W205 production line video

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Couple of videos [ one unofficial possibly? ] of the W205 production line in the Bremen factory. [YOUTUBE HD]AvA-76eG4e0#t=363[/YOUTUBE HD]

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Will RHD be made in SA again?
 
The RHD W204 for the UK market was made in Germany afaik. I believe the South Africa plant mainly supplied the W204 USA market among others. IRRC Mercedes are possibly to open a new plant in USA to make the W205 for the US market. They are certainly opening a joint engine plant with Nissan /Renault to make engines for it. My bet is UK cars will be made in Germany but car manufacturing is a very international business now.

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http://www.madeinalabama.com/2013/10/mercedes-two-new-models/

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http://wot.motortrend.com/made-in-t...-to-be-produced-in-north-america-155329.html#
 
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When I worked at Daimler, W204 RHD were made in East London. Only wagon and AMG came from Bremen.
 
When I worked at Daimler, W204 RHD were made in East London. Only wagon and AMG came from Bremen.

I think you may be thinking of the W203 RHD for the UK market which definitely came from East London but not the later W204:dk:
there's this statement from MB about changes in production with the introduction of the W204 but its ambiguous.
http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-614251-1-942700-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-854934-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html
 
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I think you may be thinking of the W203 RHD for the UK market which definitely came from East London but not the later W204:dk:
there's this statement from MB about changes in production with the introduction of the W204 but its ambiguous.
Mercedes-Benz marks production of new-generation C-Class sedan in South Africa | Daimler Global Media Site > Brands & Products > Mercedes-Benz Cars > Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars > C-Class


It is vague, but clearly says Bremen from 2014/W205

So 204s could be anywhere
 

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