BeijingBenz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Ltd. celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility today.
The ceremony which included government officials, executives, community leaders and more than 1,000 employees of the joint venture and its two shareholders, DaimlerChrysler AG and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC).
The hour-long ceremony included presentations of two vehicles produced at BBDC – the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the Chrysler 300C. Local production of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class began ramping up last December, while production of the Chrysler 300C will begin soon.
[Source: eMercedesBenz]