Mercedes-Benz R-Class is Getting Prepared for China - BenzInsider
The Mercedes-Benz R-Class is staging a comeback. According to CNBC, the assembly of the R-Class recently commenced at the AM General assembly plant located in Mishakawa, Indiana. It was the same facility that built the Hummer H2 from 2002 to 2009. Based on the source, Mercedes got into a deal with AM General that involved moving the production of the R-Class into the latter’s facility. The reason for the move of Mercedes is to let its Vance, Alabama plant to focus on the production of the more in-demand units of the brand. The decision to transfer the assembly of the R-Class to another location also had something to do with the foreseen supply problems in the popular models like the C-Class and GLE Coupe. In the latest sales report of Mercedes , its luxury vehicles are still enjoying a huge demand from wealthy Chinese customers. But with the preference of Chinese customers in more spacious cars and SUVs, there might be a flicker of hope left for the R-Class after all. Source: www.benzinsider.com
