DaimlerChrysler Plans Malaysian Mercedes Production Facility

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on January 18, 2006 at 12:05 PM CST

The Associated Press is reporting today that DaimlerChrysler is  
planning on opening a Mercedes S-Class production facility in  
Malaysia, with production expected to start in mid-2007.

Both the Mercedes E-Class and C-Class models are already produced in  
Malaysia, and the company also has additional production plants in  
Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

This year, the Mercedes Car Group sold 97,200 vehicles in the Asia- 
Pacific region.  By establishing local assembly facilities for  
imported components, such as the S-Class production facility  
mentioned above, DaimlerChrysler and other automakers are able to  
avoid paying import taxes on cars sold in their respective Asian  
countries.

And you thought they just wanted to provide further stimulation to  
help Malaysia's recently expanding economy.

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