The smart fortwo will also be available to Chinese customers from mid 2009. This was announced by Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, at the Auto China Beijing 2008 (20 – 28 April 2008).
BEIJING — Mercedes-Benz never ceases to impress! Not long after the launch of the new ML 350 Dynamic and new ML 350 Luxury, ML 500 featuring the new Mercedes-Benz 5.5 liter V8 power plant now hits China to meet the Chinese consumers’ discerning and individualistic demands for power and ultra high on-/off-road performance on luxury SUVs.
Fuzhou, China – Daimler AG, Fujian Motors Group (FJMG) and Taiwan-based China Motors Corp (CMC) laid the cornerstone for their Fujian Daimler Automotive Ltd (FJDA) joint venture in Fuzhou, China today, which will build Mercedes-Benz multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs).