1982

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Sales in Greece reorganized

1 January 1982
Athens-based Mercedes-Benz Hellas S.A. – established in November 1981 – takes over the business operations of the previ...

Victory at the Paris – Dakar Rally

Victory at the Paris – Dakar Rally

1 - 20 January 1982
The French team of Georges Groine / Thierry de Saulieu/Bernard Malfériol wins the truck classification of the Paris – Da...

Airbags and belt tensioners for all models

Airbags and belt tensioners for all models

4 January 1982
Airbags and belt tensioners are available as an option for all models in the Mercedes-Benz passenger car range.

Daimler-Benz takes over Freightliner Credit Corporation

February 1982
As part of the Freightliner acquisition, Daimler-Benz takes over Freightliner Credit Corporation, which extends its fin...

Alternative drive systems presented in Hanover

Alternative drive systems presented in Hanover

21 - 28 April 1982
Daimler-Benz AG presents its first research car with electric drive system at the Hanover Trade Fair. Based on the esta...

MB-trac at DLG show in Munich

MB-trac at DLG show in Munich

20 - 26 May 1982
The MB-trac 1000 (441 series) is presented at the DLG show in Munich and serves as the link between the light model ser...

Board of Management plans new building in Stuttgart-Möhringen

25 May 1982
The Board of Management of Daimler-Benz AG makes a pivotal decision to continue pursuing the project of a new headquarte...

Expanded "O-Bahn" test track in Rastatt

Expanded "O-Bahn" test track in Rastatt

26 - 28 May 1982
The substantially expanded O-Bahn test track in Rastatt is presented to the international press. A high-speed track allo...

Mercedes-Benz Italia takes over car business

1 July 1982
Mercedes-Benz Italia S.p.A. takes over passenger car operations from the previous general distributor Autostar S.p.A.

Facelift for the 123 series

Facelift for the 123 series

1 September 1982
The facelifted 123-series saloon, coupé and estate models come onto the market with enhanced standard equipment.

Topping-out ceremony for new production buildings in Bremen

3 September 1982
The Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant tops out the new production buildings of the Holter Feld plant extension after an almost...

Start of assembly in Indonesia

Start of assembly in Indonesia

9 September 1982
The Indonesian company P. T. German Motor Manufacturing begins operations at a new assembly plant for Mercedes-Benz pas...

Two-millionth 123-series vehicle produced

Two-millionth 123-series vehicle produced

13 September 1982
The two-millionth 123-series vehicle produced in Sindelfingen, a 200 D, leaves the assembly line.

"Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize" on the occasion of fifth anniversary of the death of Dr. Hanns Martin Schleyer

October 1982
To mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Dr Hanns Martin Schleyer, Daimler-Benz endows the annual "Hanns Martin Sch...

Customer service center in China

Customer service center in China

3 November 1982
A new customer service centre and workshop is opened in Beijing to support the 4,500 Mercedes-Benz vehicles currently in...

Düsseldorf: five-millionth power steering unit produced

Düsseldorf: five-millionth power steering unit produced

24 November 1982
The Düsseldorf Mercedes-Benz plant produces its five-millionth power steering unit since steering production began in D...

Market launch of 190 and 190 E

Market launch of 190 and 190 E

29 November 1982
For the first time since the start of post-war production began, Daimler-Benz AG presents a compact class model in the...

New compact model: rally to launch sales

7 December 1982
1,200 units of the new Mercedes-Benz compact class start from the Sindelfingen plant on a rally to German distributors a...

Switzerland: NAW Nutzfahrzeug-Gesellschaft founded

17 December 1982
NAW Nutzfahrzeuggesellschaft Arbon & Wetzikon AG, a commercial vehicle company in which Daimler-Benz has a 40 % holding...