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Donnerstag, 9.September 2010The Mercedes-Benz plant in Ludwigsfelde has every reason to celebrate: Today, following 45 years of production, the one millionth commercial vehicle rolled off its assembly line. The milestone vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
More than 2,000 employees, political officials, and businesspeople took part in the ceremony at the plant and witnessed the official handover of [...]
Mercedes-Benz increases sales worldwide by 22 percent in August, posting double-digit growth for the tenth month in a row
Freitag, 3.September 2010Sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles continue to increase. In August, the brand posted double-digit growth for the tenth month in a row. Sales were up by 22 percent, and deliveries to customers around the world amounted to 81,000 units last month (August 2009: 66,200). Since the beginning of the year, Mercedes-Benz has now sold 735,400 passenger [...]
Mercedes-Benz delivers over 1 million C-Class cars of current production series to customers
Montag, 2.August 2010Around one million customers have bought a vehicle of the current C-Class production series since the market launch of the C-Class sedan in March 2007 and of the estate model in November 2007.
“The C-Class is our best-selling production series and therefore of great importance for Mercedes-Benz,” said Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and [...]
1965: The first truck completely assembled at the Wörth plant came off the production line
Dienstag, 27.Juli 2010Acquisition of the premises was hardly spectacular, meriting a few marginal lines in the Annual Report of 1960: “In the Wörth area near Karlsruhe industrial premises have been purchased that lie favourably close to the South German parent plants and on which construction of a production facility for major assemblies will begin in the near [...]
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 [...]
Mercedes-Benz: Best Sales Result for the Month of June in Company History – plus 13 Percent
Dienstag, 6.Juli 2010Last month, Mercedes-Benz recorded the best month of June in the history of the company: With 113,300 units delivered (2009: 100,300), sales increased 13 percent worldwide, surpassing expectations. In the first half of the year, sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars were up 15 percent compared to the result in the same period last year, with [...]
One Million V6 Diesel Engines from the Mercedes-Benz Plant in Berlin
Dienstag, 29.Juni 2010Today marks a special production anniversary for the Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin: plant manager Thomas Uhr took delivery of the one millionth V6 diesel engine together with Harald Wolf, economic affairs senator, and Volker Stauch, Head of Powertrain Production Mercedes-Benz Cars.
“The Berlin engine plant has been a vital part of Berlin’s industrial landscape and a [...]
Daimler Trucks to Invest Around $200 Million in Detroit Diesel Engine Plant in U.S.
Dienstag, 22.Juni 2010Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced today that it will invest $194 million (approximately €157 million) in the Detroit Diesel engine production facility in Redford, Michigan. The investment will be supported by a variety of state and local incentives.
These incentives include a Michigan Economic Growth Authority Award of $56.8 million (approximately €46 million), which [...]
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 [...]
What´s new in the modell-year 2011 ?
Donnerstag, 13.Mai 2010Here the news about the the modell-year 2011 on the US-Market.
C-Class Sedan (on sale: July)
- V6-powered C300 (228 hp, 221 lb-ft) continues in both Sport and Luxury models with available 4MATIC all-wheel-drive. C350 Sport Sedan (268 hp, 258 lb-ft) continue with new 17-inch 5-spoke wheels.
- V8-powered C63 AMG (451 hp, 443 lb-ft) continues with available [...]
The cradle of engine design – Engine Production at the Cannstatt plant
Dienstag, 11.Mai 2010Bad Cannstatt has a long and successful history as the birthplace of Mercedes-Benz engines. For 125 years ago this was where Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach built their “grandfather clock” – the world’s first single-cylinder engine.
It was to become a pioneering invention which simultaneously marked the birth of automotive mobility. Today, just a stone’s throw [...]
Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in direct petrol injection – history of injection engines
Montag, 10.Mai 20101954 Mercedes-Benz equipped the legendary 300 SL with a four-cylinder engine featuring direct petrol injection as a world first for series production cars. Since then, the company has pioneered direct petrol injection technology for cars with ongoing further development and improvements.
In 1994, the researchers and engineers at Mercedes-Benz entered new technological territory when they [...]
Mercedes-Benz USA European delivery Program
Mittwoch, 5.Mai 2010European Delivery offers customers a unique way to combine the purchase of their Mercedes-Benz with a luxurious European vacation. Since its inception, more than 100,000 U.S. Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been sold through the company’s industry-leading European Delivery Program.
Celebrating over 40 years of success, the program continues to be a popular choice among new and [...]
Daimler AG Reports Total of 18,908 Vehicles Sold in the U.S. for April 2010
Dienstag, 4.Mai 2010Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported U.S. sales of 18,908 Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of18,228 vehicles, an increase of 25.1%, beginning the second quarter with a 25.5% increase on a year-to-date basis. 17,628 [...]
Fujian Daimler Automotive produces first customer vehicle
Freitag, 16.April 2010Today, the first Mercedes-Benz Viano transporter came off the new production line in Fuzhou produced by FJDA. Fujian Daimler Automotive is a joint venture with Fujian Motors Group (FJMG), China Motor Corp. (CMC) and Daimler AG, established in 2007.
Mr. Lian Xiaoqing, Chairman of Fujian Motor Group (FJMG) and FJDA expressed his gratitude for the [...]
Mercedes-Benz continued the positive sales development – 15 % +
Dienstag, 6.April 2010In March, Mercedes-Benz continued the positive sales development of the prior two months, increasing sales by nine percent to 109,300 vehicles (March 2009: 98,500). As a result, the brand delivered 15 percent more vehicles to customers in the first quarter of 2010 than in the same quarter of the prior year.
“As expected, we concluded the [...]
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