Mercedes received 20 thousand units from Amazon

#Daimler AG, which opened a new production line for #Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, received 20 thousand units from Amazon-based #e-commerce giant #Amazon.
Mercedes -Benz brand, Daimler AG's roof, light commercial vehicle plant in the US state of South Carolina has opened a new production line for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The #German company also received 20,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter orders from US-based e-commerce giant Amazon .

In a statement made by Daimler AG, it was stated that North America was the second largest market for Mercedes-Benz van-type vehicles, with an investment of $ 500 million for the new production line.

Daimler AG's new impetus came after US President #Donald Trump's 25 percent additional tax on cars imported from Europe.

On the other hand, it is reported that Daimler AG has ordered 20,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter models from Amazon.com.

It aims to build its own distribution network by decreasing its commitment to companies such as Amazon, #FedEx Corp, #TNT and the #US #Postal #Service with new orders.