Daimler van joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Corporation opens new product development center in China

• Chinese van joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Corporation to commence local product development following van production

• New center encompasses a design and computation department, a proving ground, several component and complete-vehicle test rigs, an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) lab, an exhaust gas lab, a prototype production department, an endurance testing workshop, and other facilities

• Total investment of RMB 500 million (approx. €60 million)

• Volker Mornhinweg: "Our new product development center in Fuzhou is an important milestone in our ‘Vans goes global' growth strategy."

Fuzhou, China – After only two years of construction, Fujian Benz Automotive Corporation's new product development center was officially opened today in Fuzhou. Fujian Benz Automotive Corporation is a joint venture of Daimler and several partners for the production of vans in China. The new product development center is the first such facility of Mercedes-Benz Vans outside Germany. The center encompasses a design and computation department, a proving ground, several component and complete-vehicle test rigs, an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) lab, an exhaust gas lab, a prototype production department, an endurance testing workshop, and other facilities. The center focuses on Mercedes-Benz van models that are manufactured and sold in China: the Sprinter, the Vito, and the Viano. A total of RMB 500 million (approx. €60 million) was invested in the new center.

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