German manufacture, Daimler has started the trial production at its under construction engine manufacturing plant in China.
The construction of the facility, which is a subsidiary of Beijing Benz Automobile (BBAC), a joint venture between BAIC Motor, Daimler and Daimler Greater China, had started in July 2011 and is expected to be completed by October 2013.
The plant is expected to increase the strength of Mercedes-Benz automobiles in China and also improve the country's position in development of core automobile parts and components.
BBAC board chairman Xu Heyi said, "The construction and operation of the new Mercedes-Benz engine plant is a breakthrough for BBAC in the field of core automobile technologies."
Having an annual production capacity of 300,000 units, the plant assembles three types of Mercedes-Benz engines including M270, M274 and M276.
The engines will be used to power the vehicles manufactured by BBAC and Fujian Daimler, which is a Daimler JV that produces Mercedes-Benz vans including the Viano, Vito and Sprinter.
