New Board of Directors appointed at Scania

Andreas Renschler has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Scania AB. Other new names in the Board of Directors are Per Hallberg, Annika Falkengren and Markus S. Piech. At the statutory meeting of the Board of Directors Per Hallberg was appointed

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Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa celebrates 20th anniversary

Mercedes-Benz celebrates the 20th anniversary of the decision to build its first production plant outside of Germany in Tuscaloosa. On this occasion, Jason Hoff, President and CEO of the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant (Mercedes-Benz U.S. International - MBUSI)

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Daimler announces new Mercedes-Benz Cars plant in Brazil

Daimler expands in Brazil by adding a new facility to the global passenger car production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars. In the future, the next-generation C-class and the GLA will be produced for the local market in a new assembly plant in Iracemapolis near

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Mercedes-Benz starts production of new S-class at the 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.

"2013 is the year of the S-class. We are driving forward our

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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. Following approval by the Supervisory Board, additional capacities for transmission assembly are now planned to be established at the

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Management changes at Daimler AG

Daimler AG is making several changes to its management. On June 1, 2013, Philipp Schiemer, currently Head of Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Cars, will take over the management of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil (MB Bras). MB Bras is a Group company with headquarters

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Brazilian Government Awards large orders for more than 2,100 Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Vans

Daimler's subsidiary Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has won several tenders of the Brazilian government for a total of over 2,100 vehicles. The large-scale orders call for delivery of more than 1,700 Atego trucks, and 400 Sprinter of Mercedes-Benz. Among the decisive criteria for

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Daimler expands its truck family in India: Start of production for new BharatBenz models

Following the market launch of its heavy-duty trucks two weeks ago, the Daimler Trucks subsidiary Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has now reached another milestone by starting production of its medium-duty trucks (9- and 12-tons). The BharatBenz vehicles are

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Daimler starts to sell BharatBenz trucks and delivers first vehicles to customers

Crucial day for the latest brand of Daimler's commercial vehicles division - In full view of journalists, dealers, and financing partners, three heavy-duty BharatBenz trucks rolled on stage on the occasion of a ceremony held in the Indian city of Mumbai. The trucks

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Daimler presents top-class products at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show 2012

At this year's IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Daimler AG is presenting virtually the entire spectrum of its commercial vehicle brands over an exhibition area of roughly 16,000 m². More than 70 trucks, vans and buses will astonish visitors with a whole

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Daimler to build truck engine plant in China via commercial vehicle joint-venture

With joint truck production now under way, Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co. Ltd. (BFDA) is stepping up the pace even more. The joint-venture of Daimler AG and the Chinese truck manufacturer Foton will begin building a new engine plant next to its headquarters in

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Daimler Trucks and Kamaz intensify collaboration

Daimler Trucks and the Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz have intensified their strategic partnership, which was established in 2008. On the sidelines of the Kamaz Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Naberezhnye Chelny in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, representatives of

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Best commercial vehicles and best brands 2012 poll; Seven victories for Daimler

Daimler won seven awards at the ceremony honouring the best commercial vehicles and best brands 2012 in Stuttgart. More than 8000 readers participated in the poll and bestowed victories on five Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles and two Mercedes-Benz

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Daimler presents the Detroit component brand; celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Freightliner truck brand at North America’s Largest CV Show

At North America’s biggest commercial vehicle exhibition, the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), Daimler Trucks North America is presenting its full range of optimally aligned commercial vehicle powertrain components – individually developed

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Daimler Trucks aims to increase unit sales and market share in 2012

In 2012 Daimler Trucks aims to build on the successes it posted last year. After sales and revenues had each increased by 20 per cent in 2011, and the results even increased by twice this amount, the division aims to boost its unit sales further this year and achieve Earnings

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Daimler and Chinese truck manufacturer Foton celebrate launch of JV Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive

Daimler and its Chinese partner Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. held a festive ceremony to celebrate the reception of the business license for the joint-venture Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. To commemorate this event, the partners unveiled a plaque in Beijing

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