Intrigues to know where Kim Jong Un had his armored limousines – 26/04/2019

The car manufacturer Daimler, owner of Mercedes Benz among the other brands, is the one responsible for producing armored limousines, like the one used by the North Korean chef Kim Jong Un.

But what came out to clarify the German constructor, is that he has no idea where he got them and that there is no trade relationship with North Korea.

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Kim drew attention to the use of these Mercedes limos with several peaks high profile including his meeting this week with the Russian president Vladimir Poutine and his two previous summits with the president Donald Trump, according to the site autoblog.com.

The sale of luxury items, including limousines, is banned in the Asian country UN sanctions to pressure North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons plan.

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Kim however had two limousines waiting for her at Vladivostok station: a Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard and one Mercedes-Maybach S62. It is believed that he also used the S600 Pullman Guard for his trump highs in Singapore last June and Hanoi in February.

Its price exceeds $ 1,500,000.

"We have no idea how these vehicles were delivered in North Korea," Daimler spokesman Silke Mockert said in a written response to a report from Associated press on limousines.

"For Daimler, the correct export of products in accordance with the law is a fundamental tenet of responsible business activity," explained the spokesman.

Daimler, based in Stuttgart, Germany, is one of the largest and most prestigious car manufacturers in the world. It is one of the largest suppliers of high-end pbadenger cars and the world's largest producer of trucks over 6 tons.

On his homepage, the multinational giant he boasts of selling vehicles and services in almost every country in the world and to have production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa.

North Korea, however, is not one of its official customers.

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"Our company has no longer had any trade relations with North Korea for more than 15 years and scrupulously adheres to the EU and US embargoes," said Mockert.

"To avoid deliveries to North Korea and embbadies around the world, Daimler has put in place a comprehensive process of export control, third-party sales of vehicles, particularly used vehicles, are beyond our control and responsibility"he precised.

According to Daimler, the Mercedes-Benz Pullman limousines offer their pbadengers "a beautifully landscaped environment for discreet meetings".

It is believed that the version used by Kim is equipped with all the essential communication and entertainment systems, so that, according to the description of the car manufacturer, its occupants can remain "totally in touch with the rest of the world while enjoying the luxury ". and comfort. "