Premiere: first truck from the Wörth plant

  • Date
    14 July 1965
  • Description
    The first truck built at the plant in Wörth – an LP 608 – leaves the assembly line.
The first Mercedes-Benz LP 608 leaves the assembly line at the Wörth plant 1965.
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The first LP 608 leaves the assembly line at the Wörth plant
Wörth has been the centre of Mercedes Benz’ commercial vehicle production ever since the central assembly plant went into operation in 1965. In addition to producing cabs for commercial vehicles, the site also assembles and delivers frames and complete vehicles Ever since then the Mannheim, Gaggenau and Kassel plants have specialised in constructing truck engines, gears and axles.
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Wörth plant
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