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Temporary East London plant closure

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July 03, 2025

MERCEDES-Benz South Africa (MBSA) confirmed that it has temporarily halted production at its assembly plant in East London.

- JASON WOOSEY

Temporary East London plant closure

The company told IOL that the planned non-production period, effective from June 24 to July 30, 2025, is a normal occurrence.

“An annual non-production period at the East London production plant is standard procedure and it is common cause for production plants to suspend production based on volume adjustments in the production programme,” an MBSA spokesperson said.

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