2005

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New M-Class and S-Class Hybrid in Detroit

New M-Class and S-Class Hybrid in Detroit

15 - 23 January 2005
The new M-Class (W 164 series) debuts at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan/USA. L...

Again tops in the ADAC auto brand study

21 January 2005
ADAC presents the winners of the first "Yellow Angel" award at a ceremony in Munich. In the Brand category the prize go...

United Arab Emirates become major shareholder

30 January 2005
The United Arab Emirates announce that Dubai has acquired a share package in DaimlerChrysler worth just under USD 1 bil...

Launch of efficiency-boosting and revenue-optimizing programme

10 February 2005
The Mercedes Car Group initiates a comprehensive efficiency-boosting and revenue-optimising programme. With this CORE...

Geneva: new models including B-Class premiere

Geneva: new models including B-Class premiere

3 - 13 March 2005
Mercedes-Benz present the new 245 series B-Class and the facelifted 209 series CLK at the Geneva Motor Show. Other new p...

R-Class: luxury car with all-wheel drive

R-Class: luxury car with all-wheel drive

25 March - 3 April 2005
The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) is the platform for another Mercedes-Benz world premiere. At the long-estab...

Stake in Mitsubishi Fuso increased

March 2005
DaimlerChrysler AG acquires another 20 % in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) from Mitsubishi Motors Cor...

First special protection vehicle with diesel engine

4 April 2005
The E 320 CDI Guard is the first special protection vehicle with diesel engine to be approved for sale. The new model e...

V6 CDI diesel engine replaces five- and six-cylinders

V6 CDI diesel engine replaces five- and six-cylinders

2 May 2005
Three production E 320 CDI saloons fitted with the new Mercedes-Benz 165 kW / 224 hp OM 642 V6 CDI diesel engine finish...

Van Technology Center opened

Van Technology Center opened

2 May 2005
Mercedes-Benz Vans opens its new Van Technology Centre (VTC) in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. The centre concentrates several...

Plant enlargement in Tuscaloosa

3 May 2005
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama/USA, DaimlerChrysler officially inaugurates the expanded plant together with employees of Merced...

First Citaro urban buses roll of assembly line

May 2005
The first Mercedes-Benz Citaro urban buses with environment-friendly BlueTec diesel technology roll off the assembly l...

"Bionic Car": animals as models

"Bionic Car": animals as models

7 June 2005
At the DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium in 2005 in Washington, D.C., Mercedes-Benz presents the "Bionic Car" study,...

Up-to-date bus plant opens in Turkey

Up-to-date bus plant opens in Turkey

18 June 2005
In Hoşdere near Istanbul, DaimlerChrysler AG opens one of the most up-to-date bus manufacturing facilities in the world,...

New generation of the S-Class arrives

New generation of the S-Class arrives

20 June 2005
Mercedes-Benz presents the new 221 series S-Class to the press, with which a new generation takes the lead in automotive...

Particulate filter as standard for all Mercedes-Benz cars

Particulate filter as standard for all Mercedes-Benz cars

4 July 2005
Mercedes-Benz is the first automobile brand in the world to fit all diesel passenger cars with maintenance-free particu...

ESP trailer stabilisation: greater safety for trailer travel

ESP trailer stabilisation: greater safety for trailer travel

7 July 2005
Mercedes-Benz presents the innovative assistance system ESP trailer stabilisation, which ensures greater safety when pu...

Montoya wins for McLaren-Mercedes

Montoya wins for McLaren-Mercedes

10 July 2005
Juan Pablo Montoya, member of the McLaren-Mercedes team since the departure of David Coulthard at the start of the seas...

V8 muscle engine from AMG

V8 muscle engine from AMG

13 July 2005
AMG presents the 6.2-litre M 156 V8 engine, the world's only power plant which combines the high-revving concept with a...

S-Class awarded environmental certificate

S-Class awarded environmental certificate

26 July 2005
TÜV Süd certifies the environment-oriented product development of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (221 series). As the world'...

Board of Management chairman: Zetsche follows Schrempp

Board of Management chairman: Zetsche follows Schrempp

28 July 2005
The Supervisory Board of Daimler-Chrysler AG decides on a change of top management: Dr Dieter Zetsche takes over as Chai...

Emergency funds for the victims of hurricane Katrina

1 September 2005
In a joint declaration with DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz USA and Freightliner, the DaimlerChrysler...

Alliance for joint hybrid drive development

7 September 2005
In a Memorandum of Understanding, the BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors Corporation enter into an allianc...

Frankfurt: new products from smart to S-Class

Frankfurt: new products from smart to S-Class

15 - 25 September 2005
At the Frankfurt International Motor Show, the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class from the 221 series celebrates its public world...

Staff reduction at German sites

28 September 2005
The Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG adopts a package of measures calling for a reduction of manpower levels at...

MTU: preparing to part with the heavy-duty engine business

September 2005
DaimlerChrysler AG takes over the minority holdings of the family shareholders of MTU Friedrichshafen and so creates the...

Major order for 500 hybrid urban buses in USA

Major order for 500 hybrid urban buses in USA

11 October 2005
DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America receives an order for the delivery of 500 Orion VII Hybrid urban buses to...

BlueTec for trucks and Vito with all-wheel drive

BlueTec for trucks and Vito with all-wheel drive

13 - 23 October 2005
At the BedrijfsautoRAI commecial vehicle show in Amsterdam DaimlerChrysler presents the environment-friendly BlueTec die...

Formula One: second place for McLaren-Mercedes

Formula One: second place for McLaren-Mercedes

16 October 2005
In the final race of the Formula One season, the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, Kimi Räikkönen takes second place in t...

New bus generations for city and country

New bus generations for city and country

21 - 26 October 2005
A new generation of the Travego touring coach series and new variants of the successful Mercedes-Benz regular service b...

F 600 research vehicle with fuel cell

F 600 research vehicle with fuel cell

22 October - 6 November 2005
DaimlerChrysler presents the F 600 HYGENIUS, a new research car equipped with a variant of the zero-emission fuel cell...

Triple victory in Hockenheim for AMG-Mercedes

Triple victory in Hockenheim for AMG-Mercedes

23 October 2005
Bernd Schneider, Jamie Green and Gary Paffett score a one-two-three win for AMG-Mercedes in the C-Class racing touring c...

Joint world engine series production begins

October 2005
In Dundee, Michigan/USA, series production of the "world engine" jointly developed with partners Mitsubishi Motors and...

CapaCity bus study and new Integro rural bus generation

CapaCity bus study and new Integro rural bus generation

11 - 13 November 2005
The second-generation Integro rural service bus series and the CapaCity large-capacity articulated bus study celebrate...

All shares of Mitsubishi Motors sold

17 November 2005
DaimlerChrysler AG sells its stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), reduced from 19.7 % to 12.4 % due to the issu...

Three fuel cell buses for Beijing

Three fuel cell buses for Beijing

23 November 2005
At the opening of the 4th International Clean Vehicle Technology Conference and Exhibition, DaimlerChrysler hands over...

Financial services start in China

November 2005
DaimlerChrysler Automotive Finance (China) Ltd. takes up car and commercial vehicle financing operations, including insu...

smart with alternative drives

smart with alternative drives

November 2005
At its Technology Forum smart presents several vehicles with alternative drive systems, including two prototypes of the...

Freightliner wants to sell fire truck business

15 December 2005
Freightliner, the leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in North America and wholly-owned subsidiary of DaimlerChrysle...

Off-Highway business unit sold

28 December 2005
DaimlerChrysler announces its decision to sell the Off-Highway business unit to the Swedish investment group EQT, subjec...