Daimler Trucks at a Glance. Edition 2014.

Daimler Trucks at a Glance.
Edition 2014.
Contents.
Daimler at a Glance
2
Management Team of Daimler Trucks
4
Key Figures of Daimler Trucks
6
Brand Variety of Daimler Trucks
10
Global Footprint
12
Shaping Future Transportation
14
Highlights 2013/2014
16
Main Locations of Daimler Trucks
22
Powertrain and Vehicle Engineering
34
Product Range of Daimler Trucks
Media Contacts of Daimler Trucks
36
Daimler Brand Portfolio
76
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In 2013, Daimler Trucks achieved what was planned: We increased sales
and operating results, thanks to an outstanding team performance in a
market environment that wasn’t always easy. We are delighted with this
success, which gives us an added incentive to strive for more. We are the
world’s leading truck manufacturer. We want to expand this position, and
have the right foundations for that.
First, we offer customers cutting-edge technology for their business success.
Take fuel consumption, for example. Lower fuel consumption means to
lower operating costs for our customers. And that’s one area where we
are unmatched. We were the first manufacturer in Europe to offer a complete
fleet of Euro VI-compliant vehicles. Not only do these trucks meet the new,
stricter emissions limit, they also consume up to five liters of diesel less than
their predecessors. In NAFTA, meanwhile, our Cascadia Evolution is best-inclass when it comes to efficiency. Another vehicle that is setting standards
for saving fuel is the FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid. In addition, Daimler Trucks is
setting the bar higher for safety and connectivity. What we mean by that will
be shown at IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover this fall.
Secondly, we have a global footprint. We are the undisputed leader in wellestablished markets such as the U.S. At the same time, we are also systematically penetrating all of the relevant growth markets. In India, for example, we
are already the fourth-largest manufacturer only a few months after our
BharatBenz brand was launched. Put simply, we want to extend our lead in
established markets and take the lead in new ones. And, thirdly, we are
using smart platforms. That means we are using the same modular product
and technology kits for a variety of vehicles and markets. It enables us to not
only offer every customer exactly what he or she needs, but also to maximize our economies of scale. In other words, we are growing – and becoming more profitable as well.
Even the best strategy is only as good as the people who implement it. I am
convinced that we have the best employees as well. As a result, Daimler
Trucks is ideally positioned to continue to set the pace for the industry in the
future.
www.daimler.com/bu/trucks/en
Status as of | March 2014
Sincerely yours, Wolfgang Bernhard
Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG,
responsible for Daimler Trucks & Buses
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Amounts in millions of EUR
EBIT1
Value added1
Net profit1
Earnings per share (in EUR)1
Investments in property, plant, and equipment
Research and development expenditure
Daimler AG is one of the world’s most successful automotive companies.
With its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz
Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, the Daimler Group
is one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the world’s biggest
manufacturer of commercial vehicles with a global reach. Daimler
Financial Services provides financing, leasing, fleet management,
insurance and innovative mobility services.
The company’s founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history
with the invention of the automobile in the year 1886. As a pioneer
of automotive engineering, Daimler continues to shape the future of
mobility today: The Group’s focus is on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior automobiles that appeal to and
fascinate. For many years now, Daimler has been investing continually
in the development of alternative drive systems with the goal of making
emission-free driving possible in the long term. So in addition to
vehicles with hybrid drive, Daimler now has the broadest range of locally
emission-free electric vehicles powered by batteries and fuel cells.
This is just one example of how Daimler willingly accepts the challenge
of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment.
Daimler sells its vehicles and services in nearly all the countries of the
world and has production facilities on five continents. Its current brand
portfolio includes, in addition to the world’s most valuable premium
automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz, the brands smart, Freightliner,
Western Star, BharatBenz, FUSO, Setra and Thomas Built Buses.
The company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart
(stock exchange symbol DAI). In 2013, the Group sold 2.35 million
vehicles and employed a workforce of more than 274,000 people;
revenue totaled €118 billion and EBIT amounted to €10.8 billion.
2013
2012
10,815
5,921
8,720
6.40
4,975
5,385
8,820
4,300
6,830
6.02
4,827
5,644
The 2012 figures have been adjusted, primarily for effects arising from
application of the amended version of IAS 19.
1
Amounts in millions of EUR
Revenues
Western Europe
thereof Germany
NAFTA
thereof United States
Asia
thereof China
Other markets
By divisions
Mercedes-Benz Cars
Daimler Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Daimler Buses
Daimler Financial Services
2013
2012
117,982
41,123
20,227
32,925
28,597
24,481
10,705
19,453
114,297
39,377
19,722
31,914
27,233
25,126
10,782
17,880
64,307
31,473
9,369
4,105
14,522
61,660
31,389
9,070
3,929
13,550
2013
2012
274,616
167,447
20,993
86,176
275,087
166,363
21,720
87,004
96,895
79,020
14,838
16,603
52,455
8,107
98,020
80,519
14,916
16,901
50,683
7,779
Employees (Dec. 31)
Total
Germany
United States
Rest of world
By divisions
Mercedes-Benz Cars
Daimler Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Daimler Buses
Vehicle sales
Daimler Financial Services
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Daimler
at a Glance
Daimler at a Glance.
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Management
Management Team of Daimler
Trucks.
Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard
Member of the Board of Management
of Daimler AG, responsible for Daimler
Trucks and Daimler Buses.
Stefan E. Buchner
Martin Daum
Dr. Albert Kirchmann
Sven Ennerst
Dr. Frank Reintjes
Matthias Gründler
responsible for
responsible for
responsible for the
responsible for Truck
responsible for
responsible for Finance
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
the vehicle brands
vehicle brands FUSO and
Product Engineering and
Global Powertrain and
and Controlling
Freightliner, Western
BharatBenz
Global Procurement
Manufacturing
Daimler Trucks & Buses
Star, and Thomas Built
Engineering Trucks
Buses
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Key Figures of Daimler Trucks.
Daimler Trucks
Key Figures
Market Position.
2013 (in %)*
Amounts in millions of EUR
2013
EBIT
Revenues
Investments in property, plant, and equipment
Research and development expenditure
1,637
31,473
839
1,140
2012
1,695
31,389
989
1,197
MDT/HDT – Western Europe
79,020
29,909
14,230
34,881
80,519
29,963
15,089
35,467
8.5
Class 6–8 – NAFTA
Daimler Trucks North America
17.7
2013
2012
484,000
66,000
33,000
9,000
9,000
135,000
118,000
59,000
39,000
163,000
38,000
65,000
462,000
58,000
31,000
7,000
7,000
135,000
114,000
46,000
29,000
164,000
35,000
69,000
103,000
588,000
31,000*
493,000
13.8
Kenworth
10.0
Peterbilt
Total
Western Europe
thereof Germany
United Kingdom
France
NAFTA
thereof United States
Latin America (excluding Mexico)
thereof Brazil
Asia
thereof Japan
Indonesia
For information:
BFDA (Auman Trucks)
Total (including (BFDA)
7.6
Volvo
Mack
Ford
6.6
Iveco
Navistar International
Sales (units)
13.2
Scania
8.8
Iveco
Total
Germany
United States
Rest of world
13.7
Ford
10.4
Renault
13.9
Volvo
11.8
Employees (Dec. 31)
24.7
Mercedes-Benz
16.3
MAN
26.7
VW
16.3
DAF
Scania
2012
24.1
Mercedes-Benz
Volvo
2013
MDT/HDT – Brazil
5.5
4.7
Trucks – Japan
38.2
35.9
Isuzu
26.6
Hino
20.2
FUSO
6.9
Toyota
5.4
UD Trucks
3.5
Nissan
1.4
Mazda
2.3
Hino
*based on estimates in certain markets
Source: Daimler Trucks
*since July 2012
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Global truck registrations > 6 t in 2013 in ‘000 units
349
Daimler
239
Dongfeng
Average global truck registrations > 6 t from 2009 to 2013 in ‘000 units
296
Daimler
234
Dongfeng
VW Group
171
FAW
FAW
170
CNHTC
168
Tata
157
VW Group
154
Volvo Global Trucks
157
CNHTC
Paccar
134
Volvo Global Trucks
Tata
131
Foton
131
Paccar
Foton
103
Shaanxi
194
163
145
111
109
95
Shaanxi
Toyota/Hino
93
Navistar
82
Ford
87
Toyota
77
Navistar
78
Ford
Isuzu
77
Isuzu
73
63
CNH Ind.
51
Anhui Jianghuai
Anhui Jianghuai
49
Ashok Leyland
49
48
Ashok Leyland
42
CNH Ind.
Kamaz
36
Kamaz
...
Eicher
49
31
...
25
Eicher
Within triad peer group competitors
Global truck registrations > 6 t in 2013 in ‘000 units
349
Daimler
VW Group
Volvo Global Trucks
Regional operating manufacturers
Global truck registrations > 6 t in 2013 in ‘000 units
239
Dongfeng
171
FAW
168
CNHTC
134
Paccar
28
170
157
131
Tata
Toyota/Hino
93
Foton
Ford
87
Shaanxi
131
103
Navistar
78
Anhui Jianghuai
Isuzu
77
Ashok Leyland
42
Kamaz
36
CNH Ind.
51
49
...
Eicher
Notes: Figures based on IHS Automotive, Status February 2014
1) Trucks with a GVW larger 6 t, including US school bus chassis. Excluded are all other buses and
coaches, off-highway trucks as well as trucks that are not registered (military, airport).
2) Information consolidated on Group level. Group is defined as the organization (typically publicly
listed) which owns or controls truck brands. Brands are counted to a group if the share is 50.1 %
or more.
3) Sales are trucks that have been registered and in operation – these exclude off-highway,
military vehicles.
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4) 2013 data is based on reported numbers by agencies, in the unlikely event of data changes by
agencies, IHS Automotive may have to adjust historical numbers.
5) DT based on Daimler internal consolidation of FTR.
6) Volvo Global Trucks excluding Eicher JV registrations.
7) CNH Ind., formerly Fiat Industrial
Daimler Trucks and partners in Russia and China
RIC Competitors
Triad and Brazil Competitors
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Daimler Trucks
Key Figures
Market Position.
» Mercedes-Benz. The Mercedes-Benz brand is a synonym for topclass product and service quality, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and
sustainability, as summed up by the slogan “Trucks you can trust.”
Whether customers need vehicles for long-haul operations, construction
site use, or distribution transportation, the Mercedes-Benz brand
offers customized and reliable solutions for the medium-duty and heavyduty truck segments. For many decades now, the pioneering spirit
at Mercedes-Benz Trucks has generated groundbreaking innovations –
from alternative drives to active and passive safety systems.
» Freightliner Trucks. The Freightliner brand is the main element
of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Freightliner offers Class 5-8
trucks that cover a wide range of applications within the commercial
vehicle segment. Due to its commitment to innovation, cutting-edge
technology, and dialogue-focused customer relations, Freightliner is
the best-selling heavy-duty truck brand in North America.
» FUSO. The FUSO brand has made a name for itself as a qualityconscious manufacturer, and its reputation now extends well beyond
Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The vehicles developed and produced by FUSO are not only of high quality; they are also cost-effective
and tailored to the requirements of their application areas. As a result,
customers can totally rely on them, day after day. FUSO offers extremely
customer-focused and comprehensive spare parts and workshop
services for its trucks and buses. Today Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and
Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is an integral part of Daimler Trucks. It
plays an important role as the competence center for light-duty trucks
and state-of-the-art hybrid technology.
» BharatBenz. With the launch of the BharatBenz brand, a generation
of locally produced trucks in India is introduced. The brand will offer
additional models in 2014. Technologically, the BharatBenz trucks are
based on Daimler Trucks’ proven platforms.
Commercial Vehicles
» Western Star. The Western Star brand offers premium-class heavyduty trucks, primarily for use by owner-operators or in small fleets.
Western Star serves market niches such as special and construction
site applications as well as long-haul transport. With their striking
exteriors and ideal suitability for off-road applications, the vehicles are
without a doubt “serious trucks for serious truckers.”
» Thomas Built Buses. The brand is one of the leading manufacturers
of school buses in North America. It is fully committed to ensuring top
safety and quality. For Thomas Built Buses (TBB), every seat, every
light, and every thread down to the smallest technical component is of
the greatest importance. Customers can always rely on TBB, whether
it is for maintenance and long-term value stability or driver comfort.
The brand’s reliable top-class quality for the school system and child
safety demonstrates that every mile matters at Thomas Built Buses.
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The Brands
Six strong vehicle brands are gathered under the Daimler Trucks
umbrella. All over the world, we offer customized applications and
pioneering technologies in our products.
Commercial vehicles – none of the world’s economies could function
without them. Because freight and goods transport is essential for
stronger growth and greater prosperity, it’s only logical that Daimler
Trucks, as the world’s leading truck manufacturer, is represented
everywhere and that it produces the right vehicles for each market.
To fulfill its claim, the international Daimler Trucks family encompasses
six brands. And no matter whether they are called FUSO, Freightliner,
Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, BharatBenz or Mercedes-Benz,
they all have one thing in common – A promise held during more than
a century of truck history: Daimler builds trucks you can trust.
Trucks are capital goods. They are not subject to fashion trends, but
to economic cycles. Being on the road worldwide enables the division
to offset weak sales in an economically struggling region with growth
in countries experiencing an upswing. That’s why the Daimler Trucks
strategy focuses on maintaining a global footprint and rigorously
aligning the division’s business system to the market and customer
requirements in the key sales regions.
Daimler Trucks doesn’t use a one-size-fits-all approach, as its vehicles
are carefully adapted to very specific market and customer requirements.
This is necessary because the regulatory framework for trucks is often
determined by emission laws, which vary greatly from country to
country. For example, the stringent Euro VI emissions standard went
into effect in Europe at the beginning of the year. By contrast, other
major truck markets such as Brazil will not introduce similarly tough
standards, requiring a corresponding technological solution in the
vehicles, until 2018 or 2019.
The different market and customer requirements pose challenges for
Daimler Trucks, both as it strives to create an adequate product range
and in other areas. The division requires a component-sharing strategy
that generates the economies of scale needed for business. However,
it must do so without limiting product variety, which is not only necessary but also desired by customers. As a result, Daimler Trucks uses
three different platforms for the three global commercial vehicle regions: the triad markets (Europe, North America, Japan), the follower
markets (e.g. Brazil, China, and Russia), and the developer markets
(e.g. India – but including Africa as well).
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Against this background, Daimler Trucks can make use of its latest
models and components as well as tried and tested material. This
means offering cutting-edge technologies in the triad markets,
well-established technologies such as the proven Actros and its engine
in the follower markets, and a third line of products for the developer
markets. The latter consists of technologically simpler and robust vehicles
such as those being currently produced at the plant in Chennai, India.
Customers benefit from this strategy worldwide, because it ensures
the optimal availability of products and technologies from Daimler
Trucks’ global lineup.
Because trucks are there to earn money, prospective buyers analyze
costs very carefully before they purchase new vehicles. The purchase
price only accounts for a relatively small part of a truck’s total cost
of ownership. Operating costs account for the lion’s share, with fuel
consumption playing a decisive role. One of Daimler Trucks’ top priorities
is thus to consistently enhance its vehicles’ efficiency.
As a consequence, Daimler Trucks is determined to be a driving force
for sustainable mobility, which is why it is continuously reducing its
vehicles’ fuel consumption and emissions. This is demonstrated by
three examples. Example number one: the new Mercedes-Benz Actros.
Even though making the vehicle compatible with the more stringent
Euro VI emissions standard would have normally increased fuel consumption due to technological reasons, engineers at Daimler enabled
the new heavy-duty long-haul Actros truck to consume 4 to 5 percent
less diesel than its predecessor, which was equipped with a Euro V
engine. For shipping companies this means thousands of euros of fuel
savings per year.
Example number two: the Freightliner Cascadia Evolution. The truck
that began to hit North American highways in spring 2013 consumes
up to 7 percent less fuel than its predecessor. The far more than
20,000 orders that have been received for the Cascadia Evolution to
date demonstrate that fuel savings are now a good sales argument
for new trucks in the U.S. as well.
Example number three: the FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid – a vehicle that
comes from Japan but is now available in Europe as well. It is the first
hybrid truck to genuinely pay off during operation. Under ideal conditions, the FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid can reduce fuel consumption by up
to 20 percent.
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Global Footprint
Global Footprint.
Low-emission and zero-emission trucks and buses. Commercial vehicles
that automatically brake when they approach an obstacle. All-round
service throughout a vehicle’s lifecycle – from its purchase and utilization
to its subsequent disposal – at the lowest possible cost. For Daimler
Trucks all of these features can be summed up under a single heading:
Shaping Future Transportation. We use this expression to denote a
wide range of technologies and services that make commercial vehicles
safer, more economical, and more environmentally friendly.
We aim to be the driving force behind sustainable mobility. Daimler’s
CleanDrive concepts drastically reduce the fuel consumption and
pollutant emissions of commercial vehicles. This approach applies to
all types of technology – from combustion engines and natural gas
and hybrid drives to fuel cell vehicles and alternative fuels. It also
applies to all vehicle segments – from light vans to heavy-duty trucks –
and to all of the Group’s brands worldwide.
More than 1,200,000 environmentally friendly commercial vehicles
are already on the road worldwide with Selective Catalytic Reduction
technology (SCR), as are approximately 21,000 with alternative drive
systems. In this way, Daimler Trucks is also underscoring its leading
position with regard to sustainable, environmentally friendly transportation solutions. Daimler was the first truck manufacturer to offer its
entire European product range in a Euro VI version. This development
began in 2011 with the launch of the new Actros for long-distance
road haulage. It was followed in 2012 by the Antos for heavy-duty
distribution transportation. In 2013, the Arocs for the construction
sector and the Atego for light-duty distribution transportation were
introduced. We wrapped up our Mercedes-Benz Trucks product
offensive with the Unimog and Econic special vehicles, which have
been rolling off the assembly line in Wörth equipped with BlueTec6
technology since the fourth quarter of 2013. The company managed to reduce fuel consumption despite the need for sophisticated
exhaust treatment systems. Another significant step in increasing fuel
efficiency was achieved with the use of Predictive Powertrain Control
in the Actros and the Antos. The system knows the topography of the
road ahead, enabling it to control the engine so that fuel consumption is optimized. As a result, fuel consumption can be reduced by an
additional three percent. In 2013 we also set a new benchmark for
fuel efficiency on the North American truck market through the launch
of the Freightliner Cascadia “Evolution”. Thanks to its new Detroit DD15
engine equipped with proven BlueTec exhaust technology and improved
aerodynamics, the new heavy-duty truck consumes 7 percent less fuel
than its predecessor model.
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At the same time, Daimler Trucks is consistently forging ahead with
the development of hybrid technology. A milestone in this regard is the
new generation of the FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid, which was launched
in Europe in the second half of 2012. It marks the first time that a
series-produced hybrid truck can be profitably operated so that the
vehicle pays for itself in three to four years. The truck’s great costeffectiveness is due to its enhanced, highly efficient hybrid drive technology. The drive technology is based on a parallel hybrid architecture
that was developed by the Global Hybrid Center in Japan. In this architecture, a supplemental electric motor is located between the clutch
and the transmission. The innovative vehicle concept recently won the
“European Transport Sustainability Prize 2014” in the “Distribution
Trucks under 12 tons” category.
As a pioneer in road safety, we strive to make driving accident-free.
For years now, all of the major safety system innovations have been
invented by Daimler. Our SafeDrive concepts pave the way for the
widespread use of safe commercial vehicles in road traffic – regardless
of whether the vehicle in question is a truck, a bus, or a van. Our vehicles are the benchmarks for active and passive safety. For example,
our Active Brake Assist and proximity control provide drivers of trucks
and travel coaches with electronic support. The new Actros is not only
even more economical, but also safer than its predecessor. It already
has the reputation of being the world champion heavy-duty truck in
terms of safety, and consolidates this position with the next generation of Active Brake Assist 3. Sometimes referred to as the emergency
braking assistant, the system can now also trigger emergency braking
if the vehicle encounters a stationary obstacle. This means the Actros
can not only mitigate the effects of a rear-end collision, as was already
the case, but can also – depending on the speed at which the truck is
traveling – prevent such accidents from occurring. It’s another milestone in the development of truck safety.
Of course the new safety systems are transferred to all of our vehicles
as quickly as possible. And no other automaker has such a wide range
of cars, trucks, buses, and vans. Thanks to this approach, our buses
can be fitted with systems similar to those used in our trucks.
The third component of Shaping Future Transportation consists of
our ValueDrive concepts, which provide individual customer utility.
Commercial vehicles are made to earn money while also cutting costs
as much as possible. However, the purchase price of trucks, vans,
and buses represents only a small part of their total cost, as the lion’s
share is accounted for by operating expenses. That’s why Daimler
offers a diverse range of customized services that address everything
from vehicle purchase and use to subsequent disposal.
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Shaping Future
Transportation
Shaping Future Transportation.
Highlights.
2013/2014.
FUSO receives major orders
in Malaysia and Australia.
The major orders for 650 FUSO
Canter light trucks and Fighter
medium-duty trucks underscore
FUSO’s aim to sell 200,000 trucks
per year on international markets
over the medium term. In 2011,
the company launched its FUSO
2015 growth offensive in order
to consistently continue boosting
international sales.
» February 2013 Sales start
of BharatBenz medium-duty
trucks. After the successful
market launch of its heavy-duty
trucks in 2012, the BharatBenz
brand is now also offering me-
dium-duty models on the Indian
market, with 9 to 12 tons GVW
and engine outputs of 140 and
170 hp. It marks another step
in the gradual rollout of Daimler
India Commercial Vehicles Pvt.
Ltd.’s (DICV) extensive range of
trucks “Made in India.” The new
trucks are suited for a wide range
of applications at construction
sites and in distribution transportation.
» March 2013 The new benchmark in distribution transportation. World premiere of
the Atego. The latest addition
to the Mercedes-Benz truck
product range underscores its
position as a best-selling vehicle
with a new steering system and
extensive improvements to the
chassis, rear-axle tracking, and
cab mounting. The Atego sets
new standards for handling,
driving safety, comfort, and fuel
efficiency. Although the vehicle
is equipped with extensive Euro
VI technology, fuel consumption
is up to five percent lower than
in the predecessor model.
Award-winning best-seller:
FUSO Canter truck celebrates
50th anniversary. The first
FUSO Canter was launched on
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Highlights
2013/2014
» January 2013 Ready for the
Arocs. The new Arocs construction site truck celebrates its
world premiere in Munich. The
all-new Arocs is Mercedes-Benz
Trucks’ third specialist for the
heavy-duty segment. The first
was the Actros for long-haulage
operations, followed by the Antos
for heavy-duty distribution transportation, and now by the Arocs
for the heavy-duty construction
segment. Despite featuring
extensive Euro VI technology,
the Arocs reduces total cost of
ownership.
» April 2013 World debut of
the new generation Unimog
and Econic – Euro VI for less
emissions, more efficiency,
and more power. Nine months
before the new emissions limit
goes into effect, Mercedes-Benz
becomes Europe’s only manufacturer to offer Euro VI vehicles
throughout the light, mediumduty, and heavy-duty segments,
and in the special trucks category.
In this way, Mercedes-Benz
highlights its leading position in
environmentally friendly vehicle
technology.
Establishment of Daimler
Trucks and Buses China Ltd.
(DTBC). Daimler’s newly established subsidiary is a legally independent entity for its truck and
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bus business in China. Thanks to
its organizational independence
from the cars business, DTBC can
focus more strongly on commercial vehicle customers’ specific
needs. To this end, DTBC will
introduce more services, such as
financing and fleet management,
and expand its range of FleetBoard telematics solutions.
» May 2013 Joining forces:
Daimler Trucks consolidates
its Asia operations in the Asia
Business Model. The subsidiaries Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and
Bus Corporation (MFTBC), which
is based in Kawasaki, Japan,
and Daimler India Commercial
Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), whose
headquarters are in Chennai,
India, operate under the umbrella
of Daimler Trucks Asia. DICV is
now beginning to produce five
new, robust FUSO truck models
at its Chennai plant. The vehicles
are exported to selected growth
markets in Asia and Africa.
Plans call for the sale of around
290,000 FUSO and BharatBenz
brand vehicles until 2020.
» June 2013 First Mercedes-Benz
Arocs rolls off the production
line. The production start of the
Arocs concludes the EURO VI
product offensive for heavy-duty
Mercedes-Benz trucks. The
construction site specialist offers
customers a great selection of
15 semitrailer tractors, 18 flatbed trucks, 17 dump trucks, and
ten concrete mixers, as well as
five different axle combinations –
all of which make the Arocs into
a vehicle that can be used for any
requirement.
Production milestone – Mercedes-Benz do Brasil manufactures its two millionth commercial vehicle. The impressive
figure consists of around 1.4
million trucks and 600,000 buses
or bus chassis, which Daimler
has locally produced since it
inaugurated its facility in Brazil
57 years ago.
» July 2013 Dr. Wolfgang
Bernhard marks 100 days in
office – all Mercedes-Benz
truck models brought together
at one location. At an event
for journalists, Daimler Trucks
presents its entire vehicle lineup
at its Wörth plant. Dr. Wolfgang
Bernhard, Daimler Board of
Management Member responsible for Daimler Trucks & Buses
since April 2013, meets with
media representatives to provide
an initial assessment and talk
about Daimler Trucks’ business
development.
Production milestone –
5,000th BharatBenz truck
rolls off the production line
in India. The milestone truck
is a heavy-duty BharatBenz
2523C construction site truck
with 25 tons GVW and 230 hp.
With this model series, DICV
commenced series production of
BharatBenz trucks in June 2012.
Customers can now choose from
a total of nine different models,
weighing from 9 to 12 tons and
from 25 to 31 tons.
» August 2013 Sales milestone –
50,000th FUSO Canter truck
sold in Australia. Total sales of
FUSO Canter trucks rise above
50,000 units. The FUSO Canter
has become very popular in
Australia. The eighth generation
of the light truck was launched
on the Australian continent in
May 2011.
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Highlights
2013/2014
the market in March 1963. More
than 3,700,000 units have been
sold worldwide since then, and
the light truck continues to be
a best-seller even after eight
generations, making it the flagship vehicle of the Mitsubishi
Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
(MFTBC). A hybrid version of the
truck (FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid)
has been series-produced since
2006, and was also introduced
to Europe in 2012.
Milestone – 15,000th Freightliner Cascadia Evolution
ordered in NAFTA. The new
product from Daimler Trucks
North America (DTNA) is meeting with an outstanding market
response. Production of the
Freightliner Cascadia Evolution
started in March 2013. More
than 15,000 vehicles have been
ordered since then. Thanks to the
new Detroit DD15 engine, the
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proven Daimler BlueTec exhaust
treatment technology, and various aerodynamic improvements,
customers benefit from fuel
consumption reductions of up to
seven percent compared with the
EPA 2010-compliant Cascadia
truck.
» October 2013 Wörth plant
marks 50th anniversary. At
festivities attended by 300 business leaders and government officials, the Wörth plant celebrates
the anniversary of its production
launch. Wörth workmanship is
appreciated all over the world
and is the main reason for the
production facility’s success. The
plant’s approximately 12,000
employees manufacture up to
470 Atego, Antos, Axor, Arocs,
Actros, Econic, Unimog, and
Zetros trucks each day precisely
in accordance with the customers’ wishes.
MB do Brasil – Daimler invests
1 billion reais in commercial
vehicle production operations in Brazil. Daimler Trucks
announces a new investment
package on the occasion of the
19th international transportation
exhibition “Fenatran” (October 28
to November 1, 2013) in São
Paulo, Brazil. The package
encompasses around 1 billion
Brazilian reais for the next two
years. The money will flow into
research and development as
well as into the modernization
of the production plants in São
Bernardo do Campo (State of São
Paulo) and Juiz de Fora (State of
Minas Gerais).
» November 2013 Mercedes-Benz
Trucks Vostok (MBTV) commissions frame assembly facility
in Naberzhnye Chelny, Russia.
The facility assembles and paints
truck frames in order to increase
flexibility and simplify cooperation
with the body upfitters. To create
the frame assembly facility, MBTV
invested around €1.3 million in
new machinery and equipment.
» January 2014 Mercedes-Benz
extreme-duty tractor trailers
celebrate their world premieres.
The “champions league” of
heavy-duty trucks is unveiled.
Daimler displays the new Actros
SLT and Arocs SLT extreme-duty
trucks for the first time. The Euro
VI engine in the new SLTs has up
to 15.6 liters of displacement and
delivers up to 460 kW (625 hp).
It enables the high-performance
trucks to haul loads of up to 250
tons.
Highlights
2013/2014
» September 2013 Wings on
Wheels – Combating the Cold.
Daimler joins forces with
Wings of Help for aid convoy.
Eleven Mercedes-Benz Actros
trucks begin transporting relief
supplies worth €4 million to Syrian refugees in Turkey. On Germany’s World Children’s Day, the
project organizers supply around
10,000 blankets, winter clothing for 40,000 people, 50,000
vaccinations for children, as well
as tents, baby food, wheelchairs,
two ambulances, and seven
mobile medical centers to the
refugees along the Turkish-Syrian
border. It is followed in December 2013 by a second aid convoy
so that the people in the refugee
camps can be provided with additional relief supplies as winter
approaches.
» December 2013 Major
truck orders for MB do Brasil.
Daimler’s truck product range
in Brazil has won over customers
from both the public sector and
the private sector. Mercedes-Benz
do Brasil will deliver a total of
607 Mercedes-Benz Atron and
Axor trucks to the government
of the State of Minas Gerais and
to a rental vehicle company.
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Main Locations.
Daimler Trucks.
Daimler Trucks (without sales subsidiaries)
Gaggenau, Kassel, Mannheim,
Wörth, Stuttgart*/Germany
Portland/USA*
Molsheim/
France
Redford/USA
Mount Holly/USA
Cleveland/USA
Gaffney/USA
Chelny/Russia**
Tramagal/Portugal
High Point/USA
Gastonia/USA
Beijing/China**
Kawasaki*,
Toyama, Kitsuregawa,
Ebina, Aikawa/Japan
Aksaray, Turkey
Saltillo/Mexico
Chennai/
India
Main Locations
Toluca, Mexico
Santiago
Tianguistenco/
Mexico
São Bernardo do Campo/
Brazil
Juiz de Fora/
Brazil
* Headquarters
** Main locations Daimler Trucks cooperations
Cape Town/South Africa
Main Locations of Daimler Trucks.
Europe.
Mercedes-Benz
Stuttgart
Germany
Kassel
Germany
Employees*: 4,199
Head office functions, sales,
Employees*: 2,909
Axles, powertrain
Founded in:1904
product engineering
Founded in:1810
and components
Incorporation of the plant
into Daimler-Benz AG:1969
Wörth
Germany
Employees*: 11,741
Mercedes-Benz Trucks:
Founded in:1963
Actros, Antos, Arocs, Axor, Atego
Employees*: Mercedes Benz Special Trucks:
Founded in:1894
converters, machining and
Econic, Unimog, Zetros
Transformation into
Benz-Werk Gaggenau GmbH:1911
metal forming technology, logistics
Mannheim
Germany
Employees*: 5,133
Founded in:1908
6,597
Transmissions, axles, and torque
international
*As of December 31, 2013
Engine production, foundry,
remanufacturing
*As of December 31, 2013
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Main Locations
Gaggenau
Germany
Main Locations of Daimler Trucks.
Asia.
Mercedes-Benz
FUSO
Aksaray
Turkey
Kawasaki
Japan
Employees*: 1,737
Atego, Axor, Actros, and Unimog,
Employees*: 4,670
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus
Founded in:1986
product engineering
Founded in:1943
Corporation (MFTBC), head office
functions
• Kawasaki R&D, IT and
Purchasing Center
Molsheim
France
Engineering, research and
development, Global
Hybrid Center, procurement,
information technology
Customization of special-purpose
Founded in:1967
vehicles (Mercedes-Benz Custom
Incorporation of the plant
into Daimler-Benz AG:1970
Tailored Trucks)
• Kawasaki plant
Production LDT, MDT,
Main Locations
Employees*: 527
HDT, engines, axles,
and industrial engines
FUSO
Toyama
Japan
Tramagal
Portugal
Employees*: 307
FUSO Truck Europe,
Founded in:1964
truck production (LDT)
Employees*: 646
Mitsubishi Fuso Bus
Founded in:1980
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (MFBM),
production of small, medium, and
large buses, product engineering
*As of December 31, 2013
*As of December 31, 2013
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Main Locations of Daimler Trucks.
NAFTA.
FUSO
Kitsuregawa
Japan
Employees*: 384
Proving ground, test track for truck
Founded in:1980
and bus development
Freightliner/Western Star
Portland/OR
USA
Aikawa
Japan
Employees*: 267
Nakatsu plant, production of
Founded in:1975
transmissions
Employees*: 4,590
Daimler Trucks North America LLC,
Founded in:1942
truck assembly, head office functions, research and development
BharatBenz
Cleveland/NC
USA
Employees*: 2,540
Production MDT, HDT, research and
Founded in:2012
development, proving grounds, test
Employees*: 1,837
Daimler Trucks North America LLC,
Founded in:1989
truck assembly
Mount Holly/NC
USA
track
*As of December 31, 2013
Further main locations in Asia
» Ebina/Japan
384 employees
FUSO, body building, and chassis design
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Employees*: 1,460
Daimler Trucks North America LLC,
Founded in:1979
truck assembly
*As of December 31, 2013
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Main Locations
Chennai
India
Freightliner
Detroit
Santiago
Tianguistenco
Mexico
Redford/MI
USA
Employees*: 1,610
Daimler Trucks North America LLC,
Employees*:2,164
Engine production, Axle Alliance
Founded in:1991
truck assembly
Founded in:1938
Company, axle assembly,
transmission production
Employees*: 3,166
Daimler Trucks North America LLC,
Founded in:2008
truck assembly
Thomas Built Buses
*As of December 31, 2013
Main Locations
Saltillo
Mexico
Further main locations in the NAFTA region
High Point/NC
USA
Employees*: 1,316
Thomas Built Buses, school bus
Founded in:1916
assembly, research and
development
» Gaffney/South Carolina/USA
680 employees
FCCC, chassis for
vans, school and shuttle buses,
mobile homes
»
» Logan/New Jersey/USA
66 employees
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of
America, Inc. (MFTA)
» Toluca/Mexico
Gastonia/North Carolina/USA 140 employees
1,179 employees
Daimler Trucks North America
Daimler Trucks North America
LLC, remanufacturing of engines,
LLC, parts production
transmissions, and components
*As of December 31, 2013
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Main Locations of Daimler Trucks.
Latin America and Africa.
Main Locations Daimler Trucks
Cooperations.
Russia and China.
Mercedes-Benz
Cooperation with Kamaz
São Bernardo
do Campo
Brazil
Naberezhnye
Chelny
Russia
Employees*: 11,488
Entire Latin American Merce-
Strategic partnership:
Founded in:1956
des-Benz truck product range,
Daimler AG and the European Bank for
Vostok (MBTV)
engines, axles, and transmissions,
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
50:50 joint venture between
stamping facility, product engineer-
hold a 15 percent share in Kamaz.
Daimler Trucks and Kamaz:
ing, bus chassis
Daimler Trucks and Kamaz established
Atego, Actros, Axor, and Unimog
two joint ventures in 2010. In addition,
assembly
• Mercedes-Benz Trucks
in 2012 Daimler AG and Kamaz signed
Juiz de Fora
Brazil
the licensing agreement for Axor cabins
• Fuso Kamaz Trucks Russia
as well as contracts for the supply of
(FKTR)
Mercedes-Benz engines and axles to
50:50 joint venture between
Kamaz. Further cooperation is in planning.
Daimler Trucks and Kamaz:
Employees*: 926
Assembly of Accelo and Actros
Founded in:1999
trucks
Cape Town
South Africa
Main Locations
FUSO Canter assembly
Cooperation with Foton
Beijing
China
Beijing Foton Daimler
Automotive (BFDA)
Employees*: 1,134
Founded in:1979
*As of December 31, 2013
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Foundry
50:50 joint venture for the
production of Auman trucks with
Mercedes-Benz components
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Powertrain and Vehicle Engineering.
The global engineering activities for vehicles and components of all truck
brands are centrally organized in the engineering network Truck Product
Engineering. At the same time, the development locations focus on specific
segments and technologies by establishing centers of competence.
Europe:
Japan:
Truck Product Engineering Heavy-Duty/Medium-Duty Platform Cab-over-Engine
Truck Product Engineering Systems Powertrain
Truck Product Engineering Cab-over-Engine, MFTBC buses & engines as well as hybrid
drive trains
Environment and
profitability:
Joint development of
a new generation of
engines in Europe, the
United States, and
Japan
Euro VI product offensive:
Mercedes-Benz trucks has successfully concluded the largest
product offensive in its history. It was launched in 2011 with
the new Actros, followed by the Antos for distribution transport, the new Arocs construction truck, and the new Atego.
The crowning representatives of the new generation of products were the new Arocs SLT and Actros SLT low loaders,
which celebrated their world premieres in January 2014.
NAFTA:
Truck Product Engineering Heavy-Duty/Medium-Duty Conventional Platform
Global Hybrid Center:
Daimler Trucks’ center
of competence for the
development of hybrid
systems. The FUSO
Canter Eco Hybrid is the
first series of economical
hybrid trucks which pays
off within 3 to 4 years.
The new Canter Eco
Hybrid consumes up to
23 percent less fuel
than a comparable conventional Canter.
FUSO Canter E-Cell:
The CO2-free test vehicle is
part of the “Shaping Future
Transportation” initiative,
which focuses on reducing
pollutants, carbon dioxide
emissions, and fuel consumption through the utilization of
clean, efficient drive systems
and alternative fuels.
FUSO Super Great Eco
Hybrid: Tests of the longdistance haulage heavy-duty
truck FUSO Super Great
Eco Hybrid show an increase
in fuel efficiency by as much
as 10 percent versus conventional diesel-powered vehicles
Synergy and innovation:
In 2013, the Detroit brand expanded
its portfolio with the addition of the
DT12™ – a very special automated
transmission. The DT12 features
12 speeds with automatic direct or
high-speed transmission. It combines an automated clutch with a
computer-controlled actuator in
order to deliver fuel-saving performance. The DT12 is an example
of the global module and componentsharing strategy of Daimler Trucks.
The Detroit brand thus offers a comprehensive range of engine and axle
products for the heavy-duty segment.
The products are sold through a
network of more than 800 sales
locations in North America.
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The evolution of
efficiency: The
Freightliner Cascadia
Evolution builds on
the technologies of
our previous models –
engine efficiency,
advanced aerodynamics, fleet management
tools – to deliver an up
to 7 percent increase
in fuel economy over
our first-generation
EPA 2010-compliant
Freightliner Cascadia
model.
Natural gas
technology:
Freightliner is the
market leader in
the production of
natural gas-powered
commercial vehicles
with offerings in the
M2, SD, and Cascadia
models. Compressed
natural gas (CNG)
as well as liquefied
natural gas (LNG)
variants are available.
» Europe
» Germany
Stuttgart
Wörth
» France
Molsheim
» Turkey
Istanbul
Aksaray
» Asia
» Japan
Kawasaki
Kitsuregawa
» India
Chennai
» South/North America
» Brazil
São Paulo/São Bernardo do Campo
» USA
Portland/OR
Detroit/MI
Redford/MI
Gaffney, SC
High Point/NC
R&D employees Daimler Trucks
» Employees worldwide: 5,704
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Daimler Trucks
Development
Development locations
Product Range
Mercedes-Benz
Product Range.
Mercedes-Benz.
Product Range Mercedes-Benz Europe
Mercedes-Benz
Atego
6.5–16 t
Gross vehicle weight
18–41 t
Vehicle use
Construction distribution
construction sites, firefighting, and municipal applications
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engines
Engines
4- and 6-cylinder in-line engines
Output
175 kW, 200 kW, 220 kW, 235 kW, 240 kW, 260 kW,
Output
115 kW, 130 kW, 155 kW, 170 kW, 175 kW, 200 kW, 220 kW
265 kW, 290 kW, 315 kW, 330 kW, 350 kW, 375 kW,
Chassis
4x2, 4x4
380 kW, 425 kW, 460 kW
Chassis
4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x4, 6x6, 8x2/4, 8x4, 8x4/4, 8x6/4, 8x8/4
Vehicle useShort-radius distribution, light domestic long-distance haulage,
Mercedes-Benz
Antos
Mercedes-Benz
Actros SLT
Gross vehicle weight
18–41 t
Vehicle use
Heavy-duty short-radius distribution
Gross vehicle weight
18–250 t
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engines
Vehicle use
Heavy-haulage vehicle
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engine
290 kW, 310 kW, 315 kW, 330 kW, 350 kW, 375 kW,
Output
380 kW, 425 kW, 460 kW
380 kW, 425 kW, 460 kW
Chassis
6x4, 8x4
Output175 kW, 200 kW, 220 kW, 235 kW, 240 kW, 260 kW,
Chassis
4x2, 6x2, 6x2/2, 6x4
Mercedes-Benz
Arocs SLT
Mercedes-Benz
Actros
Gross vehicle weight
18–250 t
Gross vehicle weight
18–41 t
Vehicle use
Heavy-haulage vehicle
Vehicle use
Long-distance haulage
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engine
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engines
Output
380 kW, 425 kW, 460 kW
Chassis
6x4, 8x4, 8x6, 6x6, 8x8
Output175 kW, 200 kW, 220 kW, 235 kW, 240 kW, 260 kW,
Product Range
Mercedes-Benz
Gross vehicle weight
Mercedes-Benz
Arocs
265 kW, 290 kW, 315 kW, 330 kW, 350 kW, 375 kW,
380 kW, 425 kW, 460 kW
Chassis
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Product Range for non-European Markets
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks
Mercedes-Benz
Unimog U 216/U 530
Mercedes-Benz
Axor
18–41 t
Gross vehicle weight
10–16.5 t
Vehicle use
Off-road equipment carrier, tractor vehicle, two-way vehicle
long-distance haulage, construction sites, firefighting,
Engines
4- and 6-cylinder in-line engines
115 kW–220 kW
Vehicle useHeavy-duty short-radius distribution, domestic
and municipal applications
Output
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis4x4
Output
175 kW, 188 kW, 210 kW, 240 kW, 265 kW, 295 kW, 315 kW
Chassis
4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x2/2, 6x2/4, 6x4, 8x2, 8x4
Mercedes-Benz
Actros
Gross vehicle weight
18–41 t
Vehicle useLong-distance haulage, heavy-duty short-radius
distribution, construction sites
Engines
6- and 8-cylinder V-type engines
Output
235 kW, 265 kW, 300 kW, 320 kW, 335 kW, 350 kW, 375 kW, 405 kW, 440 kW
Mercedes-Benz
Unimog U 4023/U 5023
Gross vehicle weight
10.3–14.5 t
Vehicle use
Robust off-road chassis
Engines
4-cylinder in-line engines
Output
170 kW
Chassis4x4
Mercedes-Benz
Econic
Chassis4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x2/2, 6x2/4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4/4,
8x6/4, 8x8/4
Gross vehicle weight
Mercedes-Benz
Zetros
Gross vehicle weight
18–27 t
Vehicle use
Robust off-road chassis
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engine
Output
240 kW
Chassis
4x4, 6x6
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18–26 t
Vehicle useMunicipal applications, special vehicles, distribution
vehicles, firefighting vehicles
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engines (diesel)
Output
220 kW, 260 kW
Chassis
4x2, 6x4, 6x2/4
Product Range
Mercedes-Benz
Gross vehicle weight
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Product Range Mercedes-Benz Brazil
Medium-Duty Trucks/Heavy-Duty Trucks
Mercedes-Benz
Accelo
Cab-over-engine platform
Gross vehicle weight
8–10 t
Types Accelo 815 and 1016
Engines
4-cylinder in-line engine
Output 115 kW
Vehicle use
Short-radius distribution, medium-range transport
Chassis4x2
Mercedes-Benz
Axor
Mercedes-Benz
Atego
Cab-over-engine
Cab-over-engine dump
semitrailer tractor
truck and concrete mixer
Cab-over-engine
Gross vehicle weight
–
20–over 40 t
platform
semitrailer tractor
Gross trailer weight
Over 40 t
–
Gross vehicle weight
10–30 t
–
Types Axor 1933, 2036, 2041,
Gross trailer weight
–
30–40 t
2536, 2541, 2544, 2641,
Types Atego 1419, 1719, 1726,
Atego 1729
2644, 3341, 3344
1726 4x4, 1729 garbage
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engine
truck, 2426, 2430 Output 225–325 kW
Engines
4- and 6-cylinder in-line engines
Vehicle useHeavy-duty short-radius distribution, long-distance haulage,
Output 136–210 kW
Cab-over-engine
3344, 4141, 4144
off-road applications, construction site applications
Vehicle useShort-radius distribution, medium and long-haul transport
Chassis
Axor 2533, 3131, 3341,
Chassis
4x2, 6x2, 6x4
4x2, 4x4, 6x2
Mercedes-Benz
Actros
Mercedes-Benz
Atron
Cab-over-engine
Cab-over-engine dump
Cab-over-engine
Conventional
semitrailer tractor
truck and concrete mixer
cab
dump truck and
cab semitrailer
Gross vehicle weight
–
Over 40 t
platform
concrete mixer
tractor
Gross trailer weight
Over 40 t
–
Actros 4844
Conventional
Gross vehicle weight
10–30 t
10–30 t
–
Types Actros 2546, 2646, 2655,
Gross trailer weight
–
–
Over 40 t
4160
Types Atron 1319
Atron 1719
Atron 1635
Engines
6- and 8-cylinder in-line engines
and 2324
and 2729
Output 320–440 kW
Engines
4- and 6-cylinder in-line
engines
Output 136–254 kW
Vehicle useLong-distance haulage, construction site applications
Chassis
6x2, 6x4, 8x4, 8x8
Vehicle useShort-radius distribution, medium-range and long-haul
transport, construction site applications
Chassis
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Product Range
Mercedes-Benz
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Product Range Mercedes-Benz Türk
Medium-Duty Trucks/Heavy-Duty Trucks
Mercedes-Benz
Atego
Gross vehicle weight
11.99–21 t
Types
Atego 1216, 1518, 2124
Output
115–175 kW
Mercedes-Benz
Axor
Gross vehicle weight
18–41 t
Types 1829 K, 1836 LS, 1840 LS, 2529 C, 2529 K, 2640 CL,
3029 B, 3029 K, 3229 C, 3236 B, 3240 C, 3340 K, 4140 B
Output 175–295 kW
Mercedes-Benz
Actros
18–41 t
Types 1841 LS, 1844 LS, 1851 LS, 1941 LS, 3341 S, 4151 K
Engines
6- and 8-cylinder V-type engines
Output 300–375 kW
Product Range
Mercedes-Benz
Gross vehicle weight
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Product Range
Freightliner
Product Range.
Freightliner.
Class 5–8
Freightliner
M2
16,000–80,000 pounds (7.3–36.3 t)
Gross vehicle weight
80,000 pounds (36.3 t)
Engines CNG, LNG
beverage transport, tractors, tankers, refrigeration,
Output 400 hp
towing, municipal applications
Chassis 4x2, 6x4
Vehicle use Ambulances, short-radius distribution,
Engines 6-cylinder
Output Up to 476 hp
Chassis 4x2, 6x4, 4x4, 6x6
Freightliner
M2 106 Hybrid
Gross vehicle weight
55,000 pounds (24.9 t)
Drive system
Parallel hybrid drive system, diesel-electric
Engine 6-cylinder
Output Up to 330 hp
Freightliner
M2 112 Natural Gas
Gross vehicle weight
33,000–66,000 pounds (15–29.9 t)
Engines
CNG (compressed natural gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas)
Output Up to 320 hp
Chassis 4x2, 6x4
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Freightliner
114 SD Natural Gas
Gross vehicle weight
33,000–66,000 pounds (15–29.9 t)
Engines CNG
Output Up to 320 hp
Chassis 4x2, 6x4
Freightliner
108 SD
Gross vehicle weight
79,000 pounds (35.8 t)
Vehicle use
Construction, municipal applications
Engines 6-cylinder
Output Up to 380 hp
Chassis 4x2, 6x4, 4x4, 6x6
Product Range
Freightliner
Gross vehicle weight
Freightliner
Cascadia Natural Gas
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Class 8
Freightliner
Cascadia
Freightliner
114 SD
Gross vehicle weight
80,000 pounds (36.3 t)
Gross vehicle weight Vehicle use Long-distance haulage
Vehicle use Construction, refuse, municipal/government
80,000 pounds (36.3 t)
Engines 6-cylinder
Output Up to 600 hp
Engines 6-cylinder
Chassis 4x2, 6x2, 6x4
Output Up to 470 hp
Chassis 4x2, 6x2
applications
Freightliner
122 SD
Freightliner
Argosy
Gross vehicle weight
92,000 pounds (41.7 t)
Vehicle use Construction, oil/gas field service, logging,
Gross vehicle weight
52,800–69,828 pounds (24–31.7 t)
refuse, heavy/specialty haulage
Vehicle use Long-distance haulage
Engines 6-cylinder
Engines 6-cylinder
Output Up to 600 hp
Output Up to 600 hp
Chassis SBA, SFA, 4x2, 6x4, 8x6
Chassis 6x4, 8x4
Gross vehicle weight
80,000 pounds (36.3 t)
Vehicle use Long-distance haulage
Engines 6-cylinder
Output 455–505 hp
Chassis 4x2, 6x2, 6x4
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Freightliner
Freightliner
Cascadia Evolution
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Product Range
Western Star
Product Range.
Western Star.
Class 8
Western Star
4700
Gross vehicle weight
Up to 74,000 pounds (up to 33.5 t)
Vehicle use Dump truck, snowplow, mixer, crane, roll-off,
Western Star
4900
Gross vehicle weight Up to 99,000 pounds (up to 44.9 t)
Vehicle use Long-distance haulage, bulk haulage,
sewer vac, tractor
auto haulage, expediter, dump truck, logging,
Types SF, SB
heavy-duty haulage, mixer, towing/
Engines 6-cylinder
recovery truck, crane, snowplow, twin steer,
Output 240–470 hp/EPA 10/GHG 14
oilfield applications, mining applications,
Chassis 4x2, 6x4
Western Star
4800
Gross vehicle weight
railway maintenance, fire/EMS
Types SF, SB, EX, XD, TS
Engines 6-cylinder
Output 350–600 hp Tier 3/EPA 10/GHG 14
Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4, 8x6, 10x6
Western Star
6900
Up to 99,000 pounds (up to 44.9 t)
Vehicle use Bulk haul, expediter, dump truck, logging,
heavy-duty haulage, mixer, towing/recovery truck,
oilfield applications, mining applications, railway
Gross vehicle weight Up to 138,000 pounds (up to 62.5 t)
maintenance, fire/EMS
Vehicle use Oilfield, mining, logging,
Types SF, SB, TS
towing/recovery
Engines 6-cylinder
Types
XD, TS
Output 350–470 hp/EPA 10/GHG 14
Engines 6-cylinder
Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4, 8x6, 10x6
Output 425–600 hp Tier 3/EPA 10
Chassis 6x4, 6x6, 8x4, 8x6, 8x8
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Product Range
Western Star
crane, snowplow, twin steer, military applications,
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Product Range
Thomas Built Buses
Product Range.
Thomas Built Buses.
School Buses
Thomas Built Buses
Type A School & Activity Bus
Gross vehicle weight
9,900–14,500 pounds (4.5–6.6 t)
Types Minotour, SRW, DRW, My Bus
Engines 8-cylinder (gasoline, diesel, propane, CNG)
Output 250–300 hp Chassis 4x2 Thomas Built Buses
Type D Front Engine School
& Activity Bus
Gross vehicle weight Up to 36,200 pounds (up to 16.4 t)
Types Saf-T-Liner EFX
Engines 6-cylinder (diesel)
Output Up to 260 hp
Chassis 6x2
Thomas Built Buses
Type C School & Activity Bus
Thomas Built Buses
Type D Rear Engine School
& Activity Bus
Up to 33,000 pounds (up to 15 t)
Types Saf-T-Liner C2
Gross vehicle weight Up to 36,200 pounds (up to 16.4 t)
Engines 6-cylinder (diesel, propane)
Types Saf-T-Liner HDX
Output Up to 260 hp
Engines 6-cylinder (diesel and CNG)
Chassis 6x2
Output Up to 300 hp
Chassis 6x2
Product Range
Thomas Built Buses
Gross vehicle weight 58 |
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Product Range
FUSO
Product Range.
FUSO.
Light-duty Trucks
Medium-duty Trucks
FUSO
Canter Guts
Gross vehicle weight
3.5 t
Vehicle use Wide range of commercial and industrial uses, services,
Gross vehicle weight
8–20 t
Vehicle use Distribution and goods transportation, refrigerated
distribution and goods transportation, light construction
transportation, construction, municipal applications, refuse
and municipal applications
collection, services, fire engines, wide range of commercial
Engines 4-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2, 4x4
FUSO
Canter
Gross vehicle weight
FUSO
Fighter
and industrial uses
Engines
4- and 6-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2, 6x4
Heavy-duty trucks
FUSO
Super Great
3.5–8 t
Vehicle use Wide range of commercial and industrial uses, services,
distribution and goods transportation, light construction
and municipal applications
Engines 4-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2, 4x4
Gross vehicle weight
15 t and up
Vehicle use Distribution and goods transportation, construction
Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, 8x4
FUSO
Canter Eco Hybrid
Gross vehicle weight
3.5–7.5 t
Product Range
FUSO
Vehicle use Municipal applications, distribution, especially in
stop-and-go traffic
Engines 4-cylinder in-line engines, electric motors
Chassis 4x2
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Minibuses
FUSO
Aero Queen
FUSO
Rosa
Gross vehicle weight
5–6 t
Vehicle use Passenger and school transportation, special use
transportation
Gross vehicle weight
16 t
Models MS (Super Hi-Decker)
Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring, intercity passenger
Lengths 3.5–4.6 meters (wheelbase)
Engines 4-cylinder in-line engines
Lengths 6 meters (wheelbase)
Chassis 4x2
Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2
Large buses
transportation
FUSO
Aero Star
FUSO
Aero Ace/Aero Ace MM
Gross vehicle weight
14–15 t
Gross vehicle weight
16 t
12–13 t
Models Non-Step, One-Step, Two-Step
Models MS (Hi-Decker)
MM (Hi-Decker)
Vehicle use City transportation, general passenger transportation
Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring,
Lengths 4.8–6 meters (wheelbase)
intercity passenger
intercity passenger
Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines
transportation
transportation
Chassis 4x2
Lengths 6 meters (wheelbase)
4.2 meters (wheelbase)
Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines 6-cylinder-in-line engines
Chassis 4x2
Gross vehicle weight
11 t
Models Non-Step
Vehicle use City transportation, general passenger transportation
Lengths 4.3 meters (wheelbase)
Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2
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4x2
Product Range
FUSO
FUSO
Midi Star
Sightseeing/touring,
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Product Range.
Daimler India
Commercial Vehicles.
Medium-duty Trucks
BharatBenz
MDT
Gross vehicle weight
9–16 t
Vehicle use Distribution and goods transportation, refrigerated
transportation, construction, wide range of commercial
and industrial uses
Engines
4-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2
Heavy-duty trucks
BharatBenz
HDT
Gross vehicle weight 25 t, 31 t, 40 t, 49 t (TT)
Vehicle use Distribution and goods transportation, construction
Engines
6-cylinder in-line engines
Chassis 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, 8x2, 8x4
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Gross vehicle weight
48 t
Vehicle use Long-distance haulage, construction
Engines
V6 engine
Chassis 8x4/4
Product Range
DICV
Mercedes-Benz
Actros
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Jörg Howe
Head of Communications Daimler AG
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-41341
Fax +49 (0)711 17-41369
E-mail: [email protected]
Global Communications
Commercial Vehicles
Florian Martens
Head of Global Communications
Commercial Vehicles
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-41525
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Global Business Communications
Commercial Vehicles
Susanne Lenz
Head of Global Business Communications
Commercial Vehicles
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-41526
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Björn Grözinger
Business Communications Commercial Vehicles
International Business Operations
Daimler Trucks Asia/DICV and Joint Ventures
Tel. + 49 (0)711 17-35328
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Simonette Illi
Business Communications Commercial Vehicles
International Business Operations
Daimler Trucks Asia/FUSO, DTNA and Mercedes-Benz do Brasil
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-83326
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
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Media Contacts
Media Contacts of
Daimler Trucks.
Media Contacts of Daimler Trucks.
Product Communications
Mercedes-Benz Trucks/Unimog/Buses
Julia Löffler
Business Communications Commercial Vehicles
Powertrain Operations/Manufacturing Engineering,
Gaggenau and Kassel plants
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-41552
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Sebastian Michel
Business Communications Commercial Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses,
Mannheim, Düsseldorf, Ludwigsfelde, and Neu-Ulm plants
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-41560
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Kathrin Schnurr
Business Communications Commercial Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Wörth, Mannheim, Aksaray, and Molsheim plants
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-50326
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Maximilian Splittgerber
Business Communications Commercial Vehicles
International Business Operations
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-31489
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Bernd Weber
Business Communications Commercial Vehicles
Trucks Europe, Daimler Buses, Mercedes-Benz Vans
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-41549
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52006
E-mail: [email protected]
Uta Leitner
Head of Product Communications
Trucks/Unimog/Buses
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-53058
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52030
E-mail: [email protected]
Jürgen Barth
Product Communications Trucks/Unimog
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-52077
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52030
E-mail: [email protected]
Vildan Baykal-Hils
Product Communications Test Vehicles Trucks and Buses
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-52123
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52030
E-mail: [email protected]
Kathrin Fritz
Product Communications Trucks/Unimog
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-58774
Fax +49 (0)711 17-79063340
E-mail: [email protected]
Carola Pfeifle
Product Communications Trucks/Unimog
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-53551
Fax +49 (0)711 17-79063340
E-mail: [email protected]
Tom Steller
Product Communications Trucks
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-31549
Fax +49 (0)711 17-79068089
E-mail: [email protected]
Claws E. Tohsche
Product Communications Trucks/Unimog
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Media Contacts
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-52068
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52030
E-mail: [email protected]
Communications
Research and Development Commercial Vehicles
Katja Bott
Head of Communications Research and Development
Commercial Vehicles, Product Communications
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-84020
Fax +49 (0)711 17-52030
E-mail: [email protected]
Gerlinde Spieth
Market Relations/Guest Management
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-30949
Fax +49 (0)711 17-79032500
E-mail: [email protected]
Martin Adam
Communications Research and Development
Commercial Vehicles
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-55510
Fax +49 (0)711 17-79038267
E-mail: [email protected]
International Market Management and
Market Relations
Georg Beuerle
International Market Management and Market Relations
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-83796
Fax +49 (0)711 17-79064082
E-mail: [email protected]
Communications
Mercedes-Benz do Brazil
Luiz Carlos Moraes
Head of Communications and Institutional Affairs
Tel. +55 11-4173-9446
Fax +55 11-4173-9449
Mobile +55 11-98964-8068
E-mail: [email protected]
Beate Beck
Market Relations
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-49787
Fax +49 (0)711 17-51607
E-mail: [email protected]
Gabriele Hellmann
Market Relations
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Media Contacts
Tel. +49 (0)711 17-49786
Fax +49 (0)711 17-51607
E-mail: [email protected]
Communications
Daimler Trucks Asia
Florian Laudan
Head of Communications
Daimler Trucks Asia
Tel. +91 44-4599 6889
Fax +91 44-4285 3620
E-mail: [email protected]
Shankar Srinivas
Corporate Communications
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
Tel. +91 44-4599 6508
Fax +91 44-4285 3620
E-mail: [email protected]
Communications
Mercedes-Benz Türk
Tülin Steinhäuser
Corporate Communications
Mercedes-Benz Türk A. S.
Tel. +90 212 867 37 26
Fax +90 212 867 44 04
E-mail: [email protected]
Ezgi Yildiz
Corporate Communications
Mercedes-Benz Türk A. S.
Tel. +90 212 867 37 27
Fax +90 212 867 44 04
E-mail: [email protected]
Ran Koike
Head of Corporate Communications
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
Tel. +81 (0)44-330-7989
Fax +81 (0)44-330-5830
E-mail: [email protected]
Communications
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
David Giroux
Head of Corporate Communications
and Public Relations
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Tel. +1 503-745-6435
Fax +1 503-745-5996
E-mail: [email protected]
Tracy Darchini
Media Relations Manager
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
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Media Contacts
Tel. +1 503-745-7685
Fax +1 503-745-5996
E-mail: [email protected]
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