The production forecast is the lowest in recent years, due to declining demand and as they wait for the start of production of the new electric model. This means that from March 3, 2025, work will be done in two shifts, eliminating the night shift.
Mercedes-Benz from Vitoriathe largest factory in the CAV, with five thousand employees, will return to its productive activities next Monday 24 day stop.
On Thursday the 9th, the first workers entered the factory to carry out preparatory tasks for the start of production next Monday.
This year it is forecast that 124,634 vans will leave the factory, the lowest number in recent years given falling demand and the upcoming production of the new electric model.
Due to the lower production, work will be done in two shifts from March 3, 2025, eliminating the night shift that has existed since October 2016.
While the factory continues to produce the current model, expansion works will take place this year, with an investment of more than one billion euros, to produce the new electric vans based on the VAN.EA platform, which are expected to hit the market come to market in 2026.
Source: EITB
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