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The 750,000th A-Class and 500,000th B-Class rolled off the production line at Mercedes-Benz' Rastatt plant in Germany. The two milestone vehicles, a lotus blue A 180 CDI and a horizon blue B 180 NGT with natural-gas drive will be delivered to customers in Germany and Great Britain respectively. Overall, the Stuttgart based automaker has produced a total of more than 2.35 million units of the two model series since the introduction of the first-gen A-Class in 1997 (second-gen model was launched in 2004) and the B-Class in 2005.
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- Land Rover Celebrates Production Milestone Of 250,000th Freelander 2
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- General Motors Builds 1.5 Millionth Corvette
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- Bmw’s Munich Plant Produces Its 750,000th Current Generation 3-series
BMW’s Munich plant reached an important milestone today as it produced its 750,000th current generation 3-Series model. The 750,000th 3-Series was a white 335i Sedan that is heading for a customer in Mexico. The fifth generation 3-Series went into...
- Mercedes-benz Sells 500,000th 2nd-generation A-class
Three year’s after the market introduction of the second generation A-Class in September 2004 and Mercedes-Benz has managed to hit the half-a-million mark with its compact hatch. According to the German carmaker, apart from their home turf, the...
Cars
Mercedes Plant Produces 750,000th A-Class and 500,000th B-Class
The 750,000th A-Class and 500,000th B-Class rolled off the production line at Mercedes-Benz' Rastatt plant in Germany. The two milestone vehicles, a lotus blue A 180 CDI and a horizon blue B 180 NGT with natural-gas drive will be delivered to customers in Germany and Great Britain respectively. Overall, the Stuttgart based automaker has produced a total of more than 2.35 million units of the two model series since the introduction of the first-gen A-Class in 1997 (second-gen model was launched in 2004) and the B-Class in 2005.After Germany, the largest markets for the A- and B-Class are Italy, France and Great Britain while the biggest market for the two models outside Europe is Japan. At the beginning of 2009, Mercedes-Benz also introduced the B-Class in China.
- Mercedes-benz Officially Confirms A-class-based Compact Suv
The Audi Q3 and BMW X1 will soon have a rival from Stuttgart in the premium compact crossover segment as Mercedes-Benz officially confirmed the development of an A-Class-based SUV. Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche made the announcement during...
- Land Rover Celebrates Production Milestone Of 250,000th Freelander 2
Today, Land Rover celebrates a new milestone in the life of its Freelander 2 as the 250,000th vehicle rolled off the production line at the Company's Halewood manufacturing plant in Merseyside. The 250,000th Freelander 2 is a 2.2 litre TD4 Diesel...
- General Motors Builds 1.5 Millionth Corvette
While GM was preparing for bankruptcy, the Corvette reached yet another major milestone in its almost six-decade-long history with the production of the 1,500,000th car. The commemorative model left the production line at GM's Bowling Green Assembly...
- Bmw’s Munich Plant Produces Its 750,000th Current Generation 3-series
BMW’s Munich plant reached an important milestone today as it produced its 750,000th current generation 3-Series model. The 750,000th 3-Series was a white 335i Sedan that is heading for a customer in Mexico. The fifth generation 3-Series went into...
- Mercedes-benz Sells 500,000th 2nd-generation A-class
Three year’s after the market introduction of the second generation A-Class in September 2004 and Mercedes-Benz has managed to hit the half-a-million mark with its compact hatch. According to the German carmaker, apart from their home turf, the...