M
ercedes-AMG will use
As is the case at the AMG site in
available capacities at the
Affalterbach (production of V8 engines)
Daimler site in Mannheim
and the Mercedes-Benz engine facility
to expand its engine
MDC Power in Kölleda, Thüringen
production: assembly of the V12 biturbo
(production of four-cylinder engines),
engines will start there in February 2016.
each engine made in Mannheim will
“Due to the strong demand for our
be assembled by just one mechanic.
automobiles, our production capacities
The modern layout in Mannheim will
at the Affalterbach engine production
be adapted in terms of logistics and
facility are fully utilised,” said Tobias Moers,
ergonomics to the AMG manufacturing
Chairman of the Board of Management
principle of “one man, one engine.” Each
of Mercedes-AMG GmbH. “Supplying our
engine fitter vouches for quality and
customers as fast as possible is highly
exclusivity with his or her signature,
important to us. We do not have any
which is displayed on a plate affixed to
possibilities for expansion in Affalterbach
the engine. The already highly qualified
at present, so we have decided to transfer
employees from Mannheim have been
the assembly of the 12-cylinder engines to
trained for their new tasks for several
the Daimler site in Mannheim.”
weeks in Affalterbach.
In Affalterbach, production of V8 engines
The 12-cylinder engines will continue to
will be expanded in the space freed. The
be developed at AMG headquarters in
employees who have until now assembled
Affalterbach. They are used in the high-
V12 engines will work on V8 production.
performance Mercedes-AMG S 65, S 65
A separate assembly line will be set up in
Coupé, G 65 and SL 65.
Mannheim for V12 engines from AMG. The
site there will be renovated and prepared
for the new requirements.