Daimler to open new R&D center in China to accelerate localization

Reuters

Published Nov 14, 2018 04:31AM ET

Daimler to open new R&D center in China to accelerate localization

BEIJING (Reuters) - German automaker Daimler AG (DE:DAIGn) said on Wednesday it plans to invest 1.1 billion yuan ($158.23 million) in a second research and development center in Beijing to help accelerate localization of Mercedes-Benz vehicle models in China.

Daimler said in a statement the new tech center will be situated close to Daimler's engine and vehicle assembly hub in China's capital and is expected to start operations in 2020.

China, the world's biggest auto market, is Daimler's single largest market globally. The company's existing tech center in Beijing was established in 2014.