Fujian Benz
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| Limited company | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | June 2007 (Fúzhōu) |
| Headquarters | Fúzhōu, China |
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Area served
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Mainland China |
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Key people
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Guido Krupinski (President & CEO) |
| Products |
V-Class Vito Sprinter |
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Number of employees
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About 1,600 (2017) |
| Parent | Daimler Vans Hong Kong BAIC Motor FJMG Motor |
| Website | mbmpv.com.cn |
Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd., formerly Fujian Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd., is a light commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Fúzhōu, and a joint venture co-invested by Daimler Vans Hong Kong Limited - a joint venture invested by Daimler AG and China Motor Corporation, BAIC Motor, and FJMG Motor.
Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd (abbreviated as Fujian Benz, originally named Fujian Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd), founded in June 2007, is a joint venture co-invested by Daimler Vans Hong Kong Limited - a joint venture invested by Daimler AG and China Motor Corporation (Taiwan), BAIC Motor Corporation Limited, and Fujian Motor Industry Group Co., Ltd and, with 50%, 35%, and 15% share of the venture respectively. As the mainstay industry greatly supported by Fujian provincial government, the establishment of Fujian Benz indicates that Fujian automobile industry has successfully transferred from the cross-straits cooperation to international cooperation.
Important Days of Fujian Benz
On June 8, 2007, Fujian Daimler Joint Venture was incorporated;
On October 23, 2007, Fujian Daimler Plant broke ground;
On April 16, 2010, Fujian Daimler Plant was completed and new cars rolled off line;
On June 1, 2010, Mercedes-Benz Viano and Vito Launch Ceremony was held in Hangzhou;
On April 18, 2011, "Making Innovations and Going beyond"—Brand new Mercedes-Benz Viano and Vito came to market;
On November 21, 2011, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter launched at Guangzhou Auto Show, Fujian Benz became Daimler Group’s manufacture site with product line for Vans in Asia-Pacific area;
On March 1, 2012, Fujian Daimler was renamed as Fujian Benz;
On August 3, 2012, the first batch of high-end MPVs by Fujian Benz was exported to Cambodia;
On November 22, 2012, Sprinter Elite and Sprinter Business were launched at Guangzhou Auto Show;
On June 17, 2013, Fujian Benz became the general agent of imported MPVs of Mercedes-Benz in the Chinese Market;
On March 18, 2016, the new V-Class was lauched in Beijing;
On September 2, 2016, the new Vito was launched at Chengdu Auto show;
On September 18, 2016, BAIC Motor Group officially became the shareholder of Fujian Benz and the company’s Chinese name is changed to 福建奔驰汽车有限公司. (English name remains Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd).
Fujian Benz is located in Qingkou Investment Zone of Minhou County, Fuzhou city, Fujian province, with a total investment of 434.6 million euros. As the Vans production base of Daimler AG in the Asian-Pacific region and the production base with a complete Vans product line-up, Fujian Benz carries forward the essence of Mercedes-Benz’s century-long car-manufacturing experience, introduces mid-to-high-end Mercedes-Benz Viano, Vito, Sprinter and V-Class, and offers Chinese customers a full-range transportation solution.
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