1981

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Anti-lock braking system for commercial vehicles

Anti-lock braking system for commercial vehicles

26 January - 1 February 1981
In Rovaniemi, Finland, Daimler-Benz presents to the international press an anti-lock braking system for commercial vehi...

Testing methanol drive

Testing methanol drive

2 March 1981
In Untertürkheim, an experimental O 305 bus with methanol propulsion is introduced. Three days later, a large-scale test...

Geneva: airbag and belt tensioner have their premiere

Geneva: airbag and belt tensioner have their premiere

5 - 15 March 1981
Daimler-Benz presents the airbag and belt tensioner at the International Motor Show in Geneva. This combination of rest...

Sindelfingen: new customer center opens its doors

16 March 1981
The new customer center at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant opens its doors. Customers from all over the world can p...

"O-Bahn" concept is introduced

"O-Bahn" concept is introduced

1 - 8 April 1981
A large-capacity track-guided bus is introduced as an addition to the O-Bahn concept at the Hanover Trade Fair. The O 3...

US market: Daimler-Benz takes over Freightliner

US market: Daimler-Benz takes over Freightliner

5 May 1981
Daimler-Benz AG and Consolidated Freightways Inc. based in San Francisco, California/USA, sign a contract on the takeove...

Last W 100 goes to the Daimler-Benz Museum

Last W 100 goes to the Daimler-Benz Museum

10 June 1981
After almost 18 years of production of the W 100 series, the Daimler-Benz Museum acquires the last Mercedes-Benz 600 ev...

Daimler-Benz takes over Freightliner Corporation

1 August 1981
Daimler-Benz takes over Freightliner Corporation und Consolidated Metco, Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon/USA, f...

S-Class coupes presented in Frankfurt

S-Class coupes presented in Frankfurt

17 - 27 September 1981
The 380 SEC and 500 SEC S-Class coupes (126-series) make their debuts at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Anothe...

Stake in Graz given up

Stake in Graz given up

1 October 1981
Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG takes over the 50 % stake in "Geländefahrzeug Gesellschaft mbH" held by Daimler-Benz and now assem...

Research center and driving simulator in Berlin

Research center and driving simulator in Berlin

8 November 1981
The foundation stone is laid at the Berlin-Marienfelde plant for the new research centre of the Daimler-Benz Berlin Res...

Gottlieb Daimler memorial in Schorndorf

Gottlieb Daimler memorial in Schorndorf

December 1981
The house in Schorndorf where Gottlieb Daimler was born, acquired by Daimler-Benz AG in July 1979 and completely restor...