and eco-friendly
- The E-class is the smartest sedan in the Business class
Investments of more than EUR 250 million
2017 Mercedes-Benz Cars, has laid the Foundation stone for the new plant in the Moscow Region, created in less than two years of construction. It is approximately 40 kilometres North-West of the Russian capital, Moscow, in the industrial Park Esipovo, and covers an area of 85 hectares. A leader for the new Car production in Russia, the specially created production company Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing RUS (MBMR). The work is part of the global production network with more than 30 locations worldwide.
“Our investment in the new Mercedes-Benz plant in Russia are an important lever to enter the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars even more flexible and to produce close to the market. So in the new plant, we will use state-of-the-art technologies and Mercedes-Benz Top-quality produce,“ said Markus Schäfer, member of the divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, production and Supply Chain.
Economic engine for the Region, Moscow
With the Start of a local Mercedes-Benz passenger Car production of Daimler builds on the previous commitment of the company in Russia. With the new capacity in Russia is particularly high demand for Mercedes-Benz E-class sedans, and SUVs to be operated. Therefore, the plant will manufacture in addition to the E-class SUV models. Thus, in Russia, the best-selling passenger Car from Mercedes to be manufactured-Benz in the future, directly in front of the place. Mercedes-Benz since 2013, the approval strongest premium brand among automotive manufacturers in Russia. In the past ten years, the company has doubled its passenger Car sales more than.
“The Russian automotive market is a key market for German car manufacturers. The opening of Russia’s first plant of Mercedes-Benz Cars is a milestone for the commitment of Mercedes-Benz in Russia, but also for the involvement of German companies in Russia as a whole,“ said Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister for economic Affairs and energy.
The production: high-flexible, connected, and eco-friendly
The production in the Mercedes-Benz plant is characterized by advanced and innovative industry 4.0 technologies. Driverless transport systems are used to transport the bodies between the trades. In the Assembly, so the use of the automated cart system. To future fence-oriented solutions to improve the ergonomics and efficiency of human-robot cooperation during the installation of the windshield without protection.
There are many environmental and resource-saving solutions such as paperless documentation, emission-free electric forklifts, heat recovery in buildings and the use of water-soluble products in the paint make the production sustainable and green. The “One-Roof concept” combines all the process steps under one roof. It enables short distances and fast, direct communication. This idea is also reflected in the architecture: glass walls serve as a unifying Element and make the space between the jobs in the administrative and production transparent.
“In the past years, we have laid the Foundation for a successful long-term cooperation with the Russian government and, in particular, the Ministry of industry and trade and the Moscow Region. We will create new and highly qualified jobs. Thus, we actively contribute to the development of the entire Region,“ says Axel Bense, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing RUS.
Of more than 1,000 scheduled employees, about half has already been in the work. The Recruiting and training activities for the remaining open Points in the production run and will be completed soon. The workforce comes mainly from the Region, and what is specifically qualified in existing Mercedes-Benz plants around the world, as well as in cooperation with local vocational schools.
“Many car manufacturers have localized their production in Russia already. Today, Mercedes-Benz joins them. The project implementation includes, according to preliminary calculations, about 19 trillion rubles, and will allow the production of different vehicle models. It is crucial that techno painting technologically demanding Work, such as welding, and Assembly, as well as the quality inspection of the finished vehicles will be carried out in the new factory in Russia“, – said Denis Manturov, Minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation.
“Thanks to the support of the President, an ambitious and comprehensive project could be realised in the Moscow Region, which will be, in my opinion, a milestone for the country as a whole I also thank the Board of management of Daimler for the confidence and the desire to build the factory in our Region. We, for our part, have done everything in our power to ensure that the opening of the work is done on time. Of particular importance is the cooperation of the work with our schools is for us. The students who are studying at the school ‘Podmoskowje’ in the framework of the programmes ‘Mercedes’ highly motivated. And for us it is important that graduates get a coveted Job with a reasonable salary,“ said Andrei Vorobjov, Governor of the Moscow Region.
The E-class is the smartest sedan in the Business class
With the launch of the new production plant at the same time, the start-up of the Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan what is celebrated in Moscow. The model is equipped with the latest driving assistance systems such as the Active distance-assistant, DISTRONIC and, thus, closes in many respects to the S-class. Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive technologies to relieve the driver to feel and provide more comfort. The current series is, therefore, not only as the most elegant, but also as the smartest sedan in the Business class.
An evolutionary leap in the voice control Linguatronic, especially: the driver can control, for the first time not only Entertainment, but also vehicle functions-such as temperature or fan strength. The System uses the stored commands and is not dependent on an Internet connection. Per command to several 100 Alternatives are stored, so that the LINGUATRONIC understands almost any command. The System is currently available in 22 languages, including Russian.
One of the Highlights of the interior are the advanced, dynamic ambient lighting with 64 colors and three color zones. You structured the interior visually, and also offers functional aspects: To increase the temperature in an area of the vehicle, it will be illuminated briefly in red.
Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of the new passenger Car plant in Moscovia with the start-up of the Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan for the local market.
