Auto industry
Mercedes wants to end Sprinter production in Ludwigsfelde
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter builds in Ludwigsfelde in Brandenburg. But that should only be limited. There is resistance to this.
The carmaker Mercedes-Benz wants to end the Sprinter series production in Ludwigsfelde in Brandenburg by 2030. “The company intends to let the series production of Sprinter models expire at the Ludwigsfelde location until the end of 2029,” says an answer from Economics Minister Daniel Keller (SPD) when asked by the CDU in the state parliament. Until then, the work of the work was guaranteed. “The background to this time limit is the planned shift of the production of e-sprinter models to Poland.”
Previously, the “Märkische Allgemeine” reported. There was initially no statement from Mercedes-Benz. In Ludwigsfelde, around 2,000 employees produce Sprinter with open tree tables. Mercedes -Benz offers Sprinter with fossil fuels and electric drive – there are works in Ludwigsfelde, Düsseldorf and Charleston (USA).
Employment securing by 2029
Between the management and the works council, employment security was negotiated for Ludwigsfelde up to and including December 2029. “There is still no solution for the period from 2030 that could offer a complete compensation for expiring production at a constant level of employment.”
According to the state government, a so-called start-up factory for future Van models and a competence center for the individualization of e-vans is planned.
Brandenburg wants to equalize
The Brandenburg state government wants to ensure that Sprinter models are to be produced with internal combustion engines in Ludwigsfelde as long as they are manufactured. It also penetrates sufficient compensation for the future production. She “continues to see future opportunities for the modern work in Ludwigsfelde with its qualified and highly motivated workforce”.
IG Metall reacted angrily to the carmaker’s plans. “We don’t want to accept it that way,” said the first representative in Ludwigsfelde, Tobias Kunzmann. “It cannot be that Mercedes turns off the field.” A day of action is planned on Saturday, September 13th. The CDU member of the state parliament Danny Eichelbaum called Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) of making the future of the work a top priority.
The carmakers in Germany are currently struggling with new competitors in China and the US tariffs.
dpa
Source: Stern
