Mercedes-Benz said that it will start series production of a city bus with all-electric drive system based on the international best-seller, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro. "Our city bus produces zero local emissions and is ultra-quiet through ...
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Daimler has laid the foundation for a second factory for lithium-ion batteries in Kamenz, Germany. Stuttgart/Kamenz, Germany – By laying the foundation for one of the biggest and most modern battery factories, Daimler AG is setting ...
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The Swedish company Bergkvarabuss is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the acquisition of four new Setra buses. Gran Mellstrm, owner of Sweden's largest private bus company, is adding one S 515 HDH and two S 431 DT models to his fleet. ...
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The best-selling Citaro urban bus has already celebrated numerous successes. It is the world's best-selling Mercedes-Benz urban bus, has been voted "Bus of the Year", holds the Sustainability Award, is a winner of the "Green Bus Award" and ...
German automobile major Daimler is expanding in Latin America with a new bus plant in Funza in vicinity of Bogotá, Colombia, having an annual installed production capacity of 4,000. Sprawled over 11,000m2, the unit is witnessing ...
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled 21m long bus called CapaCity L, which is three meters longer than the average conventional articulated buses operating in Germany. CapaCity L can accommodate up to 191 passengers and it is designed to address ...
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Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol: DAI) is continuing along its path of profitable growth. In the second quarter of 2014, the Group achieved new record levels of unit sales and revenue and significantly increased its operating profit from ...
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Daimler Buses servicing brand Omniplus has partnered with Carglass to fix damage to glass on Mercedes-Benz and Setra vehicles quickly. It is now possible to decide together with the customer at the service outlet whether to repair the ...
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German automaker Daimler has received a EUR7m order from Swiss tour operator Zerzuben Touristik for 15 Setra touring coaches. The order includes four S 431 DT double-decker buses and 11 ComfortClass 500 type S 515 HD touring coaches. ...
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With Predictive Powertrain Control being introduced in 2014, Daimler Buses is taking a further step towards improving economy while at the same time reducing the burden on the driver. The "predictive" cruise control system is familiar ...
Daimler Trucks is about to reach its sales target for 2013 and to deliver more trucks than in any year since 2006. Despite having to contend with a comparatively difficult market environment, the world’s leading commercial vehicle ...
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In the third quarter of 2013, Daimler AG once again achieved significantly higher earnings than in the prior-year period. The Daimler Group's EBIT for the period of July through September amounted to €2,231 million (Q3 2012: 1,923 ...
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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, a Brazilian subsidiary of The Daimler, has received orders to deliver 2,100 Mercedes-Benz bus chassis from four local transport services in Brasília, Brazil. These orders are awarded in a tender from ...
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In the second quarter of 2013, the Daimler Group sold 605,800 cars and commercial vehicles worldwide, surpassing the prior year total by 6%. Daimler Trucks’ second-quarter unit sales were slightly above the prior-year level at ...
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German automobile manufacturer Daimler's subsidiary Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has secured a contract to deliver 80 Mercedes-Benz buses in Brazil. Under the contract, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil will supply 50 units of the OF 1721model buses to ...
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