Consequences of the transfer to the USA of part of the Mercedes C-Class
- Has the transfer from Germany to the USA of production of Mercedes C-Class sold in North America contributed to a decline in production of the C-Class at the German site in Bremen?
- When the curve of C-Class production since 2005 is observed, it can be seen that the generation that was released in 2007 and replaced in 2013 peaked in 2008, with a volume of 330,000 manufactured units, before encountering in 2009 a clear disaffection, following the financial crisis, as other models of other brands.
- Production has rebounded from 2010 to reach a new production peak in 2012, with a volume of 300,000 manufactured units. This production was sold in both Europe and North America, the two main markets of the C-Class (the Chinese market, much lower, is supplied by local production in partnership with BAIC).
- The new generation of C-Class launched at the end of 2013 was more successful than the previous generation, since its production volume rose gradually from 265,000 units in 2014 to 400,000 units in 2016, distributed as follows: 300,000 in Germany and 100,000 in the US (100,000 units are sold in the US each year). The transfer to the USA of part of the production of the C-Class therefore did not affect the volume of production of the C-Class in Germany, which remains at a production rate comparable to that of the old C-Class (around 300,000 units per year).
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