German carmaker Mercedes-Benz unveiled a plan worth more than one billion euros on Wednesday to adapt its global manufacturing capabilities to produce electric powertrains, including the assembly of batteries, motors and electric axles, starting in 2024, Reuters reported. In Sebeshawill build electric motors for vehicles that will be built on future MMA and MB.EA platforms.

Thus, the Mercedes factories in Kamenetz and Untertürkheim, Germany, as well as the factories in Beijing, China, which already produce batteries for electric and hybrid models, will produce batteries for models built on the future MMA and MB.EA platforms, and another factory designated for battery production, in Koelled, Germany, is awaiting support from the regional government.

In addition, the Mercedes plants in Untertürkheim, Beijing and Sebeş will produce electric motors for vehicles built on the future MMA and MB.EA platforms, while the Mercedes plants in Hamburg and Untertürkheim will remain the main units responsible for assembling the decks. and electrical components.

“There is not a single plant that is not included” in the plan, said Mercedes-Benz production director Jörg Burzer.

Management and workers’ representatives will reach an agreement by June on the transition of European plants to electric vehicles, with the Sindelfingen, Germany, headquarters for production of high-end vehicles based on the AMG.EA platform, and the Bremen, Germany, and Kecskemet plants (Hungary) will be responsible for the main luxury models, while the plants in Rastatt (Germany) and Kecskemet will be responsible for entry-level cars.

“Mercedes-Benz Group has set up its assembly plants so that they can produce both internal combustion engines and electric vehicles on the same production line, but assembling batteries and motors on the same line is a bit more difficult,” Jörg Burzer said. However, many component plants will continue to produce parts for internal combustion engines as long as there is demand, as the German luxury car maker plans to switch to selling only electric vehicles later this decade “when market conditions permit”. it”.

The “Star Assembly” production unit in Sebesha (Alba County) is an important component of the production network of the chassis of the German concern Mercedes-Benz.

Production at the Sebeş plant began with the assembly of eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmissions and nine-speed transmissions for Mercedes-Benz, and from 2020 a hybrid version of the car is also being assembled, an important step towards the production of environmentally friendly cars without carbon emissions.

The assembly and production division of SC Star Assembly SRL from Sebeş, together with the division of SC Star Transmission from Kuhir, is an important component of the production network for the chassis of cars manufactured by the German concern Mercedes-Benz. (Source Agerpres)