OREANDA-NEWS. Gorky Automobile Plant started the production of stamped body parts for cars Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, produced by the company since July of 2013. The first stamped parts are shipped already to the assembly line of GAZ for vans Mercedes. In the future we plan to begin the production of the front panels, wrote the press service of "GAZ Group".

Stamped parts for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, manufactured at the Gorky Automobile Plant, in addition to the delivery to the assembly line are designed for online sales of spare parts. It is presumed the delivery of components produced at GAZ for vehicles Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to the secondary export market.

Production of components for Daimler is conducted in Press and Stamping production of GAZ on the new automated equipment by using the modern die equipments from Germany and Argentina. Production staff was trained in the factories for the production of forged parts for Daimler in Europe and Russia. Now there is a preparation of press-frame manufacturing to quality management system certification for compliance with the international standard ISO TS 16949.

Earlier bodywork stamping for the production of cars Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at the Gorky Automobile Plant was supplied from foreign countries. Due to the use of domestic components Daimler will be able to increase the level of localization of the vehicle.