Posted on 24th July, 2008 by Warren M
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Stuttgart - Daimler AG (stock-exchange abbreviation DAI) continued its successful development of the prior quarter with a very good second quarter of 2008. “Strong unit sales and further efficiency improvements in all of our divisions led to very good results in a difficult environment,” stated Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Daimler Group.
Posted on 17th July, 2008 by Warren M
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Natural gas, hybrid drive, fuel cell: although the diesel engine is getting increasingly cleaner, declining petroleum supplies, growing environmental awareness, and the already perceptible effects of global warming give more cause than ever to pursue alternative drive concepts. Daimler AG has experience in this field which no other company can match.
Posted on 5th July, 2008 by Warren M
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Daimler has established a Sustainability Board at top management level, thus grouping together the company’s existing management functions in the three dimensions of sustainability: economy, ecology, and society.
Posted on 3rd July, 2008 by Warren M
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STUTTGART/MAGDEBURG - July 3, 2008. At the fifth Magdeburg environmental forum staged by Daimler and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the two host partners called for the establishment of an infrastructure for electric and fuel-cell vehicles. The call is linked to extending Daimler’s Memorandum of Understanding with UNEP, in existence since 2005, with the aim of reinforcing dialogue and the joint commitment for emission-free mobility among all parties.
Posted on 26th June, 2008 by Warren M
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Stuttgart - Daimler AG’s commercial vehicles have achieved the top position in five out of the ten categories in ETM Verlag’s twelfth readers’ poll to find the “The best commercial vehicles of 2008”. This year around 8500 participants cast their votes, choosing from among no less than 162 possible candidates.
Posted on 17th June, 2008 by Warren M
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Stuttgart - For the further optimization of Daimler’s capital structure, the Board of Management of the company decided to carry out a new share buyback program. The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has approved this decision.
Posted on 3rd June, 2008 by Warren M
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NEW YORK, June 3 — Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviaton DAI) today reported sales for Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 24,480 units in the U.S. for May 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Posted on 15th May, 2008 by Warren M
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Daimler AG is supporting the earthquake victims in China together with its local companies Daimler North East Asia (DNEA) and Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Ltd. (BBDC). The money is being provided to locally active aid organizations such as China Charity Foundation and the Chinese Red Cross. In addition, DNEA has provided the Chinese authorities with trucks for use in disaster areas.
Posted on 14th May, 2008 by Warren M
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The largest order of alternative-fuel and drive-train commercial vehicles to-date was placed with DTNA’s Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) today by UPS. The order, consisting of 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and 300 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, is being manufactured on FCCC’s walk-in van MT45 and MT55 chassis product line.
Posted on 9th May, 2008 by Warren M
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Stuttgart - The Board of Management of Daimler AG has appointed Martin Jaeger (43) as its new head of Global External Affairs and Public Policy.
Posted on 6th May, 2008 by Warren M
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Daimler’s fuel cell bus fleet has broken a new record: the 36 buses together have clocked more than two million kilometers transporting around seven million passengers. Once again this zero-emission drive system has proved its high reliability and suitability for everyday use. Every kilometer clocked up also increases the extensive data, which is important for the further development of zero-emission drive systems providing valuable information for the next hybrid-based generation of fuel cell buses.
Posted on 1st May, 2008 by Warren M
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Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported total group sales (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 22,954 passenger vehicles in the U.S. for April 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Posted on 29th April, 2008 by Warren M
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Daimler AG (stock-exchange abbreviation DAI) today presents its interim report on the first quarter of 2008. Daimler achieved EBIT of €1,976 million in the first quarter (Q1 2007:€3,292 million).
Posted on 21st April, 2008 by Warren M
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The tradition-laden Maybach luxury brand is adding a fifth model to its line-up. The new Maybach Landaulet resurrects the legend of the classic luxury landaulets, a feature of which is that only the chauffeur’s area is closed. An extra-large folding roof opens up over the pampered rear-seat passengers when required, leaving no obstructions between them and the blue sky above.
Posted on 21st April, 2008 by Warren M
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Stuttgart/Delhi – The Indian Hero Group and Daimler AG signed a contract today in Delhi that governs the establishment of the Daimler Hero Motor Corporation Ltd. commercial vehicle joint venture. Approval for the new company was issued by the Indian government in March 2008, and the two partners now plan to proceed rapidly with the implementation of the joint venture.
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