Posted 04/19/2014 2:00 PM: 45CET
RASTATT (GERMANY), Apr. 19 (EUROPA PRESS) –
Mercedes-Benz will manufacture the new generations of its compact models in five plants spread over three different continents, with the A-Class as the first vehicle that gives the kick-off to this wave of mass production.
Specifically, the first unit of the fourth generation of Class A has left the production line of the plant that the company has in Rastatt (Germany), as detailed by Daimler in a statement.
The compact family of Mercedes-Benz is composed of Class A, Class B, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and GLA models, although, “in the future”, it will grow up to eight variants.
“Mercedes-Benz Cars starts an unprecedented acceleration cascade with the Class A. We can increase the production of our vehicles with proven superior quality and supply the global market even faster, with the use of modern Industry 4.0 technologies, Our plants are increasingly flexible and efficient, “said the company’s Production Manager, Markus Schäfer.
The star brand factory in Rastatt leads the manufacturing of Mercedes-Benz compact cars, and is responsible for the control, planning and management of suppliers around the world.
In addition, it coordinates the manufacturing of the plants of Kecskemét (Hungary), Beijing-Benz Automotive (China), Uusikaupunki (Finland) and Aguascalientes (Mexico).