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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Mercedes-Benz AG decides in favour of Papenburg in northern Germany as the location of a new test track.

MTU München takes over the Brandenburg-based Luftfahrttechnik Ludwigsfelde GmbH (LTL).

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.

debitel is set up as a legally autonomous company of debis, METRO and the American telecommunications group NYNEX.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Michael Schumacher / Karl Wendlinger pairing drive a Mercedes-Benz C 291 to victory in the final race of the Sports Car World Championship season at the Autopolis circuit in Japan.

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.