Mercedes-Benz to Share South Africa Factory with Great Wall Motor?

Mercedes-Benz to share South Africa factory with Great Wall Motor?

German luxury automotive giant Mercedes-Benz is considering sharing its manufacturing plant in South Africa’s East London with Chinese car company Great Wall Motor. As part of the discussions, representatives from Great Wall Motor have presented a proposal to senior officials at the African country’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, outlining the Chinese company’s interest in producing vehicles at the plant, according to Bloomberg.…

Mercedes-Benz Explores Factory Partnership in SA

South Africa’s automotive sector may be on the verge of a significant transformation as Mercedes-Benz explores discussions with Great Wall Motor (GWM) about potentially sharing production capacity at the company’s manufacturing facility in East London. While talks are still in early stages, the possibility of collaboration between a German automotive giant and a rapidly expanding […] The post Mercedes-Benz and GWM in Talks Over SA Plant first ap…