PECM Issue 31 2018 | Page 93

partner for Daimler AG since 1979 is for me an expression of the constant trust that our customer places in Magna,” said Guenther Apfalter, President Magna Europe & Magna Steyr. “With the production of the new Mercedes- Benz G-Class we are able to continue demonstrating our competencies as a highly flexible and experienced contract manufacturing partner.” iconic off-road vehicles have been produced in Graz. Since 2014 the production contract between Daimler AG and Magna has been successively extended and now runs through to 2023. Currently, the plant is producing more units than ever before due to model variations and the popularity of the vehicle in expanding global markets. www.magna.com. Since the beginning of G-Class production, more than 300,000 of the Since the beginning of G-Class production, more than 300,000 of the iconic off-road vehicles have been produced in Graz