Arno van der Merwe

Mercedes-Benz C-Class local production set to begin

While the local launch of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is just a few days away, Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is preparing for the official start of production of the new model at their East London manufacturing plant. In a similar fashion to its predecessor, the W205 series C-Class will be produced ...

Van der Merwe new MBSA boss

Arno van der Merwe, Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA)’s vice president of manufacturing, will replace Dr Martin Zimmerman as chief executive of the company from March 1.Van der Merwe’s promotion will mark the first time that MBSA will be headed by a South African-born chief executive. Dr Zimmermann will return ...