Daimler AG has opened a research and development center in Beijing on Monday, tasked with further tuning its Mercedes-Benz brand to wealthy Chinese tastes and closing the sales gap with Audi AG and BMW AG.

Hubertus Troska, chairman and chief executive officer of Daimler Greater China, introduces Mercedes-Benz's new Sport Utility Coupe concept car G-Code at its unveiling event during the opening ceremony of the company's Mercedes-Benz research and development (R&D) center in Beijing Nov 3, 2014. [Photo / Agencies]