1953

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Könecke takes over the chair of the Board of Management from Wagner

Könecke takes over the chair of the Board of Management from Wagner

15 January 1953
After only one year in office as Chairman of the Board of Management, Heinrich C. Wagner dies unexpectedly. His successo...

L 4500 expands range of medium-duty trucks

L 4500 expands range of medium-duty trucks

19 - 29 March 1953
The L 4500 is presented at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main, expanding the range of medium-duty trucks...

Employee representatives on Supervisory Board

Employee representatives on Supervisory Board

24 July 1953
Based on the provisions of the Works Constitution Act of 15 October 1952, the Supervisory Board, which includes employe...

Unimog with enclosed all-steel driver's cab expands the model range

Unimog with enclosed all-steel driver's cab expands the model range

3 August 1953
The Unimog, delivered to customers with the Mercedes star on its radiator grille since May, is given the internal model...

Central works council from the nationwide plants and branches

August 1953
Based on the Works Constitution Act, a Central Works Council is formed out of members of the councils of the individual...

Series production of 300 SL racing sports car agreed

2 September 1953
Following discussions with Maximilian Hoffman, the Daimler-Benz Board of Management decides to develop two sports car m...

Presentation of the 180 and the facelifted 170 models

Presentation of the 180 and the facelifted 170 models

8 September 1953
The Mercedes-Benz 180 (W 120) is presented to the press in Sindelfingen. It replaces the 170 Sb and is the first Merced...

Commercial vehicle and bus production in Brazil

Commercial vehicle and bus production in Brazil

7 October 1953
Mercedes-Motores S.A., set up by Alfred Jurzykowsky in São Paulo, is renamed Mercedes-Benz do Brasil S.A. In April 1955...

First Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle with a turbocharged diesel engine

First Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle with a turbocharged diesel engine

9 December 1953
Daimler-Benz chooses a fire brigades' convention as the occasion to present the TLF 15/36 TA tank water tender, the firs...

Mercedes-Benz 220 also offered as a Coupé

Mercedes-Benz 220 also offered as a Coupé

23 December 1953
The Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 187) is also offered as a Coupé. Based on the Convertible A, the two-door model establishes th...

German export champion

31 December 1953
With export sales of DM 244.2 million – 27.9 % of total sales – Daimler-Benz AG is the biggest exporter of passenger car...