new CLA is being produced by us in Rastatt is a clear commitment to our location and underlines the commitment to the company. This will not only secure jobs but also strengthen our suppliers and the entire region. We are proud to actively shape and drive the future.”
The Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt started production in 1992. With around 6,000 employees, it is the largest employer in the region. The A-Class and B-Class as well as the compact SUV GLA and the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA are built at the Rastatt plant. With combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, Rastatt production covers the entire range of modern drive technologies.
Production in Rastatt is carbonneutral, as at all locations in the Mercedes-Benz production network [ 1 ]. The plant is supplied with 100 percent green electricity- from the company’ s own solar systems and external green electricity supplies. Up to 8 megawatt peak( MWp) of solar energy can be generated with the solar modules in Rastatt. When integrating the new model into existing production, a number of measures were also implemented to reduce energy consumption. A new generation of energy-saving robots in bodywork construction, heat recovery in ventilation systems and the introduction of modern and intelligent lighting control systems are just a few examples. Energy consumption in production has been reduced by more than 15 GWh per year compared to the previous model. As part of a partnership with the German Cleantech company CMBlu Energy AG, the first organic solid-flow battery storage system with a capacity of around 11 MWh is to be built at the Rastatt plant- the technology offers great potential in terms of scalability and sustainability. Circularity also plays an important role in the production of the new CLA. The nearby Mercedes-Benz plant in Kuppenheim completes the cycle by recycling steel and aluminium scrap. Mercedes-Benz is also focussing on reducing emissions in logistics. Finished vehicles from Rastatt are transported 600 kilometres from Rastatt to Zeebrugge in electric lorries by the partner company Galliker. With the inauguration of the new International Consolidation Centre( ICC) in Bischweier at the end of May, a state-of-the-art logistics centre for
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