2006

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Detroit: diesel passenger cars for all 50 US states

Detroit: diesel passenger cars for all 50 US states

14 - 22 January 2006
The E 320 BLUETEC, which is scheduled for launch on the US market in the autumn, makes its debut at the North American...

Corporate management becomes leaner

24 January 2006
DaimlerChrysler AG unveils its "New Management Model", designed to make business organisation faster, more flexible, lea...

New-generation Sprinter presented

New-generation Sprinter presented

30 January - 1 February 2006
Mercedes-Benz presents to the press in Stuttgart the all-new generation of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van series, sched...

Intelligent Light System makes for greater safety

Intelligent Light System makes for greater safety

7 February 2006
In the Intelligent Light System, Mercedes-Benz presents a new generation of adaptive headlamps. They adjust to the preva...

New financial services from Fuso

February 2006
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services sets up Fuso Financial in Japan to expand its activities in the field of commercial...

AMG models and gasoline direct injection in Geneva

AMG models and gasoline direct injection in Geneva

2 - 12 March 2006
The exclusive high-performance models Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG and CLK 63 AMG celebrate their world premiere at the Gene...

CLK 63 AMG: new Formula One Safety Car

CLK 63 AMG: new Formula One Safety Car

12 March 2006
The new CLK 63 AMG makes its first appearance as Safety Car at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the curtain-raiser to 2006 Formu...

Provision for the future: smart belongs to Mercedes-Benz

March 2006
The DaimlerChrysler Board of Management adopts a package of measures intended to make the smart brand future-proof and...

ADAPTIVE BRAKE and PRE-SAFE in upgraded generation of E-Class

ADAPTIVE BRAKE and PRE-SAFE in upgraded generation of E-Class

14 - 23 April 2006
At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mercedes-Benz presents the upgraded generation of E-Class saloons and...

Safety Truck: safest production truck in the world

Safety Truck: safest production truck in the world

11 May 2006
In Brussels Daimler Chrysler introduces what experts consider to be the safest series-built truck in the world to Europ...

Mercedes-Benz Museum opened in Stuttgart

Mercedes-Benz Museum opened in Stuttgart

19 May 2006
In the presence of numerous guests from the political, business and social spheres, DaimlerChrysler Board of Management...

New brake system detects imminent rear-end collisions

New brake system detects imminent rear-end collisions

21 June 2006
With the PRE-SAFE Brake Mercedes-Benz presents another seminal innovation which opens up a new dimension of vehicle saf...

Production of new Sprinter starts

23 June 2006
The first van of the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van series built at the Ludwigsfelde plant rolls off the assembly line...

CL: new luxury coupe presented

CL: new luxury coupe presented

26 June 2006
Mercedes-Benz presents the new C 216-series CL-Class to the press at Mercedes-Benz World in Stuttgart. The new luxury c...

smart: leap across the Atlantic

smart: leap across the Atlantic

28 June 2006
DaimlerChrysler announces in Detroit, Michigan/USA, that the smart brand will enter the US market. From the start of 200...

MDC Power GmbH becomes wholly owned subsidiary

3 July 2006
DaimlerChrysler AG acquires Mitsubishi Motors Corporation`s 50 % stake in MDC Power GmbH. Founded as a joint venture in...

Light hybrid truck debuts in Tokyo

Light hybrid truck debuts in Tokyo

5 July 2006
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) presents a new hybrid commercial vehicle for the Japanese market in Toky...

World's safest touring coach in Hockenheim

World's safest touring coach in Hockenheim

7 July 2006
DaimlerChrysler presents the Mercedes-Benz Safety Coach to international coach experts from 18 European countries on the...

Limited series of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition

Limited series of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition

11 July 2006
The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition is released for sale. With an output of 478 kW / 650 hp the new variant of...

Tognum carries on business of MTU Friedrichshafen

12 July 2006
The Swedish investment group EQT sets up the holding company Tognum GmbH, with MTU Friedrichshafen as a core company. To...

smart premiere: electric city runabout in London

smart premiere: electric city runabout in London

18 - 30 July 2006
The smart fortwo ev (electric vehicle) celebrates its world premiere at the British International Motor Show in London....

AMG Performance Studio starts operations

AMG Performance Studio starts operations

21 July 2006
With the AMG Performance Studio, Mercedes-AMG GmbH starts a new initiative to meet individual customer requirements. Alo...

Three-millionth truck from Wörth factory

Three-millionth truck from Wörth factory

27 July 2006
A Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841 LS semitrailer tractor with BlueTec 5 technology leaves the assembly line as three-millionth...

Urban bus: Citaro with BlueTec meets Euro 5 standard

Urban bus: Citaro with BlueTec meets Euro 5 standard

10 August 2006
The Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach unit delivers the first seven Mercedes-Benz Citaro urban regular service buses with 205...

Freightliner shows prototype with hybrid drive system

Freightliner shows prototype with hybrid drive system

24 - 26 August 2006
Freightliner presents the medium-duty trucks of its Business Class M2 106 as a prototype with hybrid drive at the Great...

Presentation and trial drive: safety for commercial vehicles

Presentation and trial drive: safety for commercial vehicles

5 September 2006
In the presence of Board of Management member Andreas Renschler, DaimlerChrysler presents the latest safety standards fo...

Plug-in hybrid drive tested in New York

14 September 2006
DaimlerChrysler, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) present a Dodge S...

Production plant opened in Beijing

15 September 2006
In cooperation with Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company (BAIC), DaimlerChrysler opens a production plant in Bei...

Citaro LE Ü low-entry rural sevice bus is voted "Bus of the Year 2007"

19 September 2006
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro LE Ü low-entry rural service bus receives the "Bus of the Year 2007” award at the Internationa...

Hybrid Sprinter for Paris city traffic

Hybrid Sprinter for Paris city traffic

19 September 2006
At the International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Mercedes-Benz hands over a Sprinter equipped with hybrid drive...

Hanover show: third Unimog range, new coach and bus models

Hanover show: third Unimog range, new coach and bus models

21 - 28 September 2006
Mercedes-Benz unveils the Unimog U 20 all-wheel-drive special-purpose vehicle at the International Commercial Vehicle...

Revolution: Airmaster axle stores compressed air

Revolution: Airmaster axle stores compressed air

21 - 28 September 2006
DaimlerChrysler Trailer Axle Systems, which has been manufacturing trailer axles at the Kassel plant since 1996, present...

Sixty-tonner shuttles between plants

Sixty-tonner shuttles between plants

21 September 2006
DaimlerChrysler puts the new "Ecocombi" trucks into service between the Untertürkheim and Sindelfingen plants. The innov...

Mercedes-Benz at Paris Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz at Paris Motor Show

30 September - 15 October 2006
The AMG high-performance models CL 63 AMG and S 63 AMG, equipped with the 386 kW / 525 hp V8 M 156 engine, make their de...

Special-protection S 600 Guard presented

Special-protection S 600 Guard presented

4 - 6 October 2006
Mercedes-Benz presents to the press an armoured special-protection version of the 221 series S-Class, the S 600 Guard. O...

DTM: Bernd Schneider captures his fifth title

DTM: Bernd Schneider captures his fifth title

15 October 2006
In the ninth and penultimate DTM race at Le Mans, Bernd Schneider takes fifth place to secure the champion's title after...

E 320 BLUETEC: clean diesel car for the US market

E 320 BLUETEC: clean diesel car for the US market

15 October 2006
The market launch of the Mercedes-Benz E 320 BLUETEC in the USA and Canada gets underway in time for the introduction of...

E-Class: from Paris to Beijing in 26 days

E-Class: from Paris to Beijing in 26 days

21 October 2006
36 Mercedes-Benz E-Class saloons with clean diesel drives start out on a 26-day long-distance run from Paris to Beijing...

Former corporate headquarters sold

27 October 2006
DaimlerChrysler sells the former corporate headquarters in Stuttgart-Möhringen to IXIS Capital Partners Ltd. DaimlerChry...

New generations of Conecto and Intouro bus series

New generations of Conecto and Intouro bus series

2 November 2006
In Vienna, EvoBus GmbH presents the new generation of the low-floor Conecto urban regular service bus and the Intouro r...