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'''MDC Power GmbH''' is an engine manufacturer with plants in K�lleda and Arnstadt in Thuringia, Germany. It is a wholy owned subsidiary of Daimler AG.

The plant in K�lleda has produced four-cylinder petrol and four and six cylinder diesel engines since late 2003. It commenced building the four-cylinder [[4A9x family|4A9]] and three-cylinder [[3A9x family|3A9]] engines for Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz and Smart vehicles.

The Arnstadt plant produces crankcases for Mercedes-Benz engines using the Nanoslide process where cylinder liners are coated and finely honed.

The company was founded in 2001 as a joint venture between Mitsubishi and Daimler Chrysler. The K�lleda plant was built as part of this venture with at a cost of �244 million<ref>https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/Mitsubishi-and-smart-engines-from-Thuringia.xhtml?oid=4913141</ref>. In 2006 with the discontinuation of the Smart ForFour, Mitsubishi exited the venture with the company becoming wholly owned by Daimler Chrysler<ref>https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/smart-forfour-no-more</ref>.

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