Daimler at a Glance Financial Year 2017

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All information in this brochure is current as of the publication date (February 2018).

Daimler at a Glance 3

Group 4

Mercedes-Benz Cars 6

Daimler Trucks 12

Mercedes-Benz Vans 18

Daimler Buses 22

Daimler Financial Services 26

Our Brands and Divisions 30

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Daimler at a Glance

Daimler AG is one of the world’s most success-ful automotive companies. With its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Merce-des-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 com-mercial vehicles with a global reach. Daimler Financial Services provides fi nancing, leasing, fl eet management, insurance, fi nancial invest-ments, credit cards, 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 pio-neer of automotive engineering, it is a motiva-tion and commitment of Daimler to shape safely and sustainably the future of mobility: The Group’s focus is on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior automobiles that appeal and fascinate. Daimler consequently invests in the develop-ment of effi cient drive trains with the long-term goal of locally emission-free driving: from hightech combustion engines about hybrid vehicles to electric drive trains powered by battery or fuel cell. Furthermore, the company follows a consistent path towards intelligent connectivity of its vehicles, autonomous driving and new mobility concepts. 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 in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa.

Its current brand portfolio includes, in addi-tion to the world’s most valuable premium automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz (Source: Interbrand-Study „The Anatomy of Growth“, 10/5/2016), as well as Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes me, the brands smart, EQ, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, FUSO, Setra and Thomas Built Buses, and Daimler Financial Services’ brands: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Daimler Truck Financial, moovel, car2go and mytaxi. The company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart (stock exchange symbol DAI). In 2017, the Group sold around 3.3 million vehicles and employed a workforce of more than 289,300 people; rev-enue totalled €164.3 billion and EBIT amounted to €14.7 billion.

DAIMLER AT A GLANCE

GroupDaimler is writing the next chapter of its successful story. As a leading automobile manufacturer, we continue to set pace and shape the future. We are becoming more eff ective, faster and more successful – on course for a leading role at the next level of mobility.

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2017 2016EBIT 14,682 12,902Value added 7,246 5,243Net profi t 10,864 8,784Earnings per share (in €) 9.84 7.97Investment in property, plant and equipment 6,744 5,889Research and development expenditure 8,711 7,572thereof capitalized 2,773 2,315

Employees (31.12.) 2017 2016Total 289,321 282,488Germany 172,089 170,034United States 23,513 21,857Rest of World 93,719 90,597

By divisionsMercedes-Benz Cars 142,666 139,947Daimler Trucks 79,483 78,642Mercedes-Benz Vans 25,255 24,029Daimler Buses 18,292 17,899Daimler Financial Services 13,012 12,062Group functions and Services 10,613 9,909

2017 2016Revenue 164,330 153,261Europe 68,437 63,417thereof Germany 23,939 23,509NAFTA 46,916 44,960thereof United States 40,459 39,169Asia 38,766 35,562thereof China 18,280 15,984Other markets 10,211 9,322

By divisionsMercedes-Benz Cars 94,695 89,284Daimler Trucks 35,707 33,187Mercedes-Benz Vans 13,164 12,835Daimler Buses 4,351 4,176Daimler Financial Services 23,775 20,660

in million EUR

in million EUR

GROUP

Mercedes-Benz CarsMercedes-Benz continued to grow profi tably in 2017. Unit sales and revenue increased signifi cantly once again and earnings before interest and taxes reached a record level, despite the considerable advance investment we made in our product off ensive and new technologies.

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2017 2016Revenue 94,695 89,284EBIT 9,207 8,112Investment in property, plant and equipment 4,843 4,147Research and development expenditure 6,642 5,671thereof capitalized 2,388 2,008

Sales (in 1,000 units) 2017 2016Mercedes-Benz 2,238 2,054thereof A-/B-Class 420 435 C-Class 493 490 E-Class 398 304 S-Class 79 84 SUVs1 823 712 Sports cars 25 27smart 136 144Mercedes-Benz Cars 2,374 2,198Europe 1,014 980thereof Germany 320 314NAFTA 403 406thereof United States 338 347Asia 859 715thereof China 619 488

in million EUR

Employees (31.12.) 2017 2016Total 142,666 139,947Germany 107,654 106,072United States 6,250 6,053Rest of World 28,762 27,822

1 Includes GLA

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1Star Transmission s.r.l. is a non-consolidated subsidiary of Daimler AG.

Mercedes-Benz Cars Main production locations worldwide

Germany:

Aff alterbach: AMG engine production, AMG Performance Studio

Berlin: Camtronic, engines, components, transmission parts, fuel systems

Bremen: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, C-Class Estate, C-Class Coupé, C-Class Cabriolet, GLC, GLC Coupé, E-Class Coupé, E-Class Cabriolet, SLC, SL

Hamburg: Axles and axle components, steering columns, components for exhaust emission technology, lightweight structural parts

Kamenz: Lithium-ion batteries for Mercedes-Benz and smart, stationary energy storage

Kölleda: Engines

Rastatt: Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class, GLA

Sindelfi ngen: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon, E-Class Estate, CLS Coupé, CLS, S-Class Saloon, S-Class Coupé, S-Class Cabriolet, Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, Mercedes-AMG GT

Untertürkheim: Engines, axles, transmissions, components

International:

East London (South Africa): Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon

Hambach (France): smart fortwo coupé, smart fortwo cabrio, smart ed fortwo coupé, smart ed fortwo cabrio

Kecskemét (Hungary): Mercedes-Benz B-Class, CLA Coupé, CLA Shooting Brake

Beijing (China): Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon (standard and long wheelbase versions), E-Class Saloon (long wheelbase version), GLA, GLC and engines to power locally produced Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and vans

Tuscaloosa (USA): Mercedes-Benz GLE, GLE Coupé, GLS and C-Class Saloon

Sebeș/Cugir (Romania)1: Transmissions, engine and transmission parts

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Mercedes-Benz Cars employees (31.12.)Sindelfi ngen1 > 25,000Untertürkheim1 approx. 19,000Bremen > 12,500Berlin > 2,500Hamburg > 2,500Rastatt > 6,500Aff alterbach > 1,800Kölleda > 1,400Kamenz > 600Tuscaloosa (United States) > 3,700East London (South Africa) > 3,300Hambach (France) > 800Kecskemét (Hungary) approx. 4,000Sebes (Romania) and Cugir (Romania) > 3,000Beijing Benz Automotive Co. – Joint venture with BAIC engine (China) > 11,500

1 Excluding development

Major markets of Mercedes-Benz Cars (units) 2017 2016 1. China (incl. Hong Kong) 618,800 487,600 2. United States 337,900 347,200 3. Germany 319,900 313,700 4. United Kingdom 184,500 178,600 5. Italy 92,200 88,700 6. France 76,500 71,600 7. Japan 69,100 68,900 8. South Korea 67,500 61,900 9. Spain 55,600 52,30010. Canada 46,000 42,900

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Mercedes-Benz Cars Program

SL Mercedes-AMG GTSLCSLC

S-Class Mercedes-MaybachMercedes-MaybachS-Class

A-ClassA-Class B-Class CLA

E-ClassE-Class CLSCLSC-ClassC-Class

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smart forfoursmart forfour smart fortwo cabriosmart fortwo cabriosmart fortwosmart fortwo

V-Class X-Class

GLC GLEGLAGLA

GLSGLS G-Class

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Daimler TrucksOur Daimler Trucks divisions achieved signifi cant growth in both unit sales and earnings in 2017. In all what we do, our focus is on our customers. In order to off er them our best products and solutions, we work continuously on innovations. Our focus is on trucks that are effi cient and electric, safe, automated and connected.

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2017 2016Revenue 35,707 33,187EBIT 2,380 1,948Investment in property, plant and equipment 1,028 1,243Research and development expenditure 1,322 1,265thereof capitalized 45 57

Sales (in 1,000 units) 2017 2016Total 471 415EU301 82 80thereof Germany 32 31 United Kingdom 9 8 France 8 8NAFTA 165 146thereof United States 140 122Latin America (excluding Mexico) 31 27thereof Brazil 13 12Asia 149 125thereof Japan 45 46 Indonesia 43 28Additional information:BFDA (Auman Trucks) 112 78Total (including BFDA) 583 493

Employees (31.12.) 2017 2016Total 79,483 78,642Germany 30,424 31,405United States 15,002 13,823Rest of World 34,057 33,414

in million EUR

1 European Union, Switzerland and Norway

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Daimler Trucks Main locations worldwide

Daimler Trucks in Europe (Mercedes-Benz, FUSO)

Stuttgart: Head Offi ce functions, sales, prod-uct engineering

Gaggenau: Production of transmissions, plan-etary and portal axles and torque converters for commercial vehicles, vans and cars, as well as international logistics (Consolidation Center)

Kassel: Production of front and rear axles, propeller sha� s and components for commer-cial vehicles, vans and cars

Mannheim: Production of medium and heavy-duty engines for commercial vehicles and industrial applications, foundry, Competence center Emission free Mobility, remanufactured engines for commercial vehicles and cars

Wörth: Production of Mercedes-Benz trucks: Actros, Antos, Arocs, Atego and production of Mercedes Benz special tucks: Econic, Unimog, Zetros

Molsheim (France): Customization of special purpose vehicles (Mercedes-Benz Custom Tailored Trucks)

Aksaray (Turkey): Production of Mercedes-Benz trucks: Actros and Arocs; product engineering

Tramagal (Portugal): Production of light duty trucks: FUSO Canter, FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid, FUSO eCanter

Daimler Trucks in Latin America (Mercedes-Benz)

São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil):Production of Mercedes-Benz trucks Axor, Atron, Atego und Accelo, engines, axles and transmissions, bus chassis, Technological Development Center

Juiz de Fora (Brazil): Assembly of Merce-des-Benz Actros, production of cabins for Mercedes-Benz trucks: Actros, Axor, Atego and Atron

Daimler Trucks in Asia (FUSO, BharatBenz)

Kawasaki (Japan): Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) head offi ce functions• Kawasaki R&D, IT and Purchasing Center:

Engineering, research and development, Global Hybrid Center, procurement, infor-mation technology

• Kawasaki Plant: Production of light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, engines, axles and industrial engines as well as eCanter

Aikawa (Japan): FUSO Nakatsu plant, production of transmissions

Kitsuregawa (Japan): Proving ground, test track for truck and bus development

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Chennai (India): Production of medium and heav duty BharatBenz, FUSO, Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner trucks, engines and trans-missions, research and development, proving gounds, test track

Daimler Trucks in NAFTA (Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses)

Mount Holly, North Carolina (USA): Daimler Trucks North America LLC, assembly of Freightliner trucks

Cleveland, North Carolina (USA):Daimler Trucks North America LLC, assembly of Freightliner and Western Star trucks

Portland, Oregon (USA): Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Western Star truck assembly, head offi ce functions, research and development.

Gaff ney, South Carolina (USA): Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), chassis for vans, school buses, shuttle buses and camper vans.

Gastonia, North Carolina (USA): Daimler Trucks North America LLC, parts production

High Point, North Carolina (USA): Thomas Built Buses, school bus assembly, research and development

Redford, Michigan (USA): Detroit Diesel Corporation, production of engines, transmis-sions and axles

Santiago Tianguistenco (Mexico): Daimler Trucks North America LLC, truck assembly: Freightliner M2, Columbia, Coronado, SD114 and Cascadia

Saltillo (Mexico): Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Freightliner Cascadia truck assembly

Other

Naberezhnye Chelny (Russia): DAIMLER KAMAZ RUS (DK RUS): Daimler has had a strategic partnership with Kamaz since 2008. Their joint venture, DAIMLER KAMAZ RUS (DK RUS), manufactures Mercedes-Benz trucks (Actros, Atego, Axor, and Unimog) and the FUSO Canter.

Beijing (China): Beijing Foton Daimler Auto-motive (BFDA): 50:50 joint venture with Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd. for the production of Auman trucks

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Daimler Trucks employees (31.12.)From Daimler Trucks On Site

Daimler Trucks in EuropeStuttgart 4,462 – Wörth 10,244 10,357Mannheim 4,738 5,117Kassel 2,833 2,851Gaggenau 4,976 6,433Aksaray (Turkey) 1,829 1,829Molsheim (France) 546 546 Tramagal (Portugal) 346 346

Daimler Trucks in Latin AmericaSão Bernardo do Campo (Brazil) 7,085 7,085Juiz de Fora (Brazil) 696 696

Daimler Trucks in NAFTAPortland (United States) 2,844 2,844Cleveland (United States) 1,844 1,844Mount Holly (United States) 1,568 1,568Redford (United States) 2,497 2,497High Point (United States) 1,944 1,944Santiago Tianguistenco (Mexico) 2,716 2,716Saltillo (Mexico) 3,425 3,425

Daimler Trucks in AsiaKawasaki (Japan)1 3,458 3,458 Chennai (India) 3,624 3,624

1 Incl. other small locations in Japan

Major markets of Daimler Trucks (units)2016 2015

1. United States 140,200 121,6002. Japan 44,800 46,4003. Indonesia 42,700 28,0004. Germany 31,700 31,5005. India 16,700 13,1006. Canada 13,500 11,1007. Brazil 13,400 12,1008. Turkey 11,800 9,3009. Mexico 11,400 13,000

10. UAE Dubai 10,000 6,200

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Trucks Europe (Mercedes-Benz): Mercedes-Benz trucks for long-haul transport and short-radius distribution, for construction and services: Atego, Antos, Arocs and Actros. Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks: Econic, Unimog and Zetros.

Trucks Latin America (Mercedes-Benz): Also the medium and heavy-duty Accelo and Atron trucks.

Trucks NAFTA (Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses): Heavy and medium-duty trucks for long-haul transport and short-radius distribution, for construction and services (Freightliner, Western Star); school buses (Thomas Built Buses); chassis for delivery vehicles, leisure vehicles and shuttle buses (Freightliner Custom Chassis).

Trucks Asia (FUSO): Broad product range, from light-duty FUSO Canter trucks to heavy-duty FUSO Super Great V trucks for short-radius distribution and goods transportation, construction and municipal uses and other applications. Small to large FUSO buses in the urban and touring coach segments. Also light-duty hybrid and e-trucks, like the FUSO eCanter, urban e-buses as well as indus-trial engines. As part of the strategic partner-ship with Renault-Nissan, FUSO works with Nissan via supply agreements for the FUSO Canter Van and the FUSO Canter Guts.

Trucks Asia (BharatBenz): Trucks and buses in the 9 to 49-ton weight categories for various fi elds of application, developed specifi cally for the Indian market.

Kamaz: The joint venture Daimler Kamaz Rus assembles the Mercedes-Benz Actros, Atego, Axor and Unimog models as well as the FUSO Canter. There are supply agreements in place for cabins, engines and axles from the German Mercedes-Benz plants for Kamaz trucks and buses.

Auman: Heavy and medium-duty branded trucks for the Chinese market from the joint venture Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. (BFDA).

Components: Mercedes-Benz, Detroit and FUSO-brand 4, 6 and 8-cylinder in-line and V diesel engines, with outputs ranging from 75 to 460 kW. Manual and automatic trans-missions for input torques of 250 to 3,300 Nm for passenger cars, large-capacity vehicles, vans, trucks, buses and special-purpose vehi-cles. Front and rear axles for maximum axle loads ranging from 1.35 to 16 t and propeller sha� s. Various diff erent powertrain options, including natural gas and hybrid.

The Daimler Trucks Program

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Mercedes-Benz VansMercedes-Benz Vans continued on its successful course of recent years with a new record for unit sales in 2017. At €1.2 billion, EBIT remained at the high level of the previous year. Growth was mainly driven by the mid-size segment with the Vito van and the V-Class full-size MPV.

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2017 2016Revenue 13,164 12,835EBIT 1,181 1,170Investment in property, plant and equipment 710 373Research and development expenditure 565 442thereof capitalized 310 238

Employees (31.12.) 2017 2016Total 25,255 24,029Germany 14,519 13,843United States 550 365Rest of World 10,186 9,821

in million EUR

Sales (units) 2017 2016Total 401,025 359,096EU301 273,297 249,860thereof Germany 105,781 96,130NAFTA 44,815 43,354thereof United States 34,158 33,749Latin America (excluding Mexico) 16,378 12,497Asia 33,641 22,526thereof China 23,801 13,636Other markets 32,894 30,8591 European Union, Switzerland and Norway

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Mercedes-Benz Vans Production locations worldwide

Düsseldorf:Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Ludwigsfelde:Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Vitoria (Spain):Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz Vito, V-Class, Marco Polo

Maubeuge (France):Strategic alliance with Renault-Nissan. Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz Citan

Barcelona (Spain):• Strategic alliance with Renault-Nissan.

Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz X-Class

• Montajes y Estampaciones Metalicas, joint venture of Mercedes-Benz Vans and Grupo Estampaciones Sabadell. Under-body production for Mercedes-Benz Vito, V-Class, Marco Polo

González Catán (Argentina):Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Vito

North Charleston, South Carolina (USA):Assembly plant, during the course of the year 2018 also body plant, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Metris

Fuzhou (China):Fujian Benz Automotive Corporation, joint venture of Mercedes-Benz Vans, Fujian Motor Industry Group and BAIC Motor. Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz Vito, V-Class

Yaroslavl (Russia):Made to order by YaMZ (Yaroslavl Motor Plant). Engine production, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic

Nizhny Novgorod (Russia):Made to order by GAZ (Gorky Automobile Plant). Body and assembly plant, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic

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Mercedes-Benz Vans employees (31.12.)From Vans On Site

Stuttgart 2,659 – Düsseldorf 6,596 6,638Ludwigsfelde 1,957 1,957Vitoria (Spain) 5,307 5,307González Catán (Argentina) 1,993 1,993North Charleston (United States) 397 397

Mercedes-Benz Vans:The Mercedes-Benz Vans lineup includes vehicles for commercial and private use. The com-mercially used model series of the Mercedes-Benz brand include the Citan, the Vito (since the fall of 2015 in North America under the model designation “Metris”), the Sprinter Classic, and the Sprinter (under Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz brands in the U.S.). The new Sprinter, which will be launched in 2018, epitomizes the division’s transformation from a simple vehicle manufacturer to a developer and provider of holistic transportation and mobility solutions. The V-Class and the Marco Polo family round out the privately used model series. Since November 2017, a mid-size pick-up, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, complements the product range of Mercedes-Benz Vans.

Major markets of Mercedes-Benz Vans (units)2017 2016

1. Germany 105,800 96,1002. United Kingdom 41,000 36,7003. United States 34,200 33,7004. China 23,800 13,6005. France 22,100 22,2006. Spain 14,300 12,9007. Netherlands 13,500 13,0008. Italy 11,300 10,1009. Belgium/Luxembourg 10,500 9,200

10. Turkey 9,300 8,100

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Daimler BusesAs the market leader in its most important traditional core markets, Daimler Buses once again presented itself as a future-oriented manufacturer with new products and digital services, a “future package” for our production network, and the implementation of CASE strategy.

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2017 2016Revenue 4,351 4,176EBIT 243 249Investment in property, plant and equipment 94 97Research and development expenditure 194 202thereof capitalized 30 11

Sales (units) 2017 2016Total 28,676 26,226EU301 8,687 8,838thereof Germany 3,057 3,063Latin America (excluding Mexico) 12,740 9,837thereof Brazil 7,201 4,937Mexico 3,440 3,780Asia 2,348 1,759Other markets 1,461 2,012

Employees (31.12.) 2017 2016Total 18,292 17,899Germany 8,462 8,525United States 4 4Rest of World 9,826 9,370

in million EUR

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Daimler Buses Production locations worldwide

Mannheim: Bodyshell assembly of Mercedes-Benz and Setra urban/interurban buses and touring coaches, assembly of Mercedes-Benz urban/interurban buses

Neu-Ulm:Painting and assembly of Mercedes-Benz and Setra interurban buses and touring coaches

Dortmund: Bodyshell assembly, painting and assembly of Mercedes-Benz minibuses

Istanbul (Turkey):Bodyshell assembly, painting and assembly of Mercedes-Benz urban/interurban buses and coaches, as well as Setra interurban buses

Ligny-en-Barrois (France): Assembly of Mercedes-Benz urban/interurban buses

São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil): Assembly of Mercedes-Benz chassis

Holýsov (Czech Republic): Bodyshell segments and components of Mercedes-Benz and Setra urban/interurban buses and touring coaches

Monterrey (Mexico):Assembly of Mercedes-Benz chassis

Sámano (Spain):Assembly of Mercedes-Benz chassis

Buenos Aires (Argentina): Assembly of Mercedes-Benz chassis

East London (South Africa): Assembly of Mercedes-Benz chassis

Chennai (India):Assembly of Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz chassis and complete buses

Jakarta (Indonesia): Assembly of Mercedes-Benz chassis

Funza/Bogotá (Colombia): Assembly of Mercedes-Benz chassis

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Daimler Buses employees (31.12.)Mannheim 3,441Neu-Ulm 3,870Dortmund 271Istanbul (Turkey) 4,447Ligny-en-Barrois (France) 447São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil) 1,014Holýsov (Czech Republic) 488Monterrey (Mexico) 486Sámano (Spain) 227Buenos Aires (Argentina) 207Chennai (India) 393

Major markets of Daimler Buses (units)2017 2016

1. Brazil 7,200 4,9002. Mexico 3,400 3,8003. Germany 3,100 3,1004. Argentina 2,500 2,3005. Chile 1,600 1,4006. France 1,500 1,6007. India 900 5008. Indonesia 900 6009. Peru 800 700

10. Spain 700 600

Daimler Buses: The product range of Daimler buses, the world’s leading manufacturer of buses above eight tons with the brands Mercedes-Benz, Setra and BharatBenz, includes touring coaches, urban/interurban buses as well as chassis. Therefore, Daimler Buses off ers a full-line product portfolio ranging from mini and double-decker buses to articulated buses.

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Daimler Financial ServicesThe number of cars and commercial vehicles fi nanced or leased by Daimler Financial Services reached a new all-time high of more than 4.8 million at the end of fi nancial year 2017. Record fi gures were also posted of new business and contract volume, and EBIT set a new benchmark as well.

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2017 2016Revenue 23,775 20,660EBIT 1,970 1,739New business 70,721 61,810Contract volume (31.12.) 139,907 132,565Investment in property, plant and equipment 43 37

Employees (31.12.) 2017 2016Total 13,012 12,062Germany 4,620 4,146United States 1,530 1,513Rest of World 6,862 6,403

Contract volume by market1

2017 20161. United States 41,633 45,2322. Germany 24,122 21,8183. United Kingdom 9,916 9,0894. China 12,210 8,7595. Canada 5,385 5,1536. Japan 4,535 4,4627. France 3,857 3,3648. Australia 3,122 2,8399. Italy 3,417 2,691

10. South Korea 2,910 2,441

in million EUR

in million EUR1 Excluding Athlon Car Lease International

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Daimler Financial Services

ProductsFinancing and leasing:Customers who opt to fi nance their automobiles with a loan are usually aiming to own their vehi-cles. They can determine the monthly payment by selecting the amount of the down payment and the term of the contract. Moreover, Daimler Financial Services off ers balloon payment fi nanc-ing in many countries so that customers can enjoy especially attractive monthly payments. In the case of an option fi nancing contract, the customer decides at the end of the fi nancing term whether to return the vehicle, refi nance the balance of the loan or pay it off all at once.Under a leasing arrangement, Daimler Financial Services remains the owner of the vehicle. The customer only pays for the use of the vehicle and returns it a� er the contract expires.

Insurance:Daimler Financial Services off ers a range of automobile-related insurance products. In addition to insuring all of the Daimler produc-tion locations, transports and product liability risks worldwide, the company’s Corporate Insurance unit also manages the company and private pension plans of the Group’s employees in Germany.

Fleet management:In many countries, Daimler Financial Services is among the leading providers of manage-ment services for passenger and commercial vehicle fl eets. In Europe, Athlon and Daimler Fleet Management off er comprehensive fl eet management services for passenger vehicles, while the same services are available from Mercedes-Benz CharterWay for commercial vehicles. Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services GmbH has been off ering connectivity services

Daimler Financial Services off ers a comprehensive range of automobile-related fi nancial services. Its products range from leasing and fi nancing off ers to fi nancial services for dealerships, commercial fl eet management, insurance solutions, banking services and innovative mobility services like car2go, moovel or mytaxi. All of these products help customers realize their auto-motive dreams, support the Daimler Group’s vehicle sales and promote customers’ and dealers’ loyalty to the brand.

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for fl eets and business customers under the brand “connect business” since April 2017 in order to boost users’ fl eet management effi ciency.

Investments and credit cards:In selected markets, Daimler Financial Services off ers credit cards with attractive conditions, in close collaboration with the Group’s automo-tive brands. In Germany, Mercedes-Benz Bank also off ers current and fi xed-interest accounts.

Innovative mobility services:With the car2go brand and its current reach of around 3 million customers, we are the world’s leading fl exible car sharing company. Thanks to the mytaxi app it is now possible to fi nd a taxi by smartphone in more than 70 European and South American cities. With 120,000 reg-istered drivers, the company has the largest

taxi network in Europe. The moovel app shows customers the best connection from A to B for all means of transport. The ticket can also be purchased directly via the app. And, with our shareholding in the globally operating lim-ousine service Blacklane we serve customers who wish to ride in chauff eur-driven premium vehicles from the Daimler Group. Paying by smartphone:Digital services also play a decisive role for automotive fi nancial services providers like Daimler Financial Services – in particular for our mobility services. With the electronic payments system Mercedes pay customers can make payment securely and comfortably by smartphone. With Mercedes pay they can pay for services like car2go or Mercedes me, as well as other future off ers from the Daimler Group on a single platform.

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Our Brands and Divisions

Daimler Trucks

Mercedes-Benz Vans

Daimler Buses

Daimler Financial Services

Mercedes-Benz Cars

OUR BRANDS AND DIVISIONS

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