1940

  • 6 March 1940
  • Gottlieb Daimler's former workshop in his Cannstatt garden house is opened as a memorial to the company founder on the 40th anniversary of his death.
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  • October 1940
  • The Mannheim plant starts series production of the L 3000 A all-wheel-drive 3-tonne truck. In April 1941 the rear-wheel-drive L 3000 S also goes into production in Mannheim and Gaggenau. From June 1941, production at the Mannheim plant concentrates on these two models.
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  • 4 November 1940
  • At an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Daimler-Benz AG the decision is made to increase the share capital from 39.15 million Reichsmarks (RM) to RM 50.22 million by issuing new common shares. The new shares are offered to the holders of the old common shares at a subscription ratio of 1 for 4 and a price of 135 %.
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