MERCEDES-BENZ. MERCEDES-BENZ in SOUTH AFRICA

DaimlerChrysler South Africa P. O. Box 1717, Pretoria 0001, South Africa

tel. +2712/6771500, fax +2712/6771900, http: //www. daimlerchrysler. co. za

Models produced in South Africa: C180K / C200K / C280 / C350 / C220CDI / C270CDI / C320CDI.

Production volume in South Africa in 2003 - 43,042 vehicles.

Car Distributors Assembly was established in 1948 and has assembled the following vehicles: Nash, Fiat (since 1950), Renault (since 1953), Alfa Romeo (since 1962), Jaguar, Auto Union, DKW, Land Rover, Commer, Hino, Prince and since 1958 also Mercedes-Benz. Formed in 1958, UCDD compa­ny (the distributor of Mercedes-Benz cars in South Africa) took over in 1962 the majority, and in 1966 - 100% of CDA factory shares. In 1984 Daimler-Benz acquired 50,1% of UCDD (since 1992 - 76,6%) and changed the company’s name to Mercedes-Benz of South Africa. The CDA factory also came under the name Mercedes-Benz of South Africa in 1986, and in 1999 - DaimlerChrysler S. A. The production of the newest C-Class sedans, available with the following engines: 1.8-liter 143 hp; 1.8-liter 163 hp; 3.0-liter 231 hp; 3.5-liter 272 hp; CDI 2.1-liter 150 hp; CDI 2.7-liter 170 hp or CDI 3.2-liter 224 hp, was launched in South Africa in September 2000.