To integrate production of the new transmission, Daimler built two new production halls at its location in Sebes, totaling 54,000 sqm.
The new eight-gear double clutch automatic transmission (8G-DCT) was first presented in connection with diesel engines equipping Daimler’s new Class B model, available starting February 2019. Other compact Mercedes-Benz cars will be equipped with 8G-DCT.
Star Assembly and Star Transmission, Daimler’s Romanian subsidiaries in Sebes and Cugir, are key facilities in the Mercedes-Benz Cars powertrain global production network of and employ over 3,000 people.