New Generation C-Class overview and plant expansionBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Investment Conference

Abey Kgotle Executive Director: Human Resources & Corporate Affairs Mercedes-Benz South Africa Limited

Company Profile

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Daimler footprint in South Africa

DAIMLER AGGovernance strategy

management

100%

MERCEDES –BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTDEast London &

Zwartkop

DAIMLER TRUCKS AND

BUSES SOUTEHRN

AFRICA

MERCEDES –BENZ FINANCIAL

SERVICES

SANDOWN MOTOR

HOLDINGSKOPPIEVIEW

100% 100%

Manufacturing timeline – Passenger Cars

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Car Distributors Assembly (CDA) founded in East London

First Mercedes-Benz vehicles built by CDA

Assembly of Honda cars starts

Assembly of W201 (C-Class precursor) starts

Assembly of W202

DCAG acquires 100% shareholding

C-Class CBU Production starts

New W204 C-Class launched

MMC Triton launched

W204 C-Class face-lift

W205 next generation C-Class

Production of 1 millionth Mercedes-Benz passenger car

Start of production of W205 Hybrid vehicles

Production of W205 AMG units begins

Introduction of W205 facelift vehicles

Investment announcement of the new generation C-Class.

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Product Portfolio

Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks

Mercedes-Benz Buses (Chassis)

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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C-Class Product Portfolio

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HybridCombustion engine AMG

New Generation C-Class Progress

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The plant expansion tells an important local story, 1800 + local

construction jobs, 22000m3 of concrete, 4000t of local steel,

38000m2 of corrugated claddingfor the new Generation C-Class

New

Bodyshop

650 local

workers

11500 m3

concrete

1000 tons

local steel

13575m2

sheeting

New Log

Warehouses

& sorter

650 local

workers

10000 m3

concrete

1480 tons

local steel

19380m2

sheeting

Assembly

250 local

workers

200 m3

concrete

1100 tons

local steel

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applicable

Paint shop

extension

300 local

workers

450 m3

concrete

650 tons

local steel

4800m2

sheeting

Building and infrastructure changes to support the plant expansion

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▪ New warehouse Building 20 (GLT warehouse),

▪ New warehouse Building 34 (KLT warehouse),

▪ New Building 30 Body sorter

▪ New topcoat and polish lines & introduction

of new paint application technology

▪ Revitalisation of the balance for 2030+

▪ Integration of 3 new assembly lines

▪ New Marriage Station, Automatic application

cells (DVD, MFW, Roof etc.)

▪ New Generation C-Class specific Bodyshop

(adapted automation level), Variant scope increase

New Bodyshop New Bodyshop HOP & Refab @IDZ

(offsite)

Logistics Warehouses and Body Sorter New PaintshopAssembly Revitalisation

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Local Market Optiisation

GLT Logistics WarehouseStatus: Complete

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KLT Logistics WarehouseStatus: Complete 2

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New Body SorterStatus: Complete 2

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Thank you

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