daimler corp 2009 booklet

Daimler Trucks at a Glance.Edition 2009.

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The commercial vehicle sector, like other sectors, has also been hard-hit by the global economic crisis. However, thanks to our Global Excellence Program, we prepared Daimler Trucks early on to cope with crises — by means of efficiency, flexibility, and active management of market cycles. As a result, we posted EBIT of €1.6 billion even in 2008, a year that was shaken by crises. And of course, also in 2009 we keep working hard for our long-term success.

The truck markets are experiencing the most dramatic global down-turn in decades. However, as the world market leader, we have a motto that applies even in difficult times: “Trucks for the World!” Especially during downturns, we prepare ourselves in a targeted manner for the next upswing. One demonstration of this approach is our involvement in markets with high growth potential such as Russia and India.

The issue of environmental protection is no longer of much interest in the truck industry. However, our claim is still that we are “Shaping Future Transportation.” That’s why Daimler will invest more than €10 billion in research and development in 2009 and 2010. The result will be trucks that are worth the money — for our customers and our environment.

To sum up, the commercial vehicle industry will be facing a set of severe challenges in 2009. But Daimler Trucks will not waver from its course. I invite you to see the evidence of that for yourselves on the following pages.

Sincerely,Andreas RenschlerMember of the Board of Management of Daimler AG,responsible for Daimler Trucks

Trucks for the World!

Daimler at a Glance 2Management Team of Daimler Trucks 4Key figures of Daimler Trucks 6Global brand variety of Daimler Trucks 10Global Excellence 14Shaping Future Transportation 16Highlights 2008/2009 18Main locations worldwide 24Powertrain and vehicle engineering 34

Daimler Trucks Product range 36Contacts of Daimler Trucks 66Daimler Brand Portfolio 72

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Daimler AG, Stuttgart, with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars,Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans andDaimler Buses, is a globally leading producer of premium passengercars and the largest manufacturer of heavy- and medium-duty trucksin the world. The Daimler Financial Services division has a broad offering of financial services, including vehicle financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management.

Daimler sells its products in nearly all the countries of the world andhas production facilities on five continents. The company’s founders,Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, continued to make automotive historyfollowing their invention of the automobile in 1886. As an automotivepioneer, Daimler and its employees willingly accept an obligation toact responsibly towards society and the environment and to shape thefuture of safe and sustainable mobility with groundbreaking technolo-gies and high-quality products.

The current brand portfolio includes the world’s most valuable auto-mobile brand, Mercedes-Benz, as well as smart, AMG, Maybach,Freightliner, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra, Orion and ThomasBuilt Buses.

The company is listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New Yorkand Stuttgart (stock exchange abbreviation DAI). In 2008, the Groupsold 2.1 million vehicles and employed a workforce of over 270,000people; revenue totaled €95.9 billion and EBIT amounted to €2.7 billion.Daimler is an automotive Group with a commitment to excellence, andaims to achieve sustainable growth and industry-leading profitability.

Daimler at a Glance

Amounts in millions of EUR 2008 2007 2006

EBIT 2,730 8,710 4,992

Value Added (1,147) 1,380 631

Net Profit 1,414 3,985 3,783

Earnings per share (in EUR) 1.41 3.83 3.66

Investments in property,

plant and equipment 3,559 2,927 3,005

Research and development

expenditure 4,442 4,148 3,733

RevenuesTotal 95,873 99,399 99,222

By regions

Western Europe 45,916 49,289 46,999

thereof Germany 21,817 22,582 21,652

NAFTA 21,139 23,499 27,857

thereof United States 17,922 20,270 24,943

Other markets 28,818 26,611 24,366

By divisions and

operating units

Mercedes-Benz Cars 47,772 52,430 51,410

Daimler Trucks 28,572 28,466 31,789

Daimler Financial Services 9,282 8,711 8,106

Vans, Buses, Other 14,970 14,123 13,151

2008 2007 2006

Employees (31.12.)Total 273,216 272,382 274,024

Germany 167,753 166,679 166,592

United States 22,476 24,053 27,629

Rest of World 82,987 81,650 79,803

By divisions and

operating units

Mercedes-Benz Cars 97,303 97,526 99,343

Daimler Trucks 79,415 80,067 83,237

Daimler Financial Services 7,116 6,743 6,813

Vans, Buses, Other 40,255 39,968 37,679

Sales Organization 49,127 48,078 46,952

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Andreas Renschler

Member of the Board

of Management of

Daimler AG and Head

of Daimler Trucks Division

Hubertus Troska

responsible for

the Europe/Latin

America Region and

the vehicle brand

Mercedes-Benz

Chris Patterson

responsible for the

NAFTA Region and

the vehicle brands

Freightliner, Western

Star and Thomas

Built Buses

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2009, Martin Daum

will become head of

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America. Martin

Daum will replace

Chris Patterson

Harald Bölstler

responsible for the

Asia Region and

the vehicle brand

Mitsubishi Fuso

* Effective June 1,

2009, Dr. Albert

Kirchmann will

become head of

Daimler Trucks

Asia. He will replace

Harald Bölstler

Dr. Albert Kirchmann

responsible for

Finance &

Controlling,

Business- & Product

Planning

* Effective June 1,

2009, Frank Linden-

berg will become

head of Finance &

Controlling Daimler

Trucks & Buses. He

will replace Dr. Albert

Kirchmann

Georg Weiberg

responsible for

Truck Product

Engineering

Dr. Michael Dostal

responsible for

Truck Powertrain

Operations &

Manufacturing

Engineering

Stefan E. Buchner

responsible for

Procurement

Trucks & Buses

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Management Team of Daimler Trucks

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Key Figures of Daimler Trucks

Mitsubishi FusoTruck and Bus Corporation

Mercedes-Benz

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

152,354

178,946

118,061

182,369

147,984

186,577

187,406

142,104137,393

Total509,299

2005

Total516,087

2006

Total472,074

2008

Total467,667

2007

Total407,808

2004

2005 20062004 2007

28,57225,207 29,922 31,789

Daimler Trucks Revenues(in millions of EUR)

Daimler Trucks Unit Sales(in units)

119,025

188,719

159,923

2008

28,466

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Daimler Trucks 2008 2007 2007 vs, 2008

EBIT (in millions of EUR) 1,607 2,121 - 24 %

Revenues (in millions of EUR) 28,572 28,466 0 %

Total sales (in units) 472,074 467,667 1 %

Western Europe 86,742 87,665 - 1 %

thereof Germany 41,597 41,006 1 %

NAFTA 97,313 114,049 - 15 %

thereof United States 77,978 94,649 - 18 %

Latin America

(without Mexiko) 58,951 53,017 11 %

Japan 42,035 53,992 - 22 %

Rest of World 187,033 158,944 18 %

Sales by brands* (in units) 472,074 467,667 1 %


(Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses) 104,271 119,025 - 12 %

Mercedes-Benz 170,079 159,923 6 %

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation 197,724 188,719 5 %

Total workforce

2008 79,415

2007 80,067

Change - 4 %Europe 32,756

Africa 1,280

Latin America 10,821

Asia/Australia 15,097

NAFTA 19,461

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2008 (in %)

Truck volumes worldwide Market position

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Dongfeng

FAW

Paccar

Tata Motors

CNHTC

Navistar

MAN

Toyota/Hino

Isuzu

Iveco

Scania

Foton

Total

349.6

178.5

162.4

155.0

130.6

148.3

99.8

105.5

77.3

66.3

61.2

71.6

61.4

59.0

Medium-Duty Trucks,Heavy-Duty Trucks (MDT/HDT)

2007

Share of world market in thousands of units / in %

14.9%

7.6%

6.9%

6.6%

5.6%

6.3%

4.3%

4.5%

3.3%

2.8%

2.6%

3.1%

2.6%

2.5%

329.8

176.0

166.9

155.5

122.8

113.3

111.4

92.8

82.5

78.8

72.0

70.0

60.3

57.1

2008

Share of world marketin thousands of units / in %

15.2%

8.1%

7.7%

7.1%

5.6%

5.2%

5.1%

4.3%

3.8%

3.6%

3.3%

3.2%

2.8%

2.6%

Volvo Global Trucks(Volvo, Renault, Mack)

2,339.4 2,176.8

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Class 8 – NAFTA

30.9Daimler Trucks North America LLC

International (Navistar)25.2

16.1Kenworth

Trucks – Japan

Isuzu

Hino

Toyota

22.5

22.3

8.2

Mitsubishi Fuso

MDT/HDT – Brazil

30.9VW

Ford

Volvo

Scania

29.5

16.6

8.7

6.8

Mercedes-Benz

34.0

Volvo8.9

Mack7.2

Nissan-Diesel7.1

Buses – Japan

29.8Hino

Mitsubishi Fuso

Isuzu

25.0

16.9

14.9Toyota

Nissan7.0

Nissan-Diesel6.3

10.8Peterbilt

Source: Daimler Trucks

Iveco6.8

MDT/HDT – Western Europe

21.7

DAF

Iveco

Volvo

Renault

16.8

13.5

12.2

11.9

10.7

MAN

Class 5 - 7 – NAFTA

26.0

Ford

GMC

20.7

20.2

9.5


Mercedes-Benz

Scania10.2

International (Navistar)

Chevrolet4.6

Kenworth3.3

Peterbilt3.1

Global brand varietyof Daimler Trucks

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Daimler Trucks has five strong brands under its umbrella. Our pro-ducts enable us to offer tailored solutions and sustainable technolo-gies worldwide.

Trucks Europe/Latin AmericaThe Mercedes-Benz brand represents Trucks Europe/Latin America, where it is a synonym for top product and service, quality, efficiency, reliability and sustainability, summarized in our values: “Trucks you can trust”. The brand Mercedes-Benz offers individual and reliable solutions in medium and heavy-duty trucks for long distance trans-port, construction sites or short-radius distribution. For many decades now, the pioneering spirit at Mercedes-Benz Trucks has brought forth groundbreaking innovations, ranging from alternative drive trains to active and passive safety systems.

Trucks NAFTAFreightliner Trucks, the largest division of Daimler Trucks North America, manufactures Class 5-8 trucks that serve a wide range of commercial vehicle applications. Its commitment to innovation, technology and responsive customer relationships allow customers to “Run Smart”.

The Western Star brand offers premium-class heavy-duty trucks, primarily for use by owner-operators or small fleets. Western Star serves market niches such as special and construction site applica-tions as well as long-haul transport. With their striking exteriors and preference for off-road applications, the vehicles are without a doubt “Serious trucks for serious truckers”.

The yellow school buses of Thomas Built Buses are a common sight on North American roads. North America’s leading school bus manufacturer can look back on a long history, as Thomas Built Buses has been the embodiment of innovative design, safety and top quality since 1916.

Trucks AsiaThe Mitsubishi Fuso brand is renowned in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and around the world as a manufacturer committed to quality. With a clear focus on quality, efficiency and hands-on usability, Mitsubishi Fuso designs and delivers vehicles that customers can trust, day after day. Mitsubishi Fuso trucks and buses are backed by a broad parts and service commitment that goes the extra mile.

Today, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is an integral part of Daimler Trucks and plays a principal role as its Asia pillar, light-duty truck competence center and as Daimler Trucks’ Global Hybrid Center for advanced hybrid technology. Mitsubishi Fuso is “All for You”.

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Global Excellence Management of Market CyclesThe first initiative — “Management of Market Cycles” — is designed to lessen the impact on Daimler Trucks of the cyclical developments that are typical of the sector, thus ensuring the division’s long-term profitability. The Commercial Vehicle sector is subject to strong cycles due to the specific use of the vehicles for business purposes, the life cycles of vehicle fleets, exchange rate effects, development of the global economy, and, in particular, emissions legislation. By managing the fluctuations of market cycles, we aim to ensure sus-tained profitability in all market situations in the future and to con-tinue to pursue the “profit margins instead of sales volume” policy.

Operational ExcellenceThe second initiative — “Operational Excellence” — concentrates on the rigorous reduction of material expenses and fixed costs, as well as the optimization and standardization of global processes and the increased flexibility of production plants. As the world’s largest Com-mercial Vehicle manufacturer, Daimler is intensifying its efforts to generate further synergy effects and economies of scale by further networking its individual functions and embedding its products in an intelligent component-sharing strategy. As a result, future truck generations will be equipped not only with engines from a common heavy-duty engine platform, but also with a common electrical and electronic architecture and standardized axle components.

Growth and Market PenetrationThe objective of the third initiative is to further expand and strengthen Daimler Trucks’ strong global position as the world’s largest truck manufacturer. This includes opening up new markets including Russia, India and China, which are displaying high growth potential. We are employing different market penetration strategies that are suited to the respective market situations. In markets where we already are active, we want to further strengthen our presence and therefore focus more intensely on the customers’ needs.

Future Product Generations and TechnologiesEnsuring that future product generations offer innovations and even more value for customers is the strategic goal of the fourth initiative of Global Excellence. In this way, Daimler Trucks is underscoring its leadership in new technologies. This is clearly evident in the new product generation of the Mercedes-Benz Actros. An important focus at Daimler is alternative drive systems. The company is today the leader in the development of hybrid drives for buses and trucks. These activities — also in the fields of natural gas and fuel cell drives — are combined in the Daimler initiative Shaping Future Transporta-tion.

Global ExcellenceDaimler Trucks has been using the Global Excellence program to implement and support its strategic approach since 2005. The program concentrates on short, medium, and long-term goals that are based above all on boosting efficiency and making the most of economies of scale.

Global Excellence encompasses four initiatives:Management of Market Cycles, Operational Excellence, Growth and Exploitation of Markets, and Future Product Generations and Technologies.

The Commercial Vehicles sector has not been spared the impact of the global financial and economic crisis: In the fourth quarter of 2008 truck markets worldwide suffered the steepest declines recorded in decades. With the Global Excellence program, the Daimler Trucks division started in 2005 to introduce various initiatives designed to ensure its competitiveness over the long term and to maintain its position as the world leader in its sector.

The program’s most important measure is Management of Market Cycles: This includes flexible production capacities and work time models as well as global procurement activities and global produc-tion networks, which Daimler Trucks uses to exploit the advantages of having production facilities at different locations around the world. Examples include the restructuring of Daimler Trucks North America with a concentration on the core brands Freightliner and Western Star and the expansion of our presence in the new markets that pre-sent opportunities for long-term growth, including Russia, India, and China.

In addition, we rely on a highly competitive range of products for our success. These include in particular our economical and environmentally friendly trucks with BlueTec technology, including the new Mercedes-Benz Actros for the European markets, which made its debut at the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicles, Freightliner’s Cascadia heavy-duty truck in North America, and the improved Fuso Super Great in Japan. Our main focus here remains a consistent and thorough approach to the further development of fuel-efficient, low-emission drive system variants.

From a regional perspective, we intend to expand our presence in the emerging economies of countries in Asia and Eastern Europe and thereby open up additional growth potential.

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Shaping Future TransportationDaimler Trucks and Daimler Buses are forging ahead with measures for significantly reducing the fuel consumption and the CO2 and pollutant emissions of their vehicles. The world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer expresses this commitment in its “Shaping Future Transportation” initiative.The initiative fully incorporates the Daimler brands Mercedes-Benz,Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Orion, and Thomas Built Buses. Daimler’s CleanDrive Technologies play a crucial role in this endeavor, encom-passing efficient, clean drive systems and alternative fuels for allvehicle classes from light vans to heavy-duty trucks, and for all Groupbrands around the globe. More than 225,000 Daimler commercialvehicles with CleanDrive Technologies are already on the road aroundthe world.In addition, Daimler is the world’s leading supplier of alternative driveconcepts, having already delivered about 9,000 “green” commercialvehicles to customers. Hybrid technology plays a key role in these vehicles, as it can reduce diesel consumption by up to one third, depending on the application. Daimler is the global leader for hybrid commercial vehicles, having delivered some 1,700 Orion hybrid buses to North America, as well as more than 200 Freightliner hybrid trucks and over 550 hybrid light buses and trucks from Mitsubishi Fuso.

Further expansion of activitiesThe alternative drive systems from Daimler Trucks and Daimler Busesare scheduled to be used by customers in further product segmentsand regions. In North America, Freightliner will manufacture up to1,500 M2e hybrid trucks over the next three years. In the meantime,the second-generation hybrid bus has been launched on the marketin Japan under the name Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid. And in Europe,Mercedes-Benz has handed over the first Atego BlueTec Hybriddelivery trucks to customers for trials. The first Mercedes-Benz city

bus with a hybrid drive system, the Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid, will bedelivered to customers at the end of 2009. In addition, Mercedes-Benz celebrated the world premieres of three hybrid trucks at last year’s IAA Commercial Vehicles. The Mercedes-Benz Axor BlueTec Hybrid is the first long-distance haulage hybrid prototype. The Econic was pre-sented in two hybrid versions: The Econic BlueTec Hybrid with a diesel engine, and the Econic NGT Hybrid which is the first hybrid concept with a biogas engine worldwide.

On the road to zero emissionsThrough continued further development, Daimler’s diesel engines have evolved into high-tech drive systems that will remain the back-bone of the commercial vehicle industry for many years to come. Diesel engines have great potential, as evidenced by their steadily reduced emissions and continuously increasing fuel efficiency. As a result, emissions of particulates and nitrogen oxides, for example,have decreased by more than 90 percent on average since 1990.Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses equipped with state-of-the-art BlueTec diesel technology combine these environmental improve-ments with economic benefits for the vehicle operator. This has resulted in further substantial cuts in fuel consumption. In the case of long-haul trucks, for example, the annual reduction accounts to around 2,000 liters of fuel, or more than five tons of CO2 emissions. By comparison with other types of automobiles, and taking the high transport volumes of its commercial vehicles into account, trucks that only consume one liter of fuel per 100 kilometers have long been a reality.At the same time that Daimler develops fuel-saving and environmentally compatible drive systems, the company is committed to researching and using alternative fuels. Developments here extend from clean con-ventional fuels such as gasoline and diesel to biofuels and hydrogen for vehicles with fuel cell drives.

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January 2008 Handover of the 100,000th Mercedes-Benz BlueTec truck. Nearly three years after the environmentally friendly BlueTec technology began series production, the 100,000th Mercedes-Benz truck with BlueTec is handed over to a customer in January.

March 2008 New Mercedes-Benz Actros. The new Actros further enhances the successful model in the areas of efficiency, comfort, safety, and design.

April 2008 Mitsubishi Fuso introduces the new Aero King.Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) launches the new Aero King Highway Liner double-decker bus on the Japanese market. This environ-mentally friendly bus offers pas-sengers top-level comfort and is ideally suited for express routes between major cities.

Ten years of the Mercedes-Benz Econic. The Mercedes-Benz Econic was unveiled in 1998 as a genuine special-purpose vehicle for municipal applications, waste collection, and short-distance distribution. With around 8,000 units sold in

Highlights 2008/2009 a period of ten years, the Econic has attained an outstanding posi-tion on the market, and has long since become the standard by which similar vehicles are judged.

May 2008 World record for the Actros. In a seven-day test drive under laboratory conditions, the new Actros carrying a pay-load of more than 25 tons was driven around the clock at an average speed of 80 km/h. The drive at the Nardo test track se-cured the Actros an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the most fuel-efficient 40-ton truck.

Major contract for “green” Commercial Vehicles. The DTNA subsidiary Freightliner Cus-tom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) receives the largest order to date for Commercial Vehicles running with alternative drives or alterna-tive fuels. The order was awarded by UPS, which will receive a total of 200 hybrid vehicles and 300 natural-gas vehicles beginning in 2009.

June 2008 EVZ opens in Wörth. On an area measuring 550,000 square meters, the new Mercedes-Benz Development and Test Center (EVZ) in Wörth

a diesel engine and the Econic NGT Hybrid concept with natural gas drive. The highlight among the Mercedes-Benz trucks is the new Actros, which celebrates a double premiere: as a long-haul truck and as a construction site vehicle. The motor show highlight among the special-purpose vehicles is the new Mercedes-Benz Zetros. Mitsubishi Fuso presents the Canter distribution truck in a large number of different variants, with the Canter Eco Hybrid as the highlight. The Fuso stand is also the site of the European premiere of the Fuso Canter Eco D, a concept light-duty dump truck featuring a futuristic design and cutting-edge hybrid technology.

encompasses various rough-road stretches, test tracks with slopes of up to 26°, and workshop and office buildings for around 300 employees.

Mitsubishi Fuso presents the Safety Truck. To showcase how technology can help improve Commercial Vehicle safety, the heavy-duty truck is equipped with a range of different cutting-edge assistance systems, including the Driver Attention Monitoring System, Active Brake Assist, and Stability Control. The Safety Truck is based on the latest model of Mitsubishi Fuso’s Super Great.

Numerous production mile-stones. The 7.5 millionth engine rolls off the line in Mann-heim. In Wörth, the 250,000th Mercedes-Benz Atego is presented to the customer. And Mercedes-Benz Türk has produced more than 100,000 trucks since 1967.

August 2008 Daimler Trucks opens the Global Hybrid Center at Mitsubishi Fuso. At the same time that the Global Hybrid Center is opened in Japan, Daimler Trucks and Mitsubishi

Fuso launch the biggest fleet test of hybrid trucks in Europe as part of the Shaping Future Transpor-tation initiative. The test is con-ducted in London and involves ten Canter Eco Hybrids.

September 2008 100th An-niversary of the Mannheim plant. The Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim celebrates the 100th anniversary of its exis-tence at the Waldhof location. Carl Benz founded the plant in October 1908 when he moved the automotive production of Benz & Cie to the Luzenberg. Today, the location with its ap-proximately 8,900 employees is home to a bus production facility and a foundry in addition to truck engine production.

New products from Daimler Trucks at the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles 2008. Mercedes-Benz celebrates three “green” world premieres at the motor show, including the Axor BlueTec Hybrid, the first hybrid prototype for use in long-distance transport. For municipal ap-plications, the brand presents the Mercedes-Benz Econic with two hybrid variants: the Econic BlueTec Hybrid equipped with

Actros named “Truck of the Year 2009.” The new Mercedes-Benz Actros impresses the inter-national trade press and does a hat trick: Every generation of the Actros has been named “Truck of the Year.” With its innovative technology, the third generation of the Actros is also a trendset-ter on the market. Moreover, it’s the first long-haul truck series to feature an automated transmis-sion as standard equipment.

October 2008 Restructuring of the truck business in North America. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) presents a plan to optimize and restructure its business operations. In doing so, the company is responding to the sustained weak demand and structural changes in important core markets. Production of the Sterling Trucks brand will be discontinued as of March 2009. DTNA is therefore focusing its resources on the Freightliner and Western Star brands.

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The 150,000th Fuso Canter rolls off the line in Tramagal, Por-tugal. First produced in 1963, the Fuso Canter is now in its seventh generation. It is the best-selling Fuso truck to date.

November 2008 The Mer-cedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau celebrates an important mile-stone: the one millionth Neues SchaltGetriebe (NSG) manual transmission rolls off the line.

December 2008 Daimler Trucks forms a strategic part-nership with the Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz. As part of this deal, Daimler Trucks acquires

a 10% stake in Kamaz. The strategic partnership provides Daimler Trucks with an entry into the Russian volume market. The step is in line with the company’s growth strategy and the consis-tent implementation of the Global Excellence Program.

Daimler Trucks North America delivers more than 230 “green” trucks to Los Angeles and Long Beach. This means that Daimler Trucks North America is the manufacturer of one of the first and biggest truck fleets with natural gas-powered engines in the U.S. The harbors of Los Angeles and Long Beach are

using very low-emission natural gas trucks to help support the public initiative for “green” harbors in California.

January 2009 Decision to build a new stamping facility in Kuppenheim. The new stam-ping facility for producing body parts for Mercedes-Benz trucks and the successor generations of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and B-Class passenger cars will be built in Kuppenheim and be part of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau.

Daimler AG and Beiqi Foton (Motor Co., Ltd.) affirm a planned joint venture through a memorandum of understan-ding. In January, a memorandum of understanding is signed for the establishment of a 50-50 joint venture for the production of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks in China as well as for the sharing of technologies. The agreement clears the way for the Chinese government to approve the project.

February 2009 Daimler Trucks North America opens a truck production plant in Saltil-lo, Mexico. The plant, which was constructed for $300 million,

is officially opened in February 2009. The plant in Saltillo covers more than 1.3 million square feet of space and includes a produc-tion facility, a logistics center, an administration building, and a training center. The plant will produce Freightliner’s new flag-ship, the Cascadia heavy-duty Class 8 truck.

March 2009 Actros Bau. The new Mercedes-Benz Actros Bau, which is part of the family of vehicles named Truck of the Year 2009, is ready for its market launch. The vehicle comes with a series of new features and im-provements that make it ideal for use at construction sites. Among the new features is the Power-Shift offroad automatic transmis-sion with extremely short shifting times and a correspondingly minimized interruption of the positive engagement.

Daimler Trucks sells the 500th Mitsubishi Fuso hybrid truck in Japan. More than 500 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrids have been sold in Japan since the vehicle was introduced on the market in 2006. Fuso delivered around 250 light hybrid trucks to customers in 2008 alone (+64% on the figure for 2007).

Main locations worldwide of Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks (without sales subsidiaries)

São Bernardo do Campo/Brazil

Gaggenau, Kassel, Mannheim, Wörth, Stuttgart*/Germany

Molsheim/ France

Tramagal/PortugalHigh Point (NC)

Portland* (OR) Redford (MI)

Gaffney (SC)

Santiago Tianguistenco/ Mexico

Cape Town/South Africa

Aksaray/Turkey

Bangkok/ Thailand

Kawasaki*, Sakura, Toyama, Aikawa, Nagoya/Japan

Mount Holly (NC) Cleveland (NC)

Saltillo/Mexico

Gastonia (NC)

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Stuttgart Germany

Employees*: 3,546

Founded in: 1904

Head office functions, sales,

research and development,

Product Engineering

MannheimGermany

Employees*: 5,353

Founded in: 1908

Engine production, foundry,

Remanufacturing

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Employees*: 11,631

Founded in: 1963

Actros, Atego, Axor, Econic,

Unimog/Special purpose vehicles

unit, Zetros, Product Engineering

WörthGermany

GaggenauGermany

Employees*: 6,522

Founded in: 1894

Take-over of Carl Benz: 1907

Transmissions, axles and torques,

machining and metal forming

technology, logistics international

KasselGermany

Employees*: 3,008

Founded in: 1810

Incorporation of the plant

into Daimler-Benz AG: 1969

Axles, powertrain and

components

Mercedes-Benz

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MolsheimFrance

Employees*: 581

Founded in: 1967

Incorporation of the plant

into Daimler-Benz AG: 1970

Customization of special purpose

vehicles (Mercedes-Benz Custom

Tailored Trucks)

AksarayTurkey

Employees*: 1,751

Founded in: 1986

Atego, Axor and Unimog,

Product Engineering

TramagalPortugal

Employees*: 364

Founded in: 1980

Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks Europe

(MFTE), Production LDT

Mitsubishi Fuso

*As of December 31, 2008

KawasakiJapan

Employees*: 4,475

Founded in: 1943

Main locations of Daimler TrucksAsia

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Further main locations in Asia

Aikawa/Japan 155 employees Nakatsu Plant, production of transmission parts

Nagoya/Japan 173 employees Oye Bus Plant, production of light Mitsubishi Fuso buses, product engineering

Bangkok/Thailand 171 employees Mitsubishi Fuso Truck (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MFTT)

SakuraJapan

Employees*: 505

Founded in: 1980

Kitsuregawa Proving Ground,

Vehicle research and testing

ToyamaJapan

Employees*: 615

Founded in: 1950

Production of medium and heavy

buses, engineering product


Mitsubishi Fuso

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus

Corporation (MFTBC), Head office

functions

Kawasaki R&D, IT and

Purchasing Center

engineering, research and develop-

ment, procurement, information

technology

Kawasaki Plant

Production LDT, MDT, HDT,

engines, axles, transmissions

and industrial engines

Main locations of Daimler TrucksNAFTA

Mount Holly/NCUSA

Employees*: 741

Founded in: 1979

Daimler Trucks North America LLC,

truck assembly

Portland/ORUSA

Employees*: 3,018

Founded in: 1942

Cleveland/NCUSA

Employees*: 2,441

Founded in: 1989


truck assembly

Employees*: 1,303

Founded in: 1916

Thomas Built Buses, school bus

assembly, R&D

High Point/NCUSA

Employees*: 1,644

Founded in: 1938

Engine production, Axle Alliance

Company, axle assembly

Redford/MIUSA

Freightliner

Thomas Built Buses

Detroit Diesel


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Head office functions, truck

assembly, R&D

Main locations of Daimler TrucksLatin America and Africa

Employees*: 10,754

Founded in: 1956

Entire Latin American truck product

range, axles and engines and

transmissions, stamping facility,

Product Engineering


São Bernardo do Campo/BrazilLatin America

Further main location in Africa

Cape Town 1,280 employees Foundry

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Further main locations in NAFTA

Detroit/MI 400 employees DDC, Product Engineering, Head Office functions

Ft. Mill/SC 300 employees Sales, marketing & services

Gaffney/SC 550 employees FCCC, chassis for vans, school and shuttle buses, mobile homes

Santiago TianguistencoMexico

Employees*: 2,486

Founded in: 1991


truck assembly

Freightliner

SaltilloMexiko

Employees**: 565

Founded in: 2008


truck assembly

Gastonia/NC 902 employees Daimler Trucks North America LLC, parts production

Logan/New Jersey 58 employees Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA)

Toluca/Mexico 335 employees

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**As of February 2009

Development locations

Europe Germany

Stuttgart Wörth

Turkey Istanbul Aksaray

South/North America Brazil

São Bernardo do Campo

USA Portland (OR) Detroit (MI) Gaffney (SC) High Point (NC)

All global engineering activities for vehicles and components of all truck brands are centrally organized in the engineering network Truck Product Engineering. At the same time, the development locations focus on specific segments and technologies as centers of competence.

Powertrain and vehicle engineering

Environment andprofitability:The proven BlueTec technology based on SCR

Safety: Mercedes-Benz Safety Truck, interna-tional awards for the Mercedes-Benz „Active Brake Assist“, e. g. „Gelber Engel“ ADAC

Europe:

Truck Product Engineering Heavy-Duty/Medium-Duty Platform Cab-over-Engine

Truck Product Engineering Systems Powertrain

Aerodynamics:Efficiency is becoming increasingly important in the fleet business

Heavy-Duty Trucks:A legendary reputation for use under extreme conditions

School buses:C2 from Thomas Built Buses market leader in the U.S.

NAFTA:

Truck Product Engineering Heavy-Duty/Medium-Duty Conventional Platform

Japan:

Truck Product Engineering Light-Duty/Lower-Medium-Duty Platform Cab-over-Engine,

MFTBC Buses & Engines as well as Hybrid drive trains

Asia Japan

Kawasaki Sakura/Kitsuregawa

R&D-Employees Daimler Trucks

Employees worldwide: 5,331

Light-Duty Trucks:Mitsubishi Fuso Canter holds a strong position in the LDT segment in numerous markets

Mitsubishi Fuso Buses:A wide range of passen-ger transport solutions for Japan, Asia and the international markets

Global Hybrid Center:Daimler Trucks’ center of competence for development of hybrid powertrain

A Tradition of Progress:Mercedes Power-Shift – the new generation of fully auto mated manual transmissions for the Actros in series

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Product range Mercedes-Benz

Gross vehicle weight 6.6 - 16 t

Vehicle use Short-radius distribution, light domestic long-distance haulage,

construction sites, firefighting and municipal applications

Engines 4- and 6-cylinder in-line engines

Output 95 kW, 115 kW, 130 kW, 160 kW, 175 kW, 188 kW, 210 kW

Chassis 4x2, 4x4

Gross vehicle weight 18 - 41 t

Vehicle use Heavy-duty short-radius distribution, domestic

long-distance haulage, construction sites,

firefighting and municipal applications

Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines

Output 175 kW, 188 kW, 210 kW, 240 kW, 265 kW, 295 kW,

315 kW

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 8x2, 8x4, 6x2/4, 6x4

Mercedes-Benz Axor


Vehicle use Short-radius distribution, light domestic long-distance haulage,

construction sites, firefighting and municipal applications


Output 160 kW

Chassis 4x2

Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid(Trial Operation)

Medium-Duty Trucks Heavy-Duty Trucks

Mercedes-Benz Atego


Vehicle use Long-distance haulage, heavy duty short-radius

distribution, construction vehicles

Engines 6- and 8-cylinder V-type engines

Output 235 kW, 300 kW, 335 kW, 265 kW, 320 kW, 350 kW,

375 kW, 405 kW, 440 kW

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x2/2, 6x2/4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4/4, 8x6/4,

8x8/4

Mercedes-Benz Actros

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All mentioned outputs fullfil the emission standards Euro 4 or Euro 5.

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 20

Series U 300 Series U 400 Series U 500

Gross vehicle weight 7.5 - 10.2 t 11.99 - 12.5 t 11.9 - 16 t

Vehicle use Off-road equipment carrier, tractor vehicle, two-way vehicle


Output 115 kW, 130 kW, 175 kW, 210 kW

Chassis 4x4

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 300 - U 500

Series U 3000 Series U 4000 Series U 5000

Gross vehicle weight 7.5 - 9.5 t 8.5 - 9.5 t 11.99 - 14.1 t

Vehicle use Robust off-road chassis

Engines 4-cylinder in-line engine

Output 115 kW, 130 kW, 160 kW

Chassis 4x4

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 3000 - U 5000

Equipment Carrier

All terrain product line

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Vehicle use Municipal applications, special vehicles, distribution

vehicles, firefighting vehicles

Engines Natural Gas Engine

Output 205 kW

Chassis 4x2, 6x2, 6x4


Vehicle use Robust off-road chassis


Output 240 kW

Chassis 4x4, 6x6

Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT

Mercedes-Benz Zetros

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Vehicle use Municipal applications, special vehicles, distribution

vehicles, firefighting vehicles

Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines (diesel)

Output 175 kW, 205 kW, 210 kW, 240 kW

Chassis 4x2, 6x4, 6x2/4, 8x4/4

Mercedes-Benz Econic

Gross vehicle weight 7.5 - 8.5 t

Vehicle use Municipal applications, snowplow, landscaping, utility

Engines 4-cylinder in-line engine

Output 115 kW

Chassis 4x4

Short hood Cab-over- Cab-over- Short hood

engines chassis engines chassis chassis

Gross vehicle weight 6 -10 t 6 -10 t 10 - 20 t 10 - 20 t

Types 710 Accelo 715 Atego 1315 L 1318

and 915 and 1418,

FPN 1518

Engines 85 kW 110 kW 110 - 130 kW 130 kW

Mercedes-Benz Accelo 915 C*

Cab-over-engines Short hood

chassis chassis

Gross vehicle weight 20 - 30 t 20 - 30 t

Types Atego 1518, 1718, 1725 and 2425, L 1620, L1624

FPN 1718

Engines 130 - 180 kW 170 kW

Mercedes-Benz Atego 2425*

Medium-Duty Trucks Heavy-Duty Trucks

*Product range Mercedes-Benz Trucks Brazil

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Cab-over-engine chassis and semitrailers


Types Atego 1728 und 2428, Axor 2826 und 2831, FPN 2726

Engines 180 - 225 kW

Cab-over-engine chassis and semitrailers

Gross vehicle weight over 40 t

Types Axor 1933, 2035, 2040, 2044, 2533, 2540, 2544, 2640,

2644, 2826, 2831, 3340, 3344, 4140, 4144

Engines 240 - 315 kW

Short hood chassis and semitrailers

Gross vehicle weight over 40 t

Types LS 1634

Engines 250 kW

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Product range Freightliner

Freightliner Cascadia

Gross vehicle weight 80,000 pounds

Vehicle use Long-distance hauling

BBC 120 in.

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4

FreightlinerCentury Class S/T



BBC 112 or 120 in.

with 7 Day Cab/Sleeper Cab configurations

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4

Freightliner Columbia

Freightliner Coronado



BBC 120 in. (Classic) and 132 in. (Classic XL)

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 6x4

FreightlinerClassic/Classic XL


Vehicle use Specialized hauling, commercial applications

BBC 120 in.

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp


Freightliner FLD 120 SD

Class 8

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BBC 125 & 113 in.

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4



BBC 132 in.

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 6x4

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Gross vehicle weight 16,000 - 80,000 pounds

Vehicle use Emergency, Distribution Services, Beverage, Tanker,

Refrigeration, Towing, Construction, Utility

BBC 106, 112 in.

Types 106, 106V, 112, 112V

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 170 - 470 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4, 4x4, 6x6

Freightliner Business Class M2

Freightliner Business Class M2 Hybrid


Drive system Parallel hybrid-drive system, diesel-electric

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 254 hp

Class 5-8

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Product range Thomas Built Buses

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Gross vehicle weight up to 29,000 pounds

Types C2, Saf-T-Liner C2

Engines 6-cylinder diesel

Output up to 250 hp

Chassis 6x2

Thomas Built Buses Type C School & Activity Bus


Types Saf-T-Liner C2E

Engines 6-cylinder (diesel/electric)

Output up to 250 hp

Chassis 6x2

Thomas Built Buses Type C Hybrid School Bus

Gross vehicle weight 9,000 - 14,000 pounds

Types Minotour, SRW, DRW, EL

Engines V8 (gasoline and diesel)

Output 250 - 300 hp

Chassis 4x2

Thomas Built Buses Type A School & Activity Bus


Types HDX, EF

Engines 6-cylinder (diesel and compressed natural gas)

Output up to 250 hp

Chassis 6x2

Thomas Built Buses Type D School & Activity Bus

School Bus

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Product range Western Star

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Vehicle use Long haul, bulk haul, auto haul, expediter, dump,

logging, heavy haul, mixer, towing/recovery, crane,

snowplow, twin steer, military, oilfield, mining,

railway maintenance, fire/EMS

BBC 109, 123, 132 Zoll

Types FA, SA, EX

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 425 - 560 hp

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4, 8x6, 10x6

Western Star 4900

Western Star6900


Vehicle use Military, oilfield, mining, logging, towing/

recovery

BBC 141 Zoll

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 425 - 515 hp

Chassis 6x4, 6x6, 8x4, 8x6, 8x8

Class 8

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Gross vehicle weight 3.5 - 4.5 t

Models FB, FD

Vehicle use Wide range of commercial and industrial uses, services,

distribution and goods transportation, light construction,

municipal applications


Chassis 4x2, 4x4

Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Guts


Models FE, FG, FF

Vehicle use Wide range of commercial and industrial uses, services,

distribution and goods transportation, light construction,

municipal applications



Mitsubishi Fuso Canter


Models FE

Vehicle use Municipal applications, distribution,

especially stop-and-go traffic,

Engines 4-cylinder in-line engines, electric motor

Chassis 4x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid

Gross vehicle weight 8 t - 20 t

Models FK, FL, FM, FN, FQ

Vehicle use Distribution and goods transportation, refrigerated transporta-

tion, construction, municipal applications, refuse collection,

services, fire engine, wide range of commercial and industrial

uses


Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x4

Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter

Gross vehicle weight 15 t and up

Models FP, FY, FS, FR, FT, FU, FV, FW

Vehicle use Transporation and distribution, construction, snowplowing

Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines, V8

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4

Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great

Light-Duty Trucks Medium-Duty Trucks

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Gross vehicle weight 3 - 6.1 t

Models BE, BG

Vehicle use Passenger and school transportation, special use

transportation

Lengths 3 - 5 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2, 4x4

Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa


Models One-Step, Two-Step

Vehicle use City transportation, general passenger transportation

Lengths 4.8 - 6 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star

10 - 13 t

Non-Step, One-Step, Two-Step

City transporation, general passenger transportation

4.3 - 5.6 meters (wheelbase)

6-cylinder in-line engines

4x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi-S

Gross vehicle weight

Models

Vehicle use

Lengths

Engines

Chassis

Minibuses Large buses

14 - 15 t

One-Step, Two-Step

City transporation, general passenger transportation

4.8 - 6 meters (wheelbase)


4x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star-S

Gross vehicle weight

Models

Vehicle use

Lengths

Engines

Chassis

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Gross vehicle weight 16 t

Models MS (Hi-Decker)

Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring,

intercity passenger

transportation

Lengths 6 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Ace/Aero Ace MM


Models MS (Super Hi-Decker)

Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring, intercity passenger

transportation

Lengths 6 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Queen


Models Non-Step, MP (hybrid electric vehicle)

Vehicle use City transportation

Lengths 4.8 - 5.3 meters (wheelbase)


Hybrid electric drive

Chassis 4x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid


Models Double Decker

Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring/City transportation

Lengths 5.5 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 6x2

Mitsubishi Fuso Aero King

Large buses

12 - 13 t

MM (Hi-Decker)

Sightseeing/touring,

intercity passenger

transportation

4.2 meters (wheelbase)


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Contacts of Daimler Trucks

Heinz Gottwick Head of Global Communications Daimler Trucks, Buses & Vans

Tel. +49 (0)711-17-41525Fax +49 (0)711-17-52006E-mail: [email protected]

Julia LöfflerBusiness Communications Daimler Trucks & Daimler Buses Powertrain Operations/Manufacturing Engineering, Plants Gaggenau & Kassel


Katja BottHead of Communications Commercial Vehicles International


Uta LeitnerHead of Global Business Communications Commercial Vehicles


Silke WaltersBusiness Communications Daimler Trucks & Daimler BusesTrucks Europe/Latin America, Plant Wörth, Daimler Buses,Global Procurement Trucks & Buses


Sebastian MichelBusiness Communications Daimler Trucks & Daimler BusesTruck Product Engineering, Daimler Buses


Carola PfeifleBusiness Communications Daimler Trucks & Daimler BusesPowertrain Operations/Manufacturing Engineering,Plant Mannheim


Global Communications Daimler Trucks, Buses & Vans

Global Business Communications Daimler Trucks & Buses

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Communications Commercial Vehicles International

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Claws E. TohscheProduct Communications Trucks/Unimog


Jürgen BarthProduct Communications Trucks/Unimog

Tel. +49 (0)711-17-5 20 77Fax +49 (0)711-17-5 20 30E-mail: [email protected]

Raimund GrammerHead of Product Communications Lkw/Unimog/Omnibusse


Kim JarmerCoordination CommunicationsDaimler Trucks North America LLC


Maria McCulloughCorporate CommunicationsDaimler Trucks North America LLC


Amy SillsHead of Corporate CommunicationsDaimler Trucks North America LLC


Product Communications Mercedes-Benz Trucks/Unimog/Buses Communications Mercedes-Benz do Brasil

Communications Daimler Trucks North America LLC

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Mario LaffitteHead of Communications Mercedes-Benz do Brasil

Tel. +55-11-41737330 Fax +55-11-41737420 E-mail: [email protected]

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Ran KoikeGlobal Public Relations ManagerMitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation

Tel. +81 (0)44-3 30-7989Fax +81 (0)44-3 30-5830E-mail: [email protected]

Takashi TsuchiyaDomestic Public Releations ManagerMitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation


Christopher BrandtGlobal Communications Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation


Communications Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation

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