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New shareholder

Daimler AG confirms that the entrepreneur Li Shufu has acquired 9.69% (103,619,340 shares) of the company. Daimler is pleased to announce that with Li Shufu it could win another long-term orientated shareholder, which is convinced by Daimler’s innovation strength, the strategy and the future potential. Daimler knows and appreciates Li Shufu as an especially knowledgeable… Continue reading New shareholder

Electric vans from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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February 2018

Arjeplog, Sweden

Press Contact for this Press Release (1)

Florian Hofmann

Product Communications Mercedes-Benz Vans, Van Technology Communications

florian.hofmann@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-46643

Fax: +49 711 17-79071936

Main emphasis of the winter trials: charging and driving characteristics, range and anti-cold protection Checks on handling, efficiency, ergonomics and comfort in extreme conditions Focus on the quality and safety of the driver's workplace: dependable heating at sub-zero temperatures, fast windscreen heating for a clear view, safe handling on ice and snow eVito orderable since November 2017 with deliveries commencing in the second half of 2018 Electrification of all commercial van model series is planned Arjeplog, Sweden. Endurance test successful: customers can also rely on the new eVito in adverse weather conditions. This is the conclusion reached by the development team from Mercedes-Benz Vans who subjected the fully-electric van to extensive winter trials in northern Sweden. The new eVito was thoroughly tested for several weeks in the Scandinavian winter, in temperatures down to minus 30 degrees Celsius. The focus of the trials in Arjeplog near the Polar Circle was on cold-starting as well as charging and driving characteristics at sub-zero temperatures.
The eVito, the second all-electric production model from Mercedes-Benz Vans after the Vito E-Cell of 2010, has been orderable since November 2017 with deliveries commencing in the second half of 2018. At the test site in Arjeplog with its driving dynamics stretches, turning loop and forest stretch, the vehicles were required to absolve low-temperature tests and demonstrate their handling, efficiency, ergonomics and comfort under extreme conditions. During test drives on frozen lakelands and on the test site, charging and driving in cold conditions as well as anti-cold protection of the drive components, software and their interfaces (e.g. brakes, ESP) were intensively tested using special metrology equipment.
How a battery-electric vehicle responds to different climatic conditions is essential to practicable fleet management. Thus, in addition to cold-starting and defrosting characteristics, the focus was also on battery range. The mid-size van has all the prerequisites for e.g. inner-city delivery, trade and passenger transport operations. With the installed battery capacity of 41.4 kWh, the range of the new eVito will be around 150 km. Even in unfavourable circumstances, customers have a range of 100 km available.
Heating, comfort and handling at Mercedes-Benz level: high requirements for the quality and safety of the driver's workplace
The high quality and safety of the driver's workplace is another important prerequisite for a commercially used vehicle. The van must also appeal to the drivers who are out and about in it day after day. The interior heating must work reliably at low temperatures, and the window heating must ensure a clear view as rapidly as possible. Other factors include safe handling on snow and ice, as well as winter-resistant components throughout. All these parameters were tested under extreme conditions in Arjeplog by around 30 engineers, electronic specialists and mechanics from Mercedes-Benz Vans. And because the vehicles must also prove their worth in the high summer, the winter trials are followed by summer trials. In summer the eVito will be subjected to further testing in Spain, in temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius in the shade.
Attractive starting offer for the mid-size eVito van
Mercedes Benz Vans is planning the electrification of all its commercial model series in the coming years. The start is being made with the eVito, which customers are able to order at a price of 39,990 euros (in Germany, excluding VAT) on the microsite www.jetzt-elektrovan.mercedes-benz.de. The first 1000 orders will be rewarded with a service package which includes a wallbox. The eVito will be followed by the eSprinter in 2019. The line-up will then be rounded off by the Citan. The commercial model ranges with electric drive will thus cover all requirements from people moving to goods transport.

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on-demand ridesharing: moovel Group

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February 2018

Stuttgart/Karlsruhe

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Melanie Graf

Communications moovel

melanie.graf@moovel.com

Tel: +49 176 30 941 349

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Michael Kuhn

Head of Communications moovel

michael.kuhn@moovel.com

Tel: +49 160 86 14 768

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Demand-responsive, flexible mobility in Karlsruhe urban area Three day pilot operations start on March 6, 2018 “Pooling” system groups together journey requests for shared rides Free booking using the “KVV.mobil – powered by moovel” app Stuttgart/Karlsruhe, 2/20/2018. The moovel Group and the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV) launch an on-demand shuttle service in March. The new service will be tested in Karlsruhe as part of a pilot operation during the IT-Trans Exhibition from March 6 to 8. Over the three days of the exhibition, both visitors and all inhabitants of the fan-shaped city will be able to use the additional mobility service free of charge.
With their new on-demand ridesharing service during the IT-Trans Exhibition, moovel and KVV are offering a pioneering new form of mobility. The idea behind the pilot project: passengers book their journey via the “KVV.mobil” app and are then picked up and transported to their personal destination by minivan – without being bound to a fixed timetable. The shuttle vehicle is shared by several passengers simultaneously. An algorithm calculates the fastest route through the city to one of the over 100 destination stops. The on-demand ridesharing offer will be available to passengers on Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7 from 8 am to 12 pm and on Thursday, March 8 from 8 am to 6 pm. During the test phase, the use of the new mobility service is free of charge.
“This shuttle service ideally complements our extremely efficient local public transport system. On-demand solutions will be an important cornerstone for the mobility of the future,” explains Dr. Alexander Pischon, CEO of KVV. “Working together with moovel, we want to respond more strongly to the individual requirements of our customers and thus create an attractive, cheap and eco-friendly alternative to taxi or private car use. At the same time, however, the local rail service will remain the backbone of multimodal mobility in Karlsruhe,” stresses Dr. Pischon.
Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, CEO of the moovel Group GmbH, explains how digitalization effectively changes people’s mobility behavior: “We are observing that people no longer wish to be bound to a certain form of transport and are questioning mobility routines. At the same time, the desire for being able to use mobility as service and when required, i.e. on-demand, is increasing. moovel on-demand combines all our strengths: intelligent routing including real-time data, the integrated booking and payment functions, and now also the pooling of journeys. I am very pleased that we are able to introduce our moovel on-demand service in Karlsruhe in cooperation with KVV.”& amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; nbsp;
On-demand ridesharing reduces traffic volumes in city centers
The on-demand service from moovel and KVV combines the strengths of local public transport with the advantages of a private car. The officials in the City Hall in Karlsruhe are looking forward to the pilot project: “People's mobility behavior is changing rapidly due to digitalization. We have to respond to this trend. In Karlsruhe, many new mobility options for the future are being developed and tested, such as the test area for autonomous driving,” says Karlsruhe’s Lord Mayor, Dr. Frank Mentrup.
Algorithm enables individual route planning
The new mobility service is based on the on-demand platform from moovel, which enables the operation of a demand-oriented, flexible fleet using intelligent journey management (“routing”) and the grouping of journey requests (“pooling”), and will initially include ten Mercedes-Benz V-Class vehicles. If several people want to travel a similar route, the moovel algorithms pool the requests so that multiple passengers share one vehicle (ridesharing). The routes to the destinations within the city are correspondingly dynamic, with journey and arrival times as well as starting point and end stop being individually calculated in each case.
Convenient ride booking via smartphone
The use of the on-demand service is very easy: the “KVV.mobil” app locates the user and shows suitable shuttle connections to the desired destination. If a user chooses the on-demand service, he will be collected from a location within walking distance of his current position by minivan. moovel has determined more than 100 pick-up and drop-off spots, so-called “virtual stops” within the Karlsruhe urban area. Of course, the normal services of KVV are also available. In order to ensure that users travel from A to B as quickly as possible, the journey routes are continually recalculated and updated during the journey using real-time data on traffic and the local public transport network. Additionally, an algorithm calculates the expected demand in advance and thus enables accurate predictive fleet management. Similar journey requests are grouped together by the moovel on-demand algorithm so that several passengers share a vehicle.
Further information is available on the Internet:
www.moovel-group.com
www.moovel-on-demand.com/
http://www.kvv.de/
moovel Group GmbH
moovel Group GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, has made it its mission to simplify mobility in cities. It is working on an operating system for urban mobility that offers access to suitable mobility options and paves the way for a future with autonomous vehicles. moovel acts as a partner to cities, transport associations and customers. moovel is represented in the German market with the moovel app. The moovel mobility app combines local public transport, the carsharing provider car2go as well as mytaxi, rental bicycles and Deutsche Bahn. Most services can be booked and paid for simply and directly via the moovel app. With the moovel transit product portfolio, the moovel Group offers white label solutions for transport associations and companies around the world. In the USA, moovel North America, with moovel transit, is the market leader in mobile ticketing solutions for transport associations. moovel Flex Pilot is an on-demand ridesharing service by moovel Group, which is piloted on selected days in Stuttgart from December 2017 onwards.
Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund GmbH
The Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV) is the third-largest transport association in Baden-Württemberg and, with its 20 transport companies, is the most important mobility services provider in the Upper Rhine area. An important feature of the KVV is the efficient network with its internationally renowned light rail system, which allows passengers to travel into the Karlsruhe city center without having to change trains. Each year, approximately 170 million passengers make use of the attractive services offered by the municipal association, which was founded in 1994 with the city and rural regions of Karlsruhe being stakeholders. The districts of Germersheim, Karlsruhe, Rastatt, Südliche Weinstraße as well as the cities of Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe and Landau in der Pfalz all belong to the association. The KVV plans, coordinates and sells the services of the local public transport on behalf of its stakeholders and the participating transport companies. Its tasks include, among others, the planning of an efficient network of routes, the coordination of timetables and the provision of a common tariff scheme for the association, including distribution of the fare revenue. Furthermore, the KVV is the contact partner for the customers and is responsible for marketing and public relations. As operator of the test area for autonomous driving, the KVV is participating in the innovation competition for the mobility of the future.
The on-demand shuttle to the IT-Trans Exhibition is a further cornerstone in the cooperation between moovel and KVV. In May 2017, the moovel Group GmbH and KVV launched their joint mobility app “ KVV.mobil powered by moovel” onto the market. This app allows users convenient access to the growing network of public and alternative mobility services within the KVV district. The app displays connections and departure times of buses and trains at all 1,900 stops in the KVV area as well as the available rental bicycles of the regional bike-sharing provider “Fächerrad”, and the services of the “Stadtmobil” carsharing provider. The app is available to download free of charge from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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All-electric Mercedes-Benz trucks for the heavy-duty distribution sector

Innovation fleet of ten heavy-duty electric trucks Customers for day-to-day operational testing have been agreed Range of up to 200 km with customary level of performance and payload Locally emission-free distribution transport could go into series production from 2021 Daimler leading proponent of electric commercial vehicles for urban areas Development and testing as part of “Concept ELV²”… Continue reading All-electric Mercedes-Benz trucks for the heavy-duty distribution sector

Daimler and HERE to bring HD Live Map to future Mercedes-Benz models

Highly precise maps will be a key element for autonomous driving Data from car sensors enables near real-time map “ self-healing” HD Live Map complements ADAS applications for more safety Amsterdam/Stuttgart – Daimler and HERE Technologies have teamed up to make HERE HD Live Map an integral part of Daimler’s autonomous driving technology. With these… Continue reading Daimler and HERE to bring HD Live Map to future Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world

“Digital, flexible, green” – latest production technologies are integrated at “Factory 56”. Main focus is on the people. “Our ‘Factory 56’ will define a new way of building cars. With its ‘Factory 56’, Mercedes-Benz Cars is creating the car plant of the future. It combines three trend-setting features: It is consistently digital and flexible –… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world

“Kangei Marco Polo HORIZON”: Mercedes-Benz recreational vehicle coming to Japan in a right-hand-drive variant

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February 2018

Stuttgart/Tokio

Press Contact for this Press Release (2)

Diana Boch

Product Communications Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Travel Vans

diana.boch@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-52406

Fax: +49 711 17-52030

Ingeborg Gärtner

Product Communications Mercedes-Benz V-Class, X-Class and Travel Vans

ingeborg.gaertner@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-49784

Fax: +49 711 17-79049509

Stuttgart/Tokyo: “Kangei Marco Polo HORIZON” – At the Japan Camping Car Show 2018 the compact recreational vehicle from Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrated its premiere as a right-hand-drive variant. As of now, the Marco Polo HORIZON is available to customers in the land of smiles. In the second quarter of 2018, Great Britain will follow as the second right-hand-drive market.
“We want to make our compact travel vans and recreational vehicles available to even more customers – that's why we're now launching the Marco Polo HORIZON in a right-hand-drive variant”, says Klaus Maier, Head of Marketing and Sales Mercedes-Benz Vans. “The first market is Japan, one of the world's key right-hand-drive markets”, continues Klaus Maier.
With the launch of the Marco Polo HORIZON as a right-hand-drive variant in Japan and Great Britain, Mercedes-Benz Vans is continuing to press ahead with its “Mercedes-Benz Vans goes global” growth strategy in the camper van market in 2018.
About the Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo HORIZON:
The Marco Polo HORIZON is based on the Mercedes-Benz V-Class. The multiple seating configurations of the Marco Polo HORIZON for up to seven passengers are an expression of its maximum versatility. It also offers five sleeping berths thanks to a reclining triple bench in the rear and a roof bed for two people. Two drawers underneath the reclining bench provide extra stowage space. The Marco Polo HORIZON can be stylishly individualised with an array of high-quality materials. Thanks to compact exterior dimensions and a vehicle height below two metres, the Marco Polo HORIZON is not just ideal for leisure activities, it is also a perfect everyday companion. For instance, it can get into any standard multi-storey car park without problems.

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Record year 2017: Daimler Financial Services increases its operating results to around two billion euros

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February 2018

Stuttgart

Press Contact for this Press Release (1)

Florian Otto

Manager Global Corporate Communications Financial Services

florian.otto@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 2574-5868

Fax: +49 (0) 711 2574-8211

Contract portfolio grows by 12% to 4.8 million vehicles to 140 billion euros Further contract growth expected for 2018 New Board seat created for Customer Experience Officer Bodo Uebber, responsible for Finance & Controlling and Daimler Financial Services on the Board of Daimler AG: “We are using the best results in our company's history to systematically drive forward the extension of our digital divisions.” 2017 was the most successful financial year in the company’s history for the provider of financial and mobility services, Daimler Financial Services. With worldwide growth of 14% in new business volume compared to the previous year, the company was able to substantially better 2016 results. EBIT stood at €1.97 billion, corresponding to an increase in profit of around 13% compared to 2016.
Bodo Uebber, responsible for Finance & Controlling and Daimler Financial Services on the Board of Daimler AG, says: “The very good results were driven by customized services and a premium portfolio, which were decisive in the most successful year in the history of Daimler Financial Services. We are using furthermore our financial might to systematically drive forward the extension of our digital divisions for mobility and financial services.”
4.8 million units: portfolio increased by 12%
The portfolio of vehicles financed and leased worldwide increased by 12% to 4.8 million units (2016: 4.3 million), which equals a volume of around €140 billion. In the course of 2017, Daimler Financial Services concluded 1.9 million new financing and leasing contracts to a total value of €70.7 billion, an increase of 14% over the previous year. “More than half of all vehicle sales by Daimler were supported by Daimler Financial Services in 2017,” says Klaus Entenmann, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler Financial Services AG. “We are expecting further growth in contract volume for 2018.”
Significant increase in new business in Europe and Asia
In the European region, Daimler Financial Services concluded 968,000 new financing and leasing contracts to a value of €31 billion (+15%). In the Africa & Asia-Pacific region (without China), new business once again increased considerably by 16% compared to the previous year, amounting to €8.4 billion. China is posting by far the highest growth rate: in 2017, more than 300,000 new contracts with a value of €9.5 billion were completed, an increase of 56%. New business in North and South America was at the previous year's level.
Strong growth in mobility services and the insurance business
A total of 17.8 million customers are registered to use Daimler Financial Services in more than 100 cities across Europe, China and the Americas. In 2017, over 100 million transactions were carried out with customers—more than twice as many as in the preceding year. Beyond car2go, moovel and mytaxi, Daimler Mobility Services has shareholdings in innovative mobility services around the world, including Blacklane and Flixbus, among others.
In 2017, Daimler Insurance Services also issued around 2.1 million insurance policies—an increase of 20%. A telematics-based insurance program, named “Inscore,” was newly developed and successfully introduced in the French, Belgian and German markets.
Key topics: digitization of financial and mobility services
With the appointment of Benedikt Schell as Chief Experience Officer (CXO), Daimler Financial Services AG expanded its Board of Management with a new business area. In this role, Schell is responsible for the expansion of digital business models in the area of financial and mobility services, as well as for the global customer and digital strategy. Jörg Lamparter is the Head of Mobility Services and responsible for the offerings (i.e. car2go, moovel and mytaxi) pooled under the umbrella of Daimler Financial Services, and stakes in Blacklane, Careem, Chauffeur Privé, FlixBus and Turo.
Gülnaz Önes, the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the IT unit of Daimler Financial Services, will be strategically responsible for the transformation into a fully integrated, digital provider of mobile services globally.
Klaus Entenmann: “The organizational changes now made with the addition of the CXO and CTO, and the consolidation of our mobility services, are investments in our areas of future strategic importance. The aim is to offer convenient, safe, intuitive and mobile services for our private and business customers in future.”

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Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence

Stuttgart. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC; 26 February to 1 March) Mercedes-Benz is presenting innovations and initiatives from a variety of fields as part of its overarching digitisation strategy. The press conference is to be held on 26 February from 11 a.m. to 11.20 a.m. at the Mercedes-Benz stand in Hall 6. The focus here is on systems… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence

Mercedes-Benz Versicherung AG expands product range to include mobility services

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February 2018

Stuttgart

Press Contact for this Press Release (1)

Bettina Nickel

Manager Media Relations Mercedes-Benz Bank and Daimler Financial Services Europe

bettina.nickel@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 2574-4039

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Mercedes-Benz Versicherung AG adds Mercedes-Benz Mobilo and smart road assistance to its range of mobility services The services provide customers with assistance in an emergency Over three million vehicles across Europe already benefit from Mobilo or smart road assistance Stuttgart. Since its launch in 2016, Mercedes-Benz Versicherung AG has successfully positioned itself as a warranty insurance provider and already has 300,000 contracts in its portfolio. The insurer is now expanding its offer with the addition of Mercedes-Benz Mobilo and smart road assistance mobility services, both of which come to the help of customers in an emergency. The services apply to both accidents and parts theft as well as mishaps such as filling up with the wrong fuel or losing a key.
Two years after launching its warranty insurance activities, Mercedes-Benz Versicherung AG is widening its portfolio with the addition of the mobility guarantee. Around three million vehicles across Europe already benefit from Mobilo or smart road assistance. The insurance coverage is valid from the date of first registration for two years in the case of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and for one year in the case of smart vehicles. Thereafter the coverage can be renewed during a service appointment. A vehicle can benefit from the mobility insurance for up to 30 years.
Mobilo and smart road assistance services are available from over 3000 Mercedes-Benz and smart service partners across Europe. Mercedes-Benz vehicles and smart vehicles are insured in 46 and 32 European countries, respectively.
About Mercedes-Benz Versicherung AG
Mercedes-Benz Versicherung AG offers all warranty insurance products for new and used passenger cars of the Mercedes-Benz and smart brands in Germany. Both retail and service benefit from straightforward settlement processes. A specialised sales team is also on hand to provide in-depth support and advice for retailers and customers. All warranty products can also be combined with leasing and financing products from Mercedes-Benz Bank.

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