---
title: "Daimler Will Open Russian Factory in 2019"
description: "The plant will produce Mercedes-Benz SUVs and E-Class models."
date: "2017-02-21"
modified: "2017-02-21"
authors:
  - name: "Christian Gilbertsen"
    job_title: "Native Projects Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/christian-gilbertsen"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/7797/daimler-will-open-russian-factory-in-2019"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Daimler"
  - "Mercedes-Benz"
  - "russia"
---

# Daimler Will Open Russian Factory in 2019

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On Tuesday, Daimler [announced](<https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko.xhtml?rs=0&ls=L2VuL2luc3RhbmNlL2tvLnhodG1sP29pZD05MjY1NjY0JnJlbElkPTYwODI5JmZyb21PaWQ9OTI2NTY2NCZib3JkZXJzPXRydWUmcmVzdWx0SW5mb1R5cGVJZD00MDYyNiZ2aWV3VHlwZT1saXN0JnNvcnREZWZpbml0aW9uPVBVQkxJU0hFRF9BVC0yJnRodW1iU2NhbGVJbmRleD0wJnJvd0NvdW50c0luZGV4PTU!&oid=15663058>) it will open a new production facility outside of Moscow, Russia in 2019. The Germany automaker has invested more than $263 million in the new plant, which is settled in Esipovo Industrial Park—just 25 miles northwest of the Russian capital—and plans to produce both Mercedes SUVs and E-Classes there. The plant will also produce jobs, too—more than 1,000, according to Mercedes-Benz.

[Markus Schäfer](<https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko.xhtml?rs=0&ls=L2VuL2luc3RhbmNlL2tvLnhodG1sP29pZD05MjY1NjY0JnJlbElkPTYwODI5JmZyb21PaWQ9OTI2NTY2NCZib3JkZXJzPXRydWUmcmVzdWx0SW5mb1R5cGVJZD00MDYyNiZ2aWV3VHlwZT1saXN0JnNvcnREZWZpbml0aW9uPVBVQkxJU0hFRF9BVC0yJnRodW1iU2NhbGVJbmRleD0wJnJvd0NvdW50c0luZGV4PTU!&oid=15663058>), member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz cars, production and supply chain management, said, "Russia is of strategic importance for Mercedes-Benz and an attractive growth market. That is why we expand our worldwide production network with a new plant at Esipovo Industrial Park."

He added, "By establishing a local production we do not only achieve greater proximity to our Russian custumers but also strengthen the international competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz Cars.”

[According to Daimler](<https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko.xhtml?rs=0&ls=L2VuL2luc3RhbmNlL2tvLnhodG1sP29pZD05MjY1NjY0JnJlbElkPTYwODI5JmZyb21PaWQ9OTI2NTY2NCZib3JkZXJzPXRydWUmcmVzdWx0SW5mb1R5cGVJZD00MDYyNiZ2aWV3VHlwZT1saXN0JnNvcnREZWZpbml0aW9uPVBVQkxJU0hFRF9BVC0yJnRodW1iU2NhbGVJbmRleD0wJnJvd0NvdW50c0luZGV4PTU!&oid=15663058>), Mercedes-Benz was the top-selling premium auto brand in Russia in 2016 for the fourth year in a row. Now, the carmaker is just bringing the goods even closer to a strong market. *Nostrovia*, Daimler.

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