| | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 12/11 |
| Amounts in millions of euros | | | | % change |
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| Mercedes-Benz Cars | | | | |
| EBIT | 4,389 | 5,192 | 4,656 | -15 |
| Revenue | 61,660 | 57,410 | 53,426 | +7 |
| Return on sales (in %) | 7.1 | 9.0 | 8.7 | . |
| Investment in property, plant and equipment | 3,495 | 2,724 | 2,457 | +28 |
| Research and development expenditure | 3,863 | 3,733 | 3,130 | +3 |
| thereof capitalized | 1,125 | 1,051 | 940 | +7 |
| Unit sales | 1,451,569 | 1,381,416 | 1,276,827 | +5 |
| Employees (December 31) | 98,020 | 99,091 | 96,281 | -1 |
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| Daimler Trucks | | | | |
| EBIT | 1,714 | 1,876 | 1,332 | -9 |
| Revenue | 31,389 | 28,751 | 24,024 | +9 |
| Return on sales (in %) | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | . |
| Investment in property, plant and equipment | 989 | 1,201 | 1,003 | -18 |
| Research and development expenditure | 1,197 | 1,321 | 1,282 | -9 |
| thereof capitalized | 180 | 251 | 373 | -28 |
| Unit sales | 461,954 | 425,756 | 355,263 | +9 |
| Employees (December 31) | 80,519 | 77,295 | 71,706 | +4 |
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| Mercedes-Benz Vans | | | | |
| EBIT | 541 | 835 | 451 | -35 |
| Revenue | 9,070 | 9,179 | 7,812 | -1 |
| Return on sales (in %) | 6.0 | 9.1 | 5.8 | . |
| Investment in property, plant and equipment | 223 | 109 | 91 | +105 |
| Research and development expenditure | 371 | 358 | 267 | +4 |
| thereof capitalized | 137 | 126 | 29 | +9 |
| Unit sales | 252,418 | 264,193 | 224,224 | -4 |
| Employees (December 31) | 14,916 | 14,889 | 14,557 | +0 |
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| Daimler Buses | | | | |
| EBIT | -232 | 162 | 215 | . |
| Revenue | 3,929 | 4,418 | 4,558 | -11 |
| Return on sales (in %) | -5.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | . |
| Investment in property, plant and equipment | 82 | 103 | 95 | -20 |
| Research and development expenditure | 222 | 225 | 223 | -1 |
| thereof capitalized | 23 | 32 | 31 | -28 |
| Unit sales | 32,088 | 39,741 | 39,118 | -19 |
| Employees (December 31) | 16,901 | 17,495 | 17,134 | -3 |
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| Daimler Financial Services | | | | |
| EBIT | 1,292 | 1,312 | 831 | -2 |
| Revenue | 13,550 | 12,080 | 12,788 | +12 |
| New business | 38,076 | 33,521 | 29,267 | +14 |
| Contract volume | 79,986 | 71,730 | 63,725 | +12 |
| Investment in property, plant and equipment | 23 | 21 | 12 | +10 |
| Employees (December 31) | 7,779 | 7,065 | 6,742 | +10 |
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