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The first German postal omnibus line goes into operation

The first German postal omnibus line goes into operation

1 June 1905
The first German postal omnibus goes into service between Bad Tölz and Lenggries, using Daimler buses with seating for 2...

170 D also offered as a chassis for special bodies

170 D also offered as a chassis for special bodies

1 June 1950
In addition to the saloon and ambulance versions, the 170 D becomes part of the sales range as a chassis with body fron...

Assembly plant opens near Brussels

1 June 1955
I.M.A., S.A., the Daimler-Benz general distributor for Belgium, opens an assembly plant for passenger cars in Malines n...

Daimler-Benz Research Centre in Ulm is officially inaugurated

Daimler-Benz Research Centre in Ulm is officially inaugurated

1 June 1990
The first contruction stage of the Daimler-Benz Research Centre in Ulm is officially inaugurated. At the same time, the...

Mercedes-Benz attends MPC road safety days in Berlin

Mercedes-Benz attends MPC road safety days in Berlin

1 June 2010
On the occasion of the 3rd Road Safety Days event organised by the Motor Presse Club e.V. in Berlin, Mercedes-Benz demon...

Design prize for Citaro regular-service bus

2 June 2000
The international jury of the "Industrie Forum Design Hanover" presents the Mercedes-Benz Citaro regular service bus wit...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks invests in French location in Alsace

Mercedes-Benz Trucks invests in French location in Alsace

2 June 2010
Daimler AG announces plans to build a development centre for Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks at its Molsheim location in F...

Specially adapted touring sports cars competes in the third Prinz Heinrich Rally

Specially adapted touring sports cars competes in the third Prinz Heinrich Rally

2 - 8 June 1910
Benz & Cie. competes in the third Prinz Heinrich Rally (Berlin – Brunswick – Kassel – Nuremberg – Strasbourg – Metz – Ho...

Fangio a winner again

Fangio a winner again

5 June 1955
After dropping out of the Monaco Grand Prix on 22 May, Juan Manuel Fangio wins the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorcha...

"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,...

Large order for Daimler from Jellinek

Large order for Daimler from Jellinek

8 June 1900
DMG confirms another large order from Emil Jellinek, comprising 36 vehicles with 8 hp / 6 kW engines.

New models from the mid-range 123 series

New models from the mid-range 123 series

9 - 14 June 1980
Mercedes-Benz presents to the press new models from the mid-range 123 series equipped with in-line four-cylinders from t...

Bus plant opened in Turkey

10 June 1995
In the presence of Turkey's President Süleyman Demirel, Mercedes-Benz Türk A.S. opens its new bus plant in Hoşdere, a di...

Fire trucks: acquisition by Freightliner

Fire trucks: acquisition by Freightliner

12 June 1995
Freightliner Corporation, wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler-Benz AG, purchases the shares of the US firefighting vehicl...

New flagship model: MB-trac 1800 Intercooler

New flagship model: MB-trac 1800 Intercooler

13 - 17 June 1990
The 132 kW / 180 hp MB-trac 1800 Intercooler (443 series) makes its debut at the "Nordagrar" agricultural show in Hanove...

Rail vehicles with Daimler engines

Rail vehicles with Daimler engines

14 June 1890
As part of his work on the design of motorised rail vehicles, Gottlieb Daimler files a patent for a "mechanism for braki...

Caracciola fastest on the Nürburgring

Caracciola fastest on the Nürburgring

16 June 1935
As in the year before, Mercedes-Benz wins the International Eifel Race on the Nürburgring, this time with Rudolf Caracci...

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,...

Launch of "e-mobility Baden-Württemberg”

Launch of "e-mobility Baden-Württemberg”

18 June 2010
The utility company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and Daimler AG launch a joint initiative under the title "e-mobil...

Berlin-Marienfelde plant makes preparations for new production

Berlin-Marienfelde plant makes preparations for new production

20 June 1945
The largely destroyed Berlin-Marienfelde plant is placed under trusteeship. In June it begins preparations for the prod...

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...

Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design of North America established

21 June 1990
Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design of North America is established in Irvine, California/USA, to manage the first advanced d...

SLS AMG E-CELL: Gullwing with electric drive

SLS AMG E-CELL: Gullwing with electric drive

21 June - 2 July 2010
Mercedes-AMG launches the latest development stage of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL to the press in Kristiansund, No...

Four 1-2 wins for Mercedes-Benz

Four 1-2 wins for Mercedes-Benz

23 June 1935
The French Grand Prix in Montlhéry ends in a double victory for Mercedes-Benz: Rudolf Caracciola is winner, followed by...

Airbus Integrated Company established

23 June 2000
The partners of Airbus Industrie, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) and BAE Systems, announce the...

Mercedes-AMG builds best sports engine

23 June 2010
At the "International Engine of the Year Awards 2010", the AMG 6.2-litre M 156 V8 engine repeats its success of the pre...

New generation of the E-Class

New generation of the E-Class

24 June 1995
The new E-Class Saloon (210 series) is launched. This all-new model series is not only visually attractive, thanks to i...

Order for 130 school buses with natural gas drive

Order for 130 school buses with natural gas drive

24 June 2010
Thomas Built Buses, Daimler Trucks North America’s school bus manufacturer, receives an order from the Los Angeles Unif...

Apprentices successful with solar car

Apprentices successful with solar car

24 - 29 June 1985
In Switzerland, a "solarmobile" built by apprentices at Daimler-Benz AG wins the "Tour de Sol", a rally for solar-power...

Bad Homburg celebrates production jubilee

25 June 1980
The Bad Homburg plant manufactures its 100-millionth valve and its 110-millionth valve guide.

DaimlerChrysler and Hyundai agree cooperation

26 June 2000
DaimlerChrysler and Hyundai Motor Company sign an agreement in Seoul, South Korea, forming an alliance between the two c...

One million V6 diesel engines from the Mercedes-Benz Berlin plant

One million V6 diesel engines from the Mercedes-Benz Berlin plant

28 June 2010
An official ceremony is held at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin-Marienfelde to mark the production of the one million...

Atego and Axor model refinement

Atego and Axor model refinement

30 June 2010
Following an extensive product upgrade, the Mercedes-Benz truck ranges Atego and Axor with redesigned cab and interior...

Benz presents new type of "low bus"

Benz presents new type of "low bus"

June 1925
Benz & Cie. introduces the 2 CNa and 2 CNb model ranges, heralding the arrival of the new "low bus" design. A low-level...

Resumption of truck production in Mannheim

Resumption of truck production in Mannheim

June 1945
Production of the L 701 3-tonne truck resumes at the Mannheim plant, where the licensed version of the Opel "Blitz" had...

Revised 170 Va and 170 Da passenger car models

Revised 170 Va and 170 Da passenger car models

June 1950
Car models 170 V and 170 D go into production in revised versions internally designated 170 Va and 170 Da (W 136). The...

Production of stationary engines at Berlin-Marienfelde plant

Production of stationary engines at Berlin-Marienfelde plant

June 1950
Production of stationary engines previously built by the Mannheim plant begins in Berlin-Marienfelde starting with the...

LP 315 COE truck goes into series production

LP 315 COE truck goes into series production

June 1955
Daimler-Benz AG offers its first series-produced cab-over-engine truck ex factory in the shape of the LP 315, a vehicle...

Setra buses get "Blue Angel” badge

Setra buses get "Blue Angel” badge

June 2010
Setra for the first time delivers two buses bearing the "Blue Angel” ecolabel. Stadtwerke Bingen are the new owners of t...