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Donnerstag, 2.September 2010Daimler AG reported U.S. sales of 20,122 Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles, an improvement of 7.4 Percent compared to August 2009. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported August sales of 19,674 vehicles, an increase of 15% for the month, with a 22.2% increase on [...]
Mercedes-Benz maintains industry leadership in safety – New intelligent safety systems assist the driver
Montag, 16.August 2010Mercedes-Benz, the company that pioneered the crumple zone, ABS anti-lock brakes, SRS, traction control and ESP stability control, as well as many other significant automotive safety advances in widespread use today, is ushering in a plethora of new and potentially life-saving safety features. Systems such as ATTENTION ASSIST, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind [...]
Daimler AG Reports a 5.5 Percent Increase for Mercedes-Benz and smart Vehicles in the U.S. for July 2010
Donnerstag, 5.August 2010Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported U.S. sales of 18,608 Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles, an improvement of 5.5 Percent compared to July 2009. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported July sales of 18,048 vehicles, an increase of 11.2% for the month, [...]
Mercedes-Benz Vans back on track to success: Sales, revenues, and EBIT up sharply in first half of 2010
Donnerstag, 29.Juli 2010The economy rebounded in all of the key markets worldwide in the first half of 2010, leading to a growing demand for consumer goods and therefore to an increase in transport volume. In line with these developments, the demand for vans also recovered substantially in many of the core markets.
Mercedes-Benz Vans has greatly benefited from [...]
Daimler targets Group EBIT of €6 billion in full-year 2010
Dienstag, 27.Juli 2010Recovering automotive markets around the world, strong growth in major car and commercial-vehicle markets, an attractive product portfolio and the implementation of efficiency improvements had a very positive effect on Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol DAI) in the second quarter of 2010. As already announced on July 16, Group EBIT amounted to €2,104 million (Q2 2009: [...]
July 1990: Third Mercedes-Benz assembly plant built at Rastatt
Sonntag, 18.Juli 2010It was an auspicious moment, when on18 July 1990 Werner Niefer, the then Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, ceremonially broke the ground for a new assembly plant at Rastatt. This would be the company’s third passenger car production facility in Germany, after Sindelfingen and Bremen.
The Rastatt plant was officially opened in [...]
Daimler and Foton Motor Sign Joint Venture Contract and Receive Approval for Truck Production
Freitag, 16.Juli 2010Daimler and Foton Motor have made significant progress regarding their negotiations to establish a 50:50 joint venture. Today, the joint venture contract was signed in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Premier of the People’s Republic of China Wen Jiabao. The approval for the deal was granted by the relevant Chinese government [...]
Global Logistics Center Germersheim celebrates 20th anniversary
Donnerstag, 15.Juli 2010One of the crucial success factors for any After-Sales Service is the comprehensive and prompt supply of replacement parts. At Daimler AG, this is achieved by a high-performance logistics system. The Global Logistics Center (GLC) in Germersheim in the Southern Palatinate is the hub that ensures this parts supply.
The central depot was taken into [...]
Daimler and Finnish Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Sisu Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Component Deliveries
Freitag, 2.Juli 2010Daimler AG and the commercial vehicle manufacturer Oy Sisu Auto Ab. of Karjaa, Finland, have signed a memorandum of understanding covering the supply of Mercedes-Benz truck components to Sisu.
Subject to a positive result of a technical feasibility study, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will deliver components for 200 to 400 vehicles per year to Finland starting in [...]
New J.D. Power study: Mercedes-Benz has the most satisfied customers
Freitag, 25.Juni 2010Mercedes-Benz enjoys a higher level of customer satisfaction than any other automobile brand. This is confirmed by a large-scale survey conducted by the world-renowned J.D. Power and Associates Index on the satisfaction of car buyers. Mercedes-Benz took first place among all car brands in this study.
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the CLK also headed their respective [...]
Final Conclusion of Stake Increase in Kamaz
Montag, 21.Juni 2010Russian Technologies, Daimler AG, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Troika Dialog, and Kamaz yesterday jointly announced the successful signing of a deal under which Russian Technologies, Daimler AG, and the EBRD each have increased equity stakes in the Russian heavy-truck manufacturer Kamaz.
On February 11, 2010, the strategic partners had signed a [...]
Mercedes-Benz Improves in Quality According to J.D. Power and Associates
Samstag, 19.Juni 2010Domestic auto brands, as a whole, have demonstrated higher initial quality than import brands for the first time, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) released today. The study has been conducted annually for the past 24 years.
Overall, the industry average for initial quality is 109 problems per 100 [...]
Mercedes-Benz launches communications offensive: The best or nothing
Donnerstag, 10.Juni 2010Mercedes-Benz is in the fast lane. Since the beginning of 2010 Mercedes-Benz has sold 16 percent more cars worldwide than in the same period last year. And the groundwork has already been laid for further growth thanks to the current model offensive.
16 new or upgraded models will be launched during 2010 and 2011, including [...]
Mercedes-Benz Continues to Post Strong Growth, with Sales up 18 Percent in May
Montag, 7.Juni 2010In May, Mercedes-Benz continued the dynamic sales growth of the prior months, increasing sales by 18 percent to 101,400 vehicles (May 2009: 86,300).
“Mercedes-Benz was able to grow faster than the overall market in May,” says Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars. “This excellent sales result keeps us on course [...]
Mercedes-Benz Cars confirms return-on-sales target of 10 percent
Freitag, 28.Mai 2010Daimler AG sees further growth opportunities for Mercedes-Benz Cars in terms of unit sales, revenue and earnings in the coming years. Daimler has set itself the goal of delivering sustainable profits from operating activities at Mercedes-Benz Cars.
Meeting with investors and analysts in Beijing, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler [...]
Daimler AG sign Joint Venture Contract to develop Electric Vehicles in China
Donnerstag, 27.Mai 2010BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG today signed a contract creating a 50:50 research and technology joint venture called “Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd,” that will develop an electric vehicle for China.
BYD and Daimler will invest RMB 600 million to use as registered capital for the Joint venture. The new generation of electric [...]
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