Mercedes-Benz and BMW team up for vehicle preparation

Posted: Dec 11, 2009
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Mercedes-Benz / BMW

BMW and Mini have entered into an agreement with Mercedes-Benz USA by which the latter will be responsible for the former two companies’ vehicles being imported through the port of Baltimore.

BMW and Mini will use the Mercedes-Benz vehicle preparation center to inspect, process, and repair their pre-delivered vehicles starting in March. President of BMW of North America, Jim O’Donnell said that he anticipates approximately 50,000 vehicles headed for the central region, to pas through Mercedes’ center, reports Automotive News.

Currently, the preparation is done at BMW’s factory in South Carolina, but that plant will no longer be practical once the new X3 starts to be built there next year.

Ernest Lieb, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA has also lent mention to the possibility of the two companies doing business together in the future.

-By: Stephen Calogera


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  • Emma

    The prep center in Baltimore is a very cool place. I got a tour of the place through Mercedes Benz Club of America when I did own a Mercedes eons ago.

    I guess BMW and Mercedes are both not doing well here. I cannot imagine all these vehicles are being prepped there if the factory is running full steam.

  • alborzcar

    omg!!!!
    why is the whole world would they wanna do anything together…
    they're just going to ruin the whole point of being Merc and BMW!!!

  • Brett

    Yeah I did get a tour of the factory too when the first ML rolled off the assembly line in AL. It is funny that they prepped the US-built ML here and not at its factory in AL even though they were for sale in the States.

  • Emma

    The prep center in Baltimore is a very cool place. I got a tour of the place through Mercedes Benz Club of America when I did own a Mercedes eons ago.

    I guess BMW and Mercedes are both not doing well here. I cannot imagine all these vehicles are being prepped there if the factory is running full steam.

  • alborzcar

    omg!!!!
    why is the whole world would they wanna do anything together…
    they're just going to ruin the whole point of being Merc and BMW!!!

  • Brett

    Yeah I did get a tour of the factory too when the first ML rolled off the assembly line in AL. It is funny that they prepped the US-built ML here and not at its factory in AL even though they were for sale in the States.