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Gottlieb Daimler memorial is opened

Gottlieb Daimler memorial is opened

6 March 1940
Gottlieb Daimler's former workshop in his Cannstatt garden house is opened as a memorial to the company founder on the...

New on Board of Management: Nallinger becomes chief design engineer

New on Board of Management: Nallinger becomes chief design engineer

23 April 1940
Fritz Nallinger, as technical manager responsible for design, development and production of heavy-duty engines from 193...

Series production of the L 3000 A all-wheel-drive 3-tonne truck

Series production of the L 3000 A all-wheel-drive 3-tonne truck

October 1940
The Mannheim plant starts series production of the L 3000 A all-wheel-drive 3-tonne truck. In April 1941 the rear-wheel...

Increase in share capital

4 November 1940
At an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Daimler-Benz AG the decision is made to increase the share capital from 39...