UPDATE: Daimler says no final decision on Moscow Reg Mercedes plant

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BERLIN/MOSCOW, Jan 13 (PRIME) -- Daimler has not yet made a final decision to build a Mercedes-Benz car plant in Russia’s Moscow Region, the company said in a response to letter sent by PRIME on Friday.

“There is yet no final decision on implementation,” it said.

Earlier on Friday, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told reporters that Mercedes-Benz will start construction of a car plant in the Moscow Region in 2018.

“The interdepartmental commission made a positive decision at the end of last year, so the formal moment connected with the signing will be implemented very soon,” he said.

“Regarding investments, the company will launch construction of the facility in the Moscow Region next year, after it has done all the necessary design works. The start of production of cars usually comes three years after that.”

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