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Even though the new A-Class isn’t offered in several important markets around the world including North America, demand for the compact-sized premium hatchback has surpassed initial expectations with Mercedes-Benz having received more than 40,000 orders to date well before the market launch in mid-September.
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High Demand for New A-Class Forces Mercedes to Outsource Additional Production to Valmet
Even though the new A-Class isn’t offered in several important markets around the world including North America, demand for the compact-sized premium hatchback has surpassed initial expectations with Mercedes-Benz having received more than 40,000 orders to date well before the market launch in mid-September.
As a result, parent company Daimlers will expand production capacities for the new A-Class by hiring Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive to build more than 100,000 units from 2013 through 2016.
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