In the first week of September this year Mercedes announced that he would invest 14 billion RMB (about PLN 7.67 billion) within the Chinese company from Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. BAIC Group (chin. 北京汽车集团有限公司). The investment aims to further enrich the offer of locally produced models of Mercedes passenger cars.
As of 2025, Mercedes-Benz will produce exclusively in China a completely fresh electrical CLA model with long axle spacing, as well as a completely fresh version of SUV GLE with long axle spacing. A completely fresh luxury electrical van based on VAN.EA architecture will besides be built here.
The fresh SUV GLE is first developed by the local R&D team. 1 of the distinguishing features of this car will be adapted to the requirements of Chinese customers a comfortable rear couch. The full of digital solutions providing safety, comfort and amusement while driving is besides developed in relation to the requirements of Chinese customers who put premium brands.
"Investment is simply a natural choice for us. Our Chinese strategy is 1 of the main pillars of our overall global strategy"
He said to representatives of Chinese media Ola Källenius, president of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, commenting on a communication on investment plans.
"Dynamics of this market, the pace of innovation, the transformation towards new-energy vehicles make China truly the next phase of improvement for us"
– he added.
It is worth noting that Mercedes' decision was taken at a time erstwhile Volkswagen plans to close part of its production facilities in Germany, and the European Union is considering introducing firewall duties for cars manufactured in China.
By the way, it is worth mentioning that in April this year BMW announced an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about PLN 10.8 billion) in its production base in Shenyang, the capital of the north-eastern Chinese state of Liaoning.
This investment is intended for modernisation as well as technological innovations of the Dadong joint venture company BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.
"The planned investment highlights not only our assurance in China's long-term economical prospects, but besides the innovative capacity of our Chinese partners"
said Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW AG in April.
In 2026, the first NEUE CLASSE models, a completely fresh generation of BMW models that combines all BMW innovations in the areas of electrification, digitisation and circular economy, will exit the production line in Shenyang.
In November 2023, BMW superb Automotive Ltd. completed the construction of the main building of the fresh battery plant, investing a full of 10 billion yuan (PLN 5.4 billion).
In 2023, the BMW Group delivered to the Chinese marketplace a full of over 820,000 BMW and MINI vehicles.
A akin amount, or 20 billion RMB (PLN 10.8 billion) was invested by Volkswagen in a investigation and development, investigating and production facility in Hefei, Anhui Province. What we wrote here: https://chiny24.com/news/volkswagen-builds-in-hefei-centre-rd-za-1-billion-euro
Well, the European declarations, including German politicians on economical disintegration with China, are unusual in this context. Looks like someone's underinformed. Or...
Based on:
- baijiahao.baidu.com;
- m.ce.cn;
Author: 梁安基 Andrzej Z. Liang, 上海 Shanghai, 中国 China
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Editorial: Leszek B.
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