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Daimler and Europcar bring car2go to Hamburg. The innova-
tive mobility concept that has already been successfully tested in
Ulm and Austin is to go into operation in Hamburg starting with
300 smart fortwo cars. Daimler and Europcar establish their own
operating company as a joint venture.
New driving simulator inaugurated at the Sindelfingen plant.
The new simulator is the most powerful in the automotive industry
and is the core of a €160 million investment in advanced technol-
ogy at the facility in Sindelfingen.
Topping out ceremony for the Kecskemét plant. The new plant
in Hungary will be part of a production network with the German
plant in Rastatt. As of 2012, two of the four new Mercedes-Benz
models that will replace today’s A- and B-Class cars will be
produced in Hungary.
New generation of the Fuso Canter presented. Due to its good
fuel efficiency, the entire model series already fulfills the fuel-
consumption limits for trucks that are to apply in Japan as of 2015.
After being launched in Japan, the new truck will also be made
available in Fuso’s worldwide export markets in 2011.
Start of series production of the Actros at the Aksaray plant.
With the availability of its entire product range as well as local
assembly, Daimler Trucks makes a long-term commitment to the
Turkish market and strengthens production links between the
Wörth plant in Germany and the plant at Aksaray in Turkey. The
vehicles produced in Aksaray are destined for the local market
and also for export.
Van production in Russia. Daimler and GAZ, a Russian manu-
facturer of commercial vehicles, sign a memorandum of under-
standing with the goal of producing the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
in Russ ia. Engines, transmissions, axles and other components
are also to be produced locally.
Fourth quarter