1991

  • 12 - 20 January 1991
  • Mercedes-Benz presents the F 100 experimental car with numerous innovative design features at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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  • 17 January 1991
  • FAMSA (Fabrica de Autotransportes Mexicana S.A.) is renamed Mercedes-Benz Mexico S.A. de C.V. This follows Daimler-Benz’s decision in 1989 to increase its holding in the company to 80 %.
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  • 8 February 1991
  • At Nutzfahrzeug Ludwigsfelde GmbH, a Mercedes-Benz 814 light-duty truck from the LN 2 series is the first Mercedes-Benz truck to come off the assembly line on the territory of the former German Democratic Republic. Established in January by the Treuhand privatisation agency, the company produces Mercedes-Benz trucks there initially on a contract basis. The landmark vehicle is officially presented to Brandenburg's Minister President Manfred Stolpe by Mercedes-Benz Board of Management Chairman Prof. Werner Niefer.
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  • 25 February 1991
  • On the basis of a draft scheme put forward by Group company Dornier GmbH in Friedrichshafen, Daimler-Benz begins development work on a fuel cell unit that can be used as the drive system for an electric vehicle. Just three years later, Daimler-Benz is able to present its first milestone with this new drive technology in the form of the NECAR (New Electric Car) research vehicle.
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  • 26 February 1991
  • At TECHNOGERMA in Seoul, Mercedes-Benz AG announces the successful conclusion of a cooperation agreement with the South Korean SsangYong Motor Company. It covers the production of Mercedes-Benz vans under licence in South Korea starting in 1994 to serve the local market and defined Southeast Asian markets.
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  • 1 March 1991
  • The general distributor Bohnstedt-Petersen AS is taken over, resulting in the establishment of Mercedes-Benz Danmark AS with headquarters in Hillerød.
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  • 7 - 17 March 1991
  • The new 140-series S-Class with models 300 SE/SEL, 400 SE/SEL, 500 SE/SEL and 600 SE/SEL makes its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The top-of-the-range 600 SE and 600 SEL models are the first Mercedes-Benz production cars equipped with a twelve-cylinder engine, the 300 kW / 408 hp 6-litre V12 M 120. Featuring a host of technical innovations, the new S-Class saloon also launches a stylistically new interpretation of the traditional Mercedes radiator grille, the so-called integrated radiator with star mounted on the engine hood. Additionally, it paves the way for innovative environmental technology: during its development the S-Class was consistently designed for recyclability, the use of recycled materials, and the complete avoidance of environmentally harmful chlorofluorocarbons. The latest experimental car with electric propulsion based on the compact class is also presented in Geneva, featuring two electric motors fed by sodium-nickel chloride batteries, one driving each rear wheel. The advan
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  • 8 March 1991
  • Under the designation "Business Class", the US subsidiary Freightliner displays its first truck series in the medium-duty segment (9.5 – 15.9 tonnes) in Phoenix, Arizona/USA. The cab-behind-engine vehicles are designed mainly for short-radius distribution.
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  • 10 - 17 April 1991
  • Mercedes-Benz presents a new commercial vehicle engine range under its LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) concept at the Hanover Trade Fair. These engines already meet the European EURO 1 emission standard that will come into effect in autumn 1993. The new range of low-pollution engines fitted with turbocharger and intercooler comprises the OM 401 LA V6 power plant, the OM 402 LA V8 and the OM 366 LA in-line six-cylinder.
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  • 22 - 27 April 1991
  • In Lugano, Switzerland, Mercedes-Benz presents to the international press the 814 DA, an all-wheel-drive variant of the T 2 large-capacity van series offered for sale as van, minibus and chassis for special-purpose bodies.
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  • 26 June - 5 July 1991
  • At its production plant in Vitoria, Spain, a refined version of the MB 100 D van is presented with newly designed front end, improved equipment and revised engineering.
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  • 13/14 July 1991
  • Steve Parrish, driving a Mercedes-Benz 1450 S, wins his first race of the Class C truck racing season on the Nürburgring, In Class A, Axel Hegmann in a Mercedes-Benz 1733 S also scores his first win of the season. At the end of the season Axel Hegmann finishes runner-up in Class A and Steve Parrish is third in Class C.
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  • 19 July 1991
  • Mercedes-Benz AG and the US company Diesel Technology Corporation (DTC) agree the joint development and production of an electronic injection system for commercial vehicle diesel engines. The goal is to meet the stringent American emission standards scheduled to take effect in 1994 and 1998, while getting the lowest possible fuel consumption. DTC, a subsidiary of Penske Transportation, is a manufacturer of diesel injection systems.
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  • 27 August 1991
  • In Sindelfingen, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz touring coaches – the O 404 series – is presented. Production of the successor to the O 303 begins in the Mannheim plant in January 1992.
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  • 27 August 1991
  • In Sindelfingen, under the eyes of Mercedes-Benz Board of Management Chairman Prof. Werner Niefer, a 560 SEC rolls off the assembly line as the last Coupé from the 126 series. In 13 years of production, 892,193 saloons and coupés were built in all.
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  • 31 August - 5 September 1991
  • At the Donauhalle in Ulm, Setra presents its new generation of 300 series touring coaches in the shape of the S 315 HD. Other models include the S 309 HD and S 315 HDH.
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  • 6 September 1991
  • The first T 2 series large-capacity van built in Ludwigsfelde is completed at Nutzfahrzeuge Ludwigsfelde GmbH, which has been producing Mercedes-Benz light-duty trucks under contract since the start of 1991.
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  • 12 - 22 September 1991
  • Mercedes-Benz presents the 300 CE-24 Convertible (124 series) and the C 112 experimental car with mid-mounted V12 engine and active suspension at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Another world premiere is that of the 350 GD Turbodiesel, a new model in the cross-country vehicle range. Cooperation partner AMG displays the models 190 E 3.2, 300 E 3.4, 300 TE 3.4, 300 CE 3.4 and 500 SL 6.0.
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  • 27 September 1991
  • After a planning and construction period of almost five years, Mercedes-Benz AG starts operating its new central supply warehouse in Germersheim, where more than 260,000 different replacement parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles are stored on a built-over area of 125,000 sq m.
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  • 29 September 1991
  • At the finale on the Hockenheimring, Klaus Ludwig, driving an AMG-Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II, finishes the season as runner-up in the German Touring Car Championship. The brand title goes to Mercedes-Benz and the team title to AMG.
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  • 18 - 23 October 1991
  • The new Mercedes-Benz O 404 is selected "Coach of the Year 1992" at the "Car & Bus" show in Kortrijk, Belgium, by a 12-member international jury made up of trade journalists.
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  • 26 October - 8 November 1991
  • Mercedes-Benz presents the 400 E at the Tokyo Motor Show, adding a second saloon with V8 engine to the mid-range 124 series. The new model is initially offered only in Japan and the USA.
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  • 28 November 1991
  • Mercedes-Benz AG announces its decision to withdraw from Group C racing and renounce plans of competing in Formula One for the time being.
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  • 29 November 1991
  • Mercedes-Benz AG and the state of Baden-Württemberg sign an agreement which targets comprehensive environmental protection for the Sindelfingen plant. With investments of DM 1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz not only aims to achieve cleaner air, but also cleaner wastewater and less special waste. In particular, the solvent burden will be drastically reduced in three steps.
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  • 17 December 1991
  • The last MB-trac comes off the assembly line at the Gaggenau plant. Growing competitive pressure in the farm tractor market has made the discontinuation of production and the abandonment of the MB-trac market segment unavoidable, despite cooperation with KHD.
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