The Chinese conglomerate has already taken over 70 of the ordered vehicles and has sent some of them on an exclusive shuttle assignment for international movie stars such as Catherine Zeta-Jones and Leonardo diCaprio on the occasion of the “Wanda Star-Shining Night.” 

‘The decision to have a fleet of Mercedes-Benz Viano vans is a clear indication of the trust that the Dalian Wanda Group places in Fujian Benz Automotive, our products and services. Our Chinese customers value the comfort and safety of these locally produced vehicles,’ said René Reif, CEO of FBAC. 

‘Thanks to our product development center, which opened in March, we will be able to tailor our vans even more closely to the needs of our Chinese customers in the future,’ added Reif. 

Daimler added that a major advantage in the deal is that Mercedes-Benz is still the only foreign premium automobile manufacturer with its own van production in China.