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  | Mercedes sharing components across lineup Future Mercedes Benz models will share much more components across its lineup thanks to a new development strategy. Currently, engineers design and build unique components for each model series, a practice that increases both development time and costs. CEO Dieter Zetsche gave a good example of the solution during an interview with Automotive News, saying “we no longer have five different handles for five different vehicles.” Instead, all models will use just one single “perfect handle.” The new system allows engineers to pick common items from a Mercedes parts bin when designing its new cars. Mercedes previously went from using six different sunroofs to just one, which enabled a cost saving of 25%. Other new components to be shared will likely be seat structures, electronic architectures, sensors, wiring and software. The new C-class is the first model to take advantage of the cost-effective design using parts in common with the current E-class and even its predecessor.
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03-05-2007, 12:27 PM
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 | Re: Mercedes sharing components across lineup It makes sense to do this ...Mercedes has to become much more efficient in an increasingly competitive market.
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| Re: Mercedes sharing components across lineup This is for the best...as long as they use high quality materials it should be all good.
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| Re: Mercedes sharing components across lineup It is really telling that Mercedes was still designing specific parts for each model. What they're going to now start doing is what others have been doing for years. Boy was Mercedes stuck in the past. Six different sunroofs? I can see only 2 types, one for the E/C/CLK/CLS and a larger one for the S/CL/Maybachs. Mercedes' ways continue to amaze me, both the good and the bad. These little tidbits keep them right at the top of my fascination list among car companies. The only thing with this though is that they're going to have to get reliability down pat for sure, because now a recall will involve not just one series, but several different model series. M
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