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november 19, 2021 - Mercedes-Benz
Milestones in the transformation toward a sustainable future: Mercedes-Benz to manufacture axial-flux electric motors in Berlin, Digital Factory Campus to go live in 2022
- The #MercedesBenz site in Berlin will expand its electric product portfolio to include the assembly of YASA high-performance electric motors
- The "Mercedes-Benz #digital Factory Campus" - competence centre for digitalisation in the global #MercedesBenz production network - to start operations next year
- The MO360 training and qualification centre establishes innovative new training concepts
- Far-reaching #digital retraining programs lay the foundation for the transformation of Berlin and the global production network
Berlin. #MercedesBenz will build ultra-high-performance axial-flux electric motors at its Berlin site, as the world’s pre-eminent luxury car brand prepares to go all electric by 2030, where market conditions allow. With the transformation of the Berlin site, #MercedesBenz will reach new digitalisation and electrification milestones on the way towards a sustainable and emissions-free future.
By insourcing further electric drive components, the Berlin plant is charting a new course for its future and expanding its portfolio of products. #MercedesBenz announced the acquisition of YASA, UK-based manufacturer of ultra-high-performance electric motors in the summer of this year, securing access to unique axial-flux technology, deepening its vertical integration and value creation in development and production. The portfolio of the Berlin plant already includes assembly volumes of electric drive units and the so-called EE Compartment.
In addition, the build-up of the #MercedesBenz #digital Factory Campus - a campus for the development, testing and implementation of pioneering MO360 software applications – has reached an advanced stage. A series of state-of-the-art pilot lines will go into operation next year. Berlin will become the competence centre for digitalisation in the global #MercedesBenz production network and support the worldwide rollout for new releases and apps in the MO360 ecosystem. At the same time, the campus will become a MO360 training and qualification centre with innovative approaches in the area of #digital implementation. #MercedesBenz is investing a low triple-digit million euros amount in the transformation of its Berlin plant within the next six years.
Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of #MercedesBenz AG, Production and Supply Chain: "The transformation of the #automotive industry is more evident at our Berlin site than at any other #MercedesBenz plant. The transformation from a production site for purely conventional drive components to a competence centre for digitalisation and production in the field of e-mobility is a significant step for us and our employees. We are offering groundbreaking new opportunities for this traditional location and underlining its role in our global production network - not least as a decisive driver of our digitalisation offensive. With the production of high-performance electric motors, the Berlin plant will become a key pillar of the sustainable #MercedesBenz electrification strategy."
Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board of Management of #MercedesBenz AG, responsible for Human Resources and Labour Director: "The transformation towards an electric and #digital future is both a great challenge and a great opportunity. We will only master it by working together as a powerful #MercedesBenz team. The shift to electric mobility will change tasks and employment profiles. Our goal is to shape this change for the employees in a responsible, socially acceptable and future-oriented manner.
Berlin will become the hub for global #MercedesBenz training and qualification activities. Future training programmes for the entire production network will be developed and implemented in Berlin, using an innovative and flexible #digital learning platform. Furthermore the portfolio of qualification activities has been redefined. Going forward the qualifications will include for example IT specialist for #digital networking and IT specialist for data and process analysis.
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