Bremen – The Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant operates at full capacity and currently prepares for the series production of electric vehicles of the new product brand EQ. 150 new permanent jobs are therefore being created at the site. „Our vehicles ‘Made in Bremen’ have never been more diverse and globally demanded,” states Peter Theurer, Site Manager of the Mercedes-Benz Bremen Plant. „To manage the demanding production program and to integrate our future technologies in series production, we need to produce highly flexibly and make full use of our capacities. Therefore, we are again creating new jobs.” The new positions will be filled with employees previously employed as temporary workers at the Bremen plant.
“We are very happy to have 150 temporary workers, who have been with us for some time now, safely on board. We are now offering them long-term prospects,” says Michael Peters, Chairman of the Works Council Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant. “We need all our new colleagues to meet the demanding production program and to be trained and qualified for the increasing electromobility in the future. The decisions of the last months have clearly shown that the Bremen team convinces through competence and quality. We are very proud and are looking confidently into the year 2017.”
Mercedes-Benz has completed the year 2016 as successful as never before and has delivered over two million vehicles to customers worldwide. The Bremen plant has contributed both with the volume series C-Class and the GLC as well as with the models that are exclusively built for the world market in Bremen. Already in March 2016, the plant management and the works council had created 200 additional permanent jobs.
The product portfolio of the Bremen plant currently consists of ten different models. Next to vehicles with conventional combustion engines, plug-in hybrids of the C-Class and the GLC are also rolling off the production line. In addition, the GLC F-CELL – the worldwide first fuel-cell vehicle with plug-in technology – will be produced in Bremen. With the confirmation for the new electric SUV of the EQ brand, cars “Made in Bremen” will cover the entire range of intelligent drive technologies in the future. The site is preparing intensively for the EQ series production. „We are happy and proud to build two vehicles with future-proof cutting-edge technology and zero emissions in the next years,” states Theurer. “ We intensively prepare our plant and our employees and thus continue to be a highly attractive employer in Northern Germany.”& amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; lt; /p>
Electric Offensive by Mercedes-Benz Cars
Mercedes-Benz Cars is consolidating all activities in connection with electric mobility under the new product brand EQ, and the Concept EQ gives a clear outlook onto a completely new generation of vehicles. Mercedes-Benz Cars plans to launch more than ten electric vehicles by 2025: in all segments from smart to large SUVs. The company assumes that until 2025 the proportion of electric vehicles in total unit sales of Mercedes-Benz will be between 15 and 25 percent. The EQ product brand is an elementary component of the corporate strategy for the mobility of the future, which is summarized under the acronym CASE. The four letters stand for the strategic pillars of connectivity (Connected), autonomous driving (Autonomous), flexible use (Shared & Services) and electric drive (Electric), which Daimler is systematically developing and intelligently linking.
About the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen
The Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen is the biggest private employer in the region with more than 12,500 employees. Ten different models are being assembled here at the moment: the Saloon, Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet of the C-Class, the Coupé and Cabriolet of the E-Class, the SUVs GLC and GLC Coupé as well as the two Roadsters SLC and SL. In 2015, the plant was rewarded as “ Factory of the Year” in the category large-scale production. As lead plant of the C-Class, Bremen directs the worldwide production of the highest-volume model series in the plants abroad in Tuscaloosa/USA, Beijing/China and East London/South Africa. The assembly of the new GLC is also directed by Bremen as the main production site.
About CASE
CASE – these letters will shape the future of Mercedes-Benz Cars. They stand for the strategic pillars of connectivity (Connected), autonomous driving (Autonomous), flexible use (Shared & Services) and electric drive systems (Electric), which will be intelligently combined by the company. Already today, Mercedes-Benz Cars plays a leading role in all four areas. All activities in the area of connectivity are focused on the digital brand Mercedes me, which gives customers access to an extensive and personalized range of services by app, website or straight from their car. On the way to autonomous driving, Mercedes‑Benz has for years been a key driver of development and has repeatedly set the benchmark. To this end, the Mercedes engineers use so-called sensor fusion. The data from different sensors, such as cameras, ultrasound and radar, are intelligently combined and analyzed. With car2go the inventor of the automobile is also a pioneer when it comes to sharing. With around two million users, the company is today the world’s biggest provider of free-floating car-sharing. As far as the electrification of the powertrain is concerned, Mercedes‑Benz is pursuing an integrated approach. Under the EQ brand, it is developing an ecosystem including not just the actual vehicle, but also a comprehensive offering around electric mobility. This extends from intelligent services to energy storage units for private and commercial customers as well as charging technologies, such as inductive charging, to sustainable recycling. To enable all four pillars to develop its full effectiveness, the relevant activities are being brought together in an independent entity.
Image: Qualification in high-voltage technology: Apprentices are trained for the production of electric vehicles at the Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant.
