此前，戴姆勒股份公司董事会主席兼梅赛德斯-奔驰汽车集团全球总裁-蔡澈曾表示，到2020年，奔驰在全球发布的产品将增至40款，这些车型届时会引入中国市场。在这样的背景之下，北京奔驰作为奔驰在华的本土化战略核心，其生产的国产车型也将有望逐渐增加，产能扩充问题迫在眉睫。编辑从北京奔驰内部人士获悉：到2020年，北京奔驰发动机工厂产能将扩充至75万台，整车的产能扩产至50万台。这样的产能布局将确保奔驰在2020年更高销量目标的达成。2016年，北京奔驰生产的国产车型销量大涨32%达33.5万。E级在去年完成全新换代，GLA今年将进行中期改款，GLC和C级的大改款产品也已在海外市场进行伪装路试。这些车型的更新升级，势必会促成一定的销量增长。据悉，到2020年，北京奔驰发动机工厂50万台（目前规划产能），扩产至75万台；整车部分将形成两条后驱和一条前驱的三条生产线，产能从目前的30万台，将扩产至50万台/年。今年2月，北京奔驰累计销量达32,783辆，占比奔驰在华整体的90%。今年前2月，北京奔驰共计销售73,540辆，相比同期的46,580辆，实现了57.88%的增长。根据奔驰的规划，2017年将在华推出15款新产品，其中包括新款GLA、E 180L、GLC 200、C 450L等多款国产车型。这些新车的加入，将带领奔驰国产化进程迈上一个新的台阶，并将带动整体销量的持续增长，未来也有望改写中国豪华车市场的格局。目前，北京奔驰已经建立起全球面积最大、综合性最强的梅赛德斯-奔驰乘用车生产制造基地，并成为戴姆勒集团在全球唯一同时拥有前驱车、后驱车、动力系统三大品台的合资企业。
Beijing Benz will Expand its Production to 750K Units
It was revealed by Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of directors of Daimler AG and global president of Mercedes-Benz Company that Benz is to have 40 models around the world and these cars is expected to be introduced into China. Beijing Benz is to have its domestic models increase in the future since it is the localization strategic core of Benz in China. Thus, Beijing Benz has to expand its production urgently.
Sales of the domestic models of Beijing Benz in 2016 surged 32% year on year to 335 thousand units. Benz E-level vehicles have been upgraded last year, GLA is to have a medium-term modify this year, while GLC and C-level vehicles have already had driving test abroad. All these will promote the sales. It is known that, the engine plant of Beijing Benz will have its production expanded from 500 thousand units to 750 thousand units. It will have three production lines including two for rear-guard production and one for precursor production, with a production of 300 thousand units expanded to 500 thousand units annually.
The total sales of Beijing Benz in this February was 32.783 units, 90% of the whole sales of Benz in China. Beijing Benz has sold 73540 units cars during the past two months, 57.88% increased comparing with the same period of last year, which was 46.580 units. Benz has planned to list 15 new models in China in 2017, including GLA, E180L, GLC200, C450L, etc.
At present, Beijing Benz has established the biggest and most comprehensive production base for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, and it is the only joint-venture possesses three platforms covering forward-wheel-driving cars, rear-wheel driving cars and power system around the world.