Daimler is looking to add production capacity in North America for both its compact and rear-wheel-drive models, CEO Dieter Zetsche said today.Plans are in the “very early” stages for the rear-wheel-drive vehicles and “it is totally open,” Zetsche said on the sidelines of the Geneva auto show.
What seemed like nothing more than a promising luxury sports concept vehicle at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show will be launching as a fully fledged production car at the Geneva Motor Show this March.
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz brand outsold rival BMW AG’s namesake brand in the U.S. last year, capping a hard-fought competition between the two German car makers for dominance in what is still the world’s richest luxury-vehicle market. Daimler Sold 312,534 Mercedes Vehicles, While BMW Sold 309,280
To boost production of the top-of-the-line S-Class sedan, employees at the assembly plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, agreed to prolong shifts by an additional 74 minutes a day in 2014 after adding 30 minutes this year, Daimler said today in a statement. The plant also already worked four Saturday shifts.
The Smart FourJoy concept, shown at Frankfurt, was a look at what Smart may be considering for future models.
