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Pioneers wanted: Daimler Trucks & Buses recruiting event for e-mobility

Recruiting event of E-Mobility Group Daimler Trucks & Buses on 10 and 11 May at the Daimler AG headquarters in Stuttgart Information booths, impulse presentations and active exchange with management and experts Interested parties can apply now until 19 April Stuttgart – On 10 and 11 May 2019, the E-Mobility Group Daimler Trucks & Buses… Continue reading Pioneers wanted: Daimler Trucks & Buses recruiting event for e-mobility

Car manufacturer: Daimler focuses on austerity program on the administration

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Faurecia employees fight participation in the transformation

Their plant is to be converted into a modern digital pilot operation, fully automated, with robots. It starts on April 1st. In the next two years, the automotive supplier Faurecia is investing 1.3 million euros in its location in Scheuerfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, where nearly 300 employees produce instrument panels for Mercedes, Opel and Volvo. The employees… Continue reading Faurecia employees fight participation in the transformation

Daimler Trucks agrees to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics to create technology powerhouse for automated trucks

Daimler Trucks, a division in the Daimler Group, the inventor of the truck and world’s largest manufacturer of heavy and medium trucks, and Torc Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous driving solutions, are joining forces in a one-of-a-kind combination to commercialize highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on U.S. roads. Going beyond an OEM/supplier relationship, the… Continue reading Daimler Trucks agrees to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics to create technology powerhouse for automated trucks

Marcus Breitschwerdt succeeds Volker Mornhinweg as director of Mercedes-Benz Vans

Posted 03/29/2019 11: 29: 37CET STUTTGART (GERMANY), 29 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) – Mercedes-Benz Vans has appointed Marcus Breitschwerdt as the new director of the company, replacing Volker Mornhinweg, who will retire on May 1 after 39 years in Daimler. According to the company in a statement, Breitschwerdt is currently responsible for Marketing and Sales of… Continue reading Marcus Breitschwerdt succeeds Volker Mornhinweg as director of Mercedes-Benz Vans

Ford & VW – Further details became known

News from the cooperation between Ford and Volkswagen. Already in the November 2018 There were discussions about the cooperation between the US automaker ford and the German manufacturer Volkswagen, There were a few in January findings and in February they approached each other continue on, Since the end of February it is known that Volkswagen… Continue reading Ford & VW – Further details became known

Change of boss in small van division: Daimler calls new “Man of the Van”

Marcus Breitschwerdt The new boss of the van division. (Photo: Daimler / Mercedes-Benz) Munich It usually takes just a minute before Volker Mornhinweg takes off his jacket. Under the open shirt collar glitters a golden necklace, the frizzy hair are frayed back and grinning widely tells the manager of “bestsellers”, growth everywhere and customers who… Continue reading Change of boss in small van division: Daimler calls new “Man of the Van”

Personnel change at Mercedes-Benz Vans: Change in Management in Van Division

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Volker Mornhinweg retires on May 1, 2019 Marcus Breitschwerdt, currently Head of Marketing & Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars Europe, will take over the role as of May 1, 2019 Stuttgart – After 39 years at Daimler AG, Volker Mornhinweg (59), Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, will retire on May 1, 2019. Marcus Breitschwerdt (57), currently Head of Marketing & Sales Mercedes-Benz Cars Europe, will be his successor. In this function, Marcus Breitschwerdt will report to Wilfried Porth, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG; Human Resources and Director of Labor Relations, Mercedes-Benz Vans, as Volker Mornhinweg did before.
“I would like to thank Volker Mornhinweg for his many years of commitment and wish him all the best for the future,” says Wilfried Porth, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG; Human Resources and Director of Labor Relations, Mercedes-Benz Vans. “Over three decades he has contributed to the success of our company in various management positions in production, human resources and at Mercedes-AMG. In his function as Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, he successfully implemented and pushed forward the global growth strategy »Mercedes-Benz Vans goes global« for the internationalization of the vans business and production activities and the future initiative »adVANce«.”
“Marcus Breitschwerdt is an experienced manager who has honed his profile in various management positions in Germany and abroad, and now takes over the management of Mercedes-Benz Vans,” continues Porth. “I am sure that Marcus Breitschwerdt will set important impulses to make the business unit sustainably profitable, and to continue Mercedes-Benz Vans’ transformation from a worldwide successful vehicle manufacturer into a supplier of holistic transportation and mobility solutions.”
Volker Mornhinweg started his apprenticeship as a machine fitter in the plant in Sindelfingen in 1980. In 1990 he was appointed Head of the Manufacturing Process “Automation” in Sindelfingen. This was followed by a number of other management positions in production, human resources and at Mercedes-AMG. In the last nine years he has been Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Marcus Breitschwerdt joined the company in 1991 as controller in the management trainee group (Nachwuchsgruppe) at Mercedes-Benz AG. He headed the companies transport and environmental strategy for several years before assuming responsibility for Mercedes-Benz Cars' marketing and portfolio strategy in 2000. This was followed by a number of other positions, including President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada and President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz UK. In 2014 he was assigned with the creation of the new Mercedes-Benz Cars sales region Europe, which he has been leading since.

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BRIEF-Baic Motor Corp Announces Capital Increase To Mercedes-Benz Leasing

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China, the latest smart small map

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