On 11 November 2005, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, DaimlerChrysler Board of Management member and head of the Mercedes Car Group, announced that G-Class production would continue. At Paris Motor Show in September 2006, Mercedes-Benz reiterated that the G-Class will continue to be manufactured through 2015 due to the strong worldwide demand by both civilian and military buyers.[33] Daimler AG extended the manufacturing contract with Magna Steyr to continue producing W463 until 2017.