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June 2013
Jun 19, 2013
Market launch for 18 new AMG high-performance models
Mercedes-AMG sets the pace: This June witnesses the premieres of 18 new AMG high-performance models at Mercedes-Benz dealerships. With a power output spectrum ranging from 265 kW (360 hp) to 552 kW (751 hp), the new AMG vehicles demonstrate both performance and superb efficiency.
Jun 18, 2013
Mercedes-Benz pushes ahead with development of China sales structure
By pooling all sales activities for imported and locally produced passenger cars under the umbrella of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co. Ltd. (BMBS), Daimler has established the structural set-up for the optimization of sales operations in China, thus paving the way for sustainable growth.
Jun 18, 2013
New S-Class is "Best of Best"
The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class has taken no less than two first places in the 2013 Automotive Brand Contest: Both the exterior and the interior design received the "Best of Best" award.
Jun 14, 2013
Next step on the road to accident-free driving. Next-generation intelligent networking: Mercedes-Benz brings Car-to-X technology to the roads
As part of its "Intelligent Drive" strategy, Mercedes-Benz is all set to bring Car-to-X technology to our roads by the end of this year which will enable the exchange of information between individual vehicles as well as between vehicles and the traffic infrastructure.
Jun 14, 2013
Off Road Award: Mercedes-Benz Unimog is off-road vehicle of the year 2013
For the ninth time running the readers of the "Off Road" trade magazine have voted the Mercedes‑Benz Unimog best off-road vehicle of the year in the "Special vehicles" category.
Jun 14, 2013
SUV poll win for Mercedes-Benz
True to form, serial winner Mercedes-Benz triumphed once again this year in the annual readers' poll conducted by renowned automotive magazine Off Road to find the "SUV of the Year".
Jun 13, 2013
Double triumph for Daimler: "Goldener Öltropfen 2013" goes to Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and commercial vehicles
For the first time ever, a company has won the "Goldener Öltropfen" award for two developments: Daimler AG triumphed in the passenger cars segment with its NANOSLIDE® technology, while in the commercial vehicles segment the award went to the new Mercedes-Benz Citaro Euro VI with recuperation module.
Jun 13, 2013
Mercedes-Benz Vans triumphant in Australia
Mercedes-Benz Vans has put in an excellent showing at the renowned "Motoring Matters Magazine Group Awards 2013" in Australia, scooping two awards. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter won the coveted "Delivery Magazine Van of the Year Award".
Jun 12, 2013
Start of Production for the New S-Class at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Plant
Some 40 years after the S-Class made its debut, employees at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant have produced the first customer vehicle in what is now the sixth generation of this model series.
Jun 11, 2013
134 Mercedes-Benz Chassis for South Africa
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has been awarded the contract for the Rea Vaya 1B Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The South African subsidiary bid on the contract via the Sandown Motors dealership company, in which MBSA has a majority interest.
Jun 07, 2013
Sprinter Named Best Large Van, Mercedes-Benz Vans Wins Safety Award
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is setting standards worldwide - also as far as fleet specialists in the UK are concerned. This was recently underscored once more when the vehicle won the Best Large Van award at the renowned 2013 Van Fleet World Honours. In addition, Mercedes-Benz Vans received the Safety Award for its safety concept.
Jun 05, 2013
Personnel change in sales and marketing at Mercedes-Benz Cars
Anders-Sundt Jensen (51) is to become the new Head of Global Sales Development (GSD) at Daimler AG. He will succeed to Roman Fischer (58), who is to take early retirement at his own request.
Jun 03, 2013
New consulting service and industry-specific telematics solutions from FleetBoard
Daimler FleetBoard is on show at this year's transport logistic fair at the Mercedes-Benz stand in hall A6, directly at the east entrance. The visitors can discover how the combinable service offerings from Daimler FleetBoard, Mercedes-Benz CharterWay, Mercedes-Benz Bank and Mercedes-Benz Service are able to cut fleet operating costs.
May 2013
May 31, 2013
car2go introduces a New Way of Carsharing in Denver
car2go North America LLC, one of the fastest growing carsharing companies worldwide, will launch its unique point-to-point carsharing model in Denver on June 8. Denver will be the tenth North American city added to car2go’s roster.
May 29, 2013
Public Transportation Services in Brazil rely on Mercedes-Benz Buses
The 2014 World Soccer Championship gradually approaches and metropolitan cities in Brazil are preparing themselves for the rise in traffic volumes during the mega sports event with infrastructural projects and fleet renewals.
May 28, 2013
Eckart von Klaeden to succeed to Martin Jäger
Eckart von Klaeden (47) will succeed to Martin Jäger (48) as Head of External Affairs at Daimler AG, Stuttgart.
May 23, 2013
A new Mercedes-Benz initiative: QR code that can save lives
When every second counts: with a small yet effective innovation, Mercedes-Benz wants to make the rescue of accident victims safer and swifter. In future a QR code placed on Mercedes-Benz cars, will provide a rescue map for every vehicle type, which can be shown on the device's display.
May 23, 2013
In Sight: Daimler Trucks is Gearing for Significant Growth in Asia
The commercial vehicles division of Daimler AG has reached another milestone with the integrated “Asia Business Model”, which is an integral component of the Global Excellence Initiative “Daimler Trucks Number One”.
May 15, 2013
Expert talk and live-streaming of the world premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class
At 5:40 pm CEST here you can follow the live-streaming of the expert talk on the technical features of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. At 7:15 pm CET a live broadcast of the world premiere of the new S-Class will follow.
May 08, 2013
smart-share: car2go starts in Birmingham
car2go, the simple-to-use car sharing service from Daimler and Europcar, launches in Birmingham on 8 May with 250 environmentally -friendly smart fortwo vehicles available to use over an area of 21 square miles.
May 07, 2013
Full Speed with United Forces: Daimler Trucks Bundles Asia Business for Further Growth
The future new growth markets are already a reality for Daimler´s Commercial Vehicles division. Daimler Trucks has set the course for further growth in promising markets in Asia and Africa with its integrated business model “Asia Business Model”.
May 06, 2013
Mercedes-Benz continues on growth course in May
Mercedes-Benz again grew its unit sales in May with vehicle deliveries to customers that are unprecedented for the month of May (121,360 units, +7.3%). The Stuttgart based manufacturer also posted a new sales record for the period since the beginning of the year with 562,824 units sold (+5.9%).
May 06, 2013
Mercedes-Benz raises April sales by 11.7% to a new record high
Mercedes-Benz delivered 116,566 vehicles to customers in April (+11.7%), more than in any previous April. Unit sales since the beginning of the year totaled 441,464 vehicles (+5.6%). The brand with the star was able to grow strongly, especially in the NAFTA region, Russia and the Asian markets.
May 03, 2013
Mercedes-Benz is the “Most Innovative Automotive Brand”
At award ceremony for the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Award 2013, CEO of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, accepted two honours: Mercedes-Benz received the distinction as the world's "Most Innovative Automotive Brand", while Daimler took first place in the category "active and passive Safety Systems".
May 03, 2013
The CLA is Germany's most beautiful car
A style rebel has been voted Germany's most beautiful car by readers of the motoring magazine AUTO BILD. The Mercedes-Benz CLA came through in assured style as the overall winner among all automotive new arrivals.
April 2013
Apr 29, 2013
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: Now even safer, greener, more economical, and more attractive
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has lent its name to an entire vehicle segment and is a synonym for large vans with around 3.5 tons of GVW all around the globe. The Sprinter has always driven innovations in its segment — a tradition that is being continued by the new model.
Apr 29, 2013
MBUSI is Alabama Manufacturer of the Year 2013
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. was named one of the State of Alabama’s 2013 Manufacturers of the Year – in the category LARGE MANUFACTURER.
Apr 25, 2013
Establishment of ‘Daimler Trucks and Buses China Ltd.’ strengthens Daimler’s commercial vehicle business in China
Daimler AG further enhances its clout on the important Chinese market. With the foundation of ‘Daimler Trucks and Buses China Ltd.’ (DTBC), the company establishes a legally independent entity for its truck and bus business in China.
Apr 25, 2013
Mercedes Benz Actros is "Green Truck 2013"
The Mercedes-Benz Actros 1851 GigaSpace is the most eco-friendly commercial vehicle of 2013. The Euro VI-compliant truck made a direct impact in what was just its first year on the road thanks to its low fuel consumption, as proven last year in these independent vehicle tests.
Apr 24, 2013
Daimler plans expansion of Mercedes-Benz Cars production network
The Daimler AG Board of Management has decided to expand the Mercedes-Benz Cars powertrain production network.
Apr 24, 2013
Supervisory Board of Daimler AG extends contract with Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt by three years
In its meeting on April 24, 2013, the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG extended the contract of Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, until February 28, 2017.
Apr 24, 2013
Daimler achieves EBIT of €917 million in first quarter of 2013
Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol DAI) achieved earnings below the prior-year level in the first three months of 2013. The Daimler Group posted first-quarter EBIT of €917 million (Q1 2012: €2,098 million).
Apr 18, 2013
Concept GLA: Escape the everyday
Mercedes-Benz will be showing a compact premium-class SUV at the "Auto Shanghai" motor show (21 to 29 April 2013) in the form of its Concept GLA. Under the bonnet of this new concept vehicle (length/width/height: 4383/1978/1579 millimetres) sits a four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine.
Apr 17, 2013
Fuso Canter Truck celebrates 50th anniversary
The first generation of the Fuso Canter truck came on the market in March 1963. Fifty years and eight generations later, Daimler is celebrating the truck as a best-selling hit with global sales of over 3,700,000 units since the market launch in its home market Japan.
Apr 17, 2013
Daimler successfully places 7.5 percent of EADS shares
Daimler AG sold 61.1 million shares in EADS to international investors by way of the offering announced on April 16, 2013. The selling price of the placement is 37.0 Euros per share. Demand from institutional investors was strong.
Apr 16, 2013
Daimler placing remaining 7.5 percent stake in EADS
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Apr 15, 2013
Flexible telematics solutions for construction site transport
Construction transport entails diverse challenges. Telematics-assisted internet services help you to meet these demands. At the Mercedes-Benz stand, no. 104/204 in hall B4, Daimler FleetBoard is showing how flexible telematics solutions can be deployed to manage transport operations at and outside the construction site.
Apr 15, 2013
Arocs and Atego – two world premieres at Bauma
Mercedes-Benz will be unveiling two new vehicles to the public for the first time at "Bauma 2013", in the guise of the Arocs heavy-duty construction truck and the new Atego which has been developed for the medium-duty segment. The world's largest fair for the construction industry will be opening its doors to international visitors from 53 countries in Munich from 15 to 21 April.
Apr 10, 2013
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG approves dividend of €2.20 per share
At the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG in Berlin on Wednesday, the shareholders approved the distribution of a dividend for the year 2012 of €2.20 per share (prior year: €2.20). The total dividend payout amounts to €2,349 million.
Apr 10, 2013
Dr. Dieter Zetsche at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting: “Growth and efficiency: Daimler is staying the course.”
“Growth and efficiency: Daimler is staying the course” is not only the motto of today’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG, but also describes the Group’s strategic focus.
Apr 09, 2013
Sustainable growth initiative by Daimler
Daimler will continue to rely on sustainable actions and in its “Mercedes-Benz 2020" growth strategy takes ecological as well as social aspects into account with the goal of long-term, sustainable growth.
Apr 05, 2013
Customers put their faith in Mercedes-Benz trucks
The year 2012 saw Mercedes-Benz achieve a market share in Europe of around 23 percent in the sector for heavy-duty trucks with a permissible gross vehicle weight of 16 t and over, so consolidating its position as the market leader.
Apr 05, 2013
Mercedes-Benz in March posts best sales month in the company's history
Mercedes-Benz delivered 139,920 vehicles to customers in the month of March, more than in any previous month (+6.5%). Thus, first-quarter sales were 3.5% higher than in the same period of the previous year (324,898 units).
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