Magna Steyr
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| MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG | |
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| Type | Limited partnership (KG) |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Graz, Austria |
| Key people | Frank Stronach |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Products | Automobile components |
| Revenue |  |
| Employees | 9,347 (2005) |
| Website | www.magnasteyr.com |
Magna Steyr (properly Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG ) is an automobile manufacturer based in Oberwaltersdorf, Austria. It is a subsidiary of Canadian-based Magna International, and was previously part of the Steyr-Daimler-Puch conglomerate.
Magna Steyr assembles automobiles for other companies on a contractual basis; therefore, Magna Steyr is not an automobile marque. Recently it absorbed DaimlerChrysler's Eurostar vehicle assembly facility. The company's vehicle assembly capacity reached 200,000 vehicles a year.
Magna Steyr developed Mercedes-Benz's "4MATIC" all wheel drive system and assembles all E-Class 4Matic models. The company also did substantial development on the BMW X3 and manufactures all X3s.
Historic production:
- Audi
- Fiat
- 1994–1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Mercedes-Benz M-Class
- Volkswagen Golf Country (1990 - 1991)
- Volkswagen Transporter Syncro (1984 - 1992)
Current production:
- BMW X3 - 8770 produced in 2003, 34,604 in 2004
- Chrysler Voyager
- Chrysler 300 (sold as the 300C internationally)
- Jeep Commander
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4MATIC - 23624 produced in 2003
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class - 6833 produced in 2003
- Saab 9-3 Cabrio - 9800 produced in 2003
