00:00Die Mercedes-Benz plant in Stuttgart unter Turkheim,
00:05a traditional location with over 120 years of history,
00:08is in the midst of a comprehensive transformation towards
00:11electromobility and pioneering drive technologies.
00:16In close cooperation with the Mettingen and Hedelfingen plant sections,
00:20the plant manufactures and assembles electric drive units and axles for the new CLA.
00:25These components form the backbone for the production of the new electric CLA
00:30at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Raschstadt.
00:35The entire production process is part of a highly integrated production network,
00:39in which additional key components such as the structure and body parts
00:42are sourced from the Copenhagen plant and batteries from the Kármán site.
00:49It is particularly noteworthy that Stuttgart unter Turkheim
00:52is expanding its drive-flexible production portfolio
00:55with the production of these new drive units.
00:59This represents a significant step towards the future,
01:02which not only includes technological innovations,
01:05but is also intended to secure the long-term competitiveness of the site.
01:11In a new works agreement,
01:13the plant was officially designated as the production site
01:16for the future top-end segment.
01:17This means that in future,
01:21both battery-electric and electrified drives
01:23with internal combustion engines will be manufactured in unter Turkheim.
01:29This expansion strengthens the role of the plant
01:32as a global competence center for drive technologies
01:34within the Mercedes-Benz production network.
01:36The electric drive unit,
01:41which will be used in the CLA in the future,
01:44was developed entirely by Mercedes-Benz
01:46and consists of three central subsystems,
01:48an electric motor,
01:49power electronics,
01:50and a transmission for power transmission.
01:55The components for power transmission,
01:57in particular the steering gear and other control elements,
02:00are produced in unter Turkheim,
02:01Mettingen and Hedlfingen.
02:05Final assembly then takes place at the unter Turkheim site,
02:08while the electric axle is assembled in Mettingen
02:10and finally delivered to Rosted as a complete system.
02:14The production of these systems is highly complex.
02:18The assembly line for the electric drive units alone
02:21covers an area of around 10,000 square meters,
02:24measures around 1 kilometer in length
02:26and includes over 200 manual and automated production processes.
02:31The specialists deployed for this purpose
02:35all come from other areas of the plant
02:37and were specifically prepared for their new tasks
02:39as part of an extensive qualification and retraining program.
02:45This transformation is taking place
02:47in the traditional assembly hall 141,
02:50where engines have been manufactured for around 25 years.
02:55The hall has been completely converted
02:57and modernized for the new production facility.
02:59Thanks to integration into the digital production system
03:03Missouri 360 from Mercedes-Benz,
03:06seamless traceability of all components
03:08and production data is guaranteed.
03:13Production is carbon neutral,
03:15as is the case at all group locations worldwide.
03:17The plant in Turkheim,
03:21which celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2024,
03:25stretches along the Necrotal
03:26across several plant sections in the Stuttgart area.
03:31More than 2 million products such as engines,
03:34transmissions, axles, components and batteries
03:37leave the plant every year
03:38and are then installed in vehicles on three continents.
03:42In addition to production,
03:44research and development
03:45is also a central component of the site.
03:48The newly opened Mercedes-Benz E-Campus
03:51marks a significant milestone
03:52on the road to electromobility.
03:55It serves as a competence center
03:57for the development of battery cells
03:59for the vehicles of the future.
04:02Central research and development
04:04in the vans sector is also located here,
04:06as is the corporate headquarters
04:07of the Mercedes-Benz Group.
04:11In total,
04:12the site employs around 23,000 people,
04:15of whom around 13,500 work in production.
04:20The importance of this plant
04:22is also underlined
04:23by leading figures in the company.
04:27George Berzer,
04:28member of the board of management
04:29of the Mercedes-Benz Group,
04:31emphasizes that Stuttgart under Turkheim
04:33is symbolic of the drive system
04:34of Mercedes-Benz
04:35and that the production
04:36of the new CLA components
04:37will further strengthen its role
04:39within the global power
04:40and production network.
04:43Falig Brusher,
04:44who is responsible for the site,
04:46also emphasizes
04:47the extraordinary combination
04:48of experience,
04:49technical excellence
04:50and the ability
04:51to continue developing.
04:55Michael Heberl,
04:56chairman of the Works Council,
04:57points out the importance
04:58of Turkheim
04:59as the heart of the automobile,
05:00which will continue to produce
05:02innovative drive technologies
05:03in the future.
05:07Another significant step
05:08in the power
05:09and production network
05:09concerns the Brul plant,
05:11which will also assemble batteries
05:12of this new generation
05:13in the future.
05:17Beijing Benz Automotive
05:18will manufacture the new CLR
05:20including the battery
05:21and drive unit
05:21for the Chinese market.
05:24At the same time,
05:26further models
05:26of this new vehicle family
05:28will follow in the Hungarian plant,
05:30depending on the country
05:31of production of the CLA.
05:34The batteries intended
05:35for the power and plant
05:36come from the group's
05:37own battery factory,
05:38while the electric drive units
05:40are manufactured
05:40at the Romanian plant
05:42in Siebz.
05:46With this comprehensive
05:47realignment
05:48and the consistent focus
05:49on modern electric drive
05:50technologies,
05:51Mercedes-Benz
05:52is demonstrating
05:53that the location
05:54in Turkheim
05:54is not only
05:55an important part
05:56of the company's history,
05:57but also a future-proof
05:58pillar for the mobility
05:59of tomorrow.
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