Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim Plant
Location
Daimler AG
Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim Plant
Emil-Kessler-Straße 4
70546 Stuttgart
Germany
Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim Plant
Emil-Kessler-Straße 4
70546 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone
+49 711 17-0
Production
Engines, axles, transmissions, components incl. "upstream" facilities foundry and forge
Untertürkheim is the company's parent plant. Daimler has concentrated the development, production and shipment of engines, transmissions and axles for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division at the Untertürkheim location. Untertürkheim produces axles, transmissions and engines for more than one million vehicles annually. The plant makes Daimler the region's biggest employer. In 2006 the Untertürkheim location also became the site of Daimler AG's administrative headquarters.
Plant area
2,007,242 square meters
Built-on plant area
1,054,615 square meters
Number of employees (on site / from MBC)
23,287 (incl. research and development) /
17,132 (excl. parts of the catering and plant security services)
17,132 (excl. parts of the catering and plant security services)
Plant founded
1904
Annual production
Engines: 1,019,746
Rear axles: 686,083
Front axles: 638,242
Transmissions: 1,348,185
Rear axles: 686,083
Front axles: 638,242
Transmissions: 1,348,185
1904
Start of production in Untertürkheim
1936
The first series-produced passenger car with diesel engine is introduced
1995
New construction of the V-engine factory in Bad Cannstatt
2006
The plant becomes the location of Daimler's headquarters
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