The management of the Smart site in Hambach, in Moselle, announced Friday the intention of Mercedes-Benz to sell this factory, where however was to start the production of three models of the German manufacturer in the fall. Between 1,400 and 1,500 jobs are threatened.

The management of the Smart site in Hambach, in the Moselle, announced Friday the intention of Mercedes-Benz to sell this factory, where was to start production of three models of the German manufacturer in the fall, we learned from the CGT. "They are selling the Smart site and therefore they are looking for a buyer. It is huge. They are abandoning us", told AFP Jean-Luc Bielitz, CGT representative on the Moselle site which employs between 1,400 and 1,500 employees, confirming information from the Lorraine Republican.