DaimlerChrysler posted a record year for commercial vehicles sales in 2005, with 824,900 trucks, buses and vans sold (2004: 712,200 units). The new record represents an increase of nearly 16 % over the sales total for 2004.
Third annual ceremony honors top global suppliers for benchmark performance in quality, systems cost, technology and supply --- Award winners span four countries, three continents --- Thomas W. Sidlik, member of the DaimlerChrysler AG Board of Management: “Support of our suppliers is indispensable for the company’s success”.
At the end of December 2005 in Bucharest, the Romanian bus operator Regia Autonoma de Transport Bucuresti (R.A.T.B) and the DaimlerChrysler subsidiary EvoBus GmbH signed a contract for the delivery of 500 city buses for the city of Bucharest.
BLUETEC: DaimlerChrysler pioneers a group-wide initiative for diesel with potential for all 50 U.S. states --- Mercedes-Benz E 320 BLUETEC will be launched in fall 2006 in the U.S. as first BLUETEC passenger car --- Dr. Dieter Zetsche: “We can offer BLUETEC in all our brands for the benefit of our customers.”
