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12 November 2004
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At the opening of the world's biggest hydrogen filling station in Berlin, DaimlerChrysler hands over five more fuel cell cars to customers for testing in everyday operation. With ten Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell, the company is the biggest mobility partner in the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), of which it was an important co-initiator. DaimlerChrysler plans to operate some 100 fuel cell vehicles worldwide by the end of the year, including 33 buses in Europe and Australia, fuel cell Sprinters in the USA, and 60 Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell vehicles in Berlin, Japan, Singapore and the USA.
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16 November 2009
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Daimler AG announces that from the 2010 season Mercedes-Benz will be competing with a works team in the Formula One World Championship. Subject to the approval of the EU and the Swiss antitrust authorities, Daimler and Aabar Investments PJSC will acquire 75.1 % of Brawn GP, whereby Daimler will take a 45.1 % interest and Aabar 30 %. The remaining 24.9 % will remain with the current shareholders. In addition, Daimler and McLaren Group will change the nature of their cooperation with effect from 13 November. McLaren Group will conclude its repurchase of the 40 % stake held by Daimler AG by 2011. The supply of Mercedes-Benz engines to McLaren is possible until 2015.
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19 November 2009
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Initial pilot testing of the car2go concept begins in the US in close cooperation with the city of Austin, Texas, in what is also the first appearance of the innovative mobility concept outside Europe. At the same time, Austin becomes the official location for the Daimler subsidiary car2go North America LLC. The pilot project begins with 200 smart fortwo – initially for a defined user group made up of 13,000 city authority employees.
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26 November 1984
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In Seville, Spain, Daimler-Benz presents a newly developed generation of mid-range Mercedes cars to the international press. The 124 series comprises the 200 D - 300 E and replaces the 123-series saloon, of which 2.4 million units were built – a new production record. Notable new developments include the two six-cylinder petrol engines from the M 103 series with 2.6 and 3.0 litres displacement and diesel units from the OM 600 engine family, which include the 2-litre four-cylinder OM 601, the 2.5-litre five-cylinder OM 602 and the 3-litre six-cylinder OM 603.
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26 November 2004
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DaimlerChrysler AG and its partners Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company Ltd. (BAIC), Fujian Motor Industry Group (FJMG), and China Motor Corporation (CMC) sign the contracts at the Bremen passenger car plant to establish two new joint ventures for the production of Mercedes-Benz cars and vans in China.
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28 November 1979
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In Berlin, Daimler-Benz AG gives an insight into its activities in the field of alcohol-based fuels. A fleet of 80 Mercedes-Benz test vehicles are among those involved in a large-scale testing programme taking place as part of the "Alternative Drive Systems" project supported by the Federal Ministry for Research and Technology in Germany. A series of 208 van models powered by M 15 (85 % premium petrol, 15 % methanol) begins testing before autumn is out. Test passenger cars equipped for operation with pure methanol or pure ethanol go into service the following year.
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November 1969
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On the initiative of Prof. Hans Scherenberg, the Board of Management member responsible for development, Daimler-Benz sets up the "Central Research" department in Untertürkheim. Prof. Hans-Joachim Förster is charged with building it. The unit's aim is to gather knowledge about new technologies and on that basis develop concepts for the future.
