Mercedes plans Brazil plant to keep up with rivals

01/10/2013

Mercedes-Benz, the world’s third-biggest maker of luxury cars, is set to unveil plans to resume Brazilian auto production in 2016 to bypass high import taxes and to keep up with rivals Audi and BMW. Mercedes intends to set up the plant in the state of Sao Paulo to assemble the mid-sized C-Class sedan and GLA compact sport-utility vehicle, it was ...