The new unit covers 11.000 sqm and will create 200 new jobs.
The nine-speed automatic transmission 9G-TRONIC is also manufactured in Romania, at Star Assembly plant in Sebes, following EUR300 million investments in a unit which was opened in 2016 and required the hiring of 500 people.
Daimler group is developing, through its two Romanian units, Star Transmission (Cugir) and Star Assembly (Sebes), a long-term strategy for durable development of the two communities, offering jobs to over 2,600 people.
Daimler – Star Transmission (STC) subsidiary was established in 2001 and is an international supplier of components for the automotive industry.