Daimler AG plans to invest approximately €500 million in a new production facility in Poland. The first Mercedes-Benz Cars plant in Poland is to be established in Jawor, about 70 km west of Wroclaw, and will produce four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. The location decision and implementation of the project are dependent on various final commitments regarding the investment conditions, including the granting of state aid for the investment in Jawor.

Speaking on the occasion, Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board, Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain Management said, "The planned establishment of a new engine plant in Poland is a further step in our global growth strategy. Capacity expansion in Eastern Europe reflects the increasingly international orientation of our powertrain production compound. This will lead to more flexibility and efficiency in our worldwide production network."

The production in the new plant is expected to begin in 2019.

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