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Daimler Trucks at a GlanceEdition 2008

Trucks for the World!Daimler Trucks is in a better position today than ever before: Despite a significant decline in important markets, in 2007 we reached an EBIT of €2.1 billion and boosted our Return on Sales to 7.5% — the best result in history. And our perspectives for 2008 are good: We expect our sales to grow, and we intend to set Daimler Trucks to a sustained industry benchmark through our Global Excellence program.

Thanks to our five strong truck brands — Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Western Star, Sterling, and Mitsubishi Fuso — as well as the American school bus manufacturer Thomas Built Buses, we are ideally positioned to achieve this goal.

Our customers all over the world benefit from our international network of development and production locations, where we generate the best vehicle concepts and solutions. Our trucks are tailored to meet the transport needs of our customers — with innovative technologies for even higher levels of reliability, efficiency, and safety. We are also a global leader when it comes to protecting the environment. Today we already have the world’s largest fleet of environmentally friendly commercial vehicles in use by customers. Through our “Shaping Future Transportation” initiative we will continue to ensure sustainable mobility in the transportation sector. We impressively demonstrated that once again in January this year, when we became the first manufacturer to launch hybrid trucks on the road in Europe.

We also have many plans for the future. In all our activities the main focus is on the benefits to our customers. For this we work with passion and commit-ment on a daily basis worldwide to produce Trucks for the World!

Sincerely,

Andreas RenschlerMember of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Daimler Trucks Division

Daimler at a Glance 2Organization of Daimler Trucks 4Key figures of Daimler Trucks 6Global brand variety of Daimler Trucks 10Global Excellence 14Shaping Future Transportation 16Highlights 2007/2008 18Main locations worldwide 22Powertrain and vehicle engineering 32Daimler Trucks Product range 34Contacts of Daimler Trucks 66Brands of Daimler 72

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Daimler at a Glance 32 Daimler at a Glance

Daimler AG, Stuttgart, with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars, DaimlerTrucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses,is a globally leading producer of premium passenger cars and the largestmanufacturer of commercial vehicles in the world. The Daimler FinancialServices division has a broad offering of financial services, including vehicle financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management.

Daimler sells its products in nearly all the countries of the world and hasproduction facilities on five continents. The company’s founders, GottliebDaimler and Carl Benz, continued to make automotive history following theirinvention of the automobile in 1886. As an automotive pioneer, Daimlerand its employees willingly accept an obligation to act responsibly towardssociety and the environment and to shape the future of safe and sustain-able mobility with groundbreaking technologies and high-quality products.

The current brand portfolio includes the world’s most valuable automobilebrand, Mercedes-Benz, as well as smart, AMG, Maybach, Freightliner,Sterling, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra, Orion and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New York and Stuttgart (stock exchange abbreviation DAI). In 2007, the Group sold 2.1 million vehicles and employed a workforce of over 270,000 people; revenue totaled €99.4 billion and EBIT amounted to €8.7 billion. Daimler is an automotive Group with a commitment to excellence, and aims to achieve sustainable growth and industry-leading profitability.

Daimler at a Glance

Source: Annual Report 2007

Amounts in millions of EUR 2007 2006

EBIT 8,710 4,992

Value Added 1,380 631

Net Profit 3,985 3,783

Earnings per share (in EUR) 3.83 3.66

Investments in property, plant and equipment 2,927 3,005

Research and development expenditure 4,148 3,733

Revenues

Total 99,99,399 99,222

By regions

Western Europe 49,289 46,999

thereof Germany 22,582 21,652

NAFTA 23,499 27,857

thereof United States 20,270 24,943

Other markets 26,611 24,366

By divisions and operating units

Mercedes-Benz Cars 52,430 51,410

Daimler Trucks 28,466 31,789

Daimler Financial Services 8,711 8,106

Vans, Buses, Other 14,123 13,151

2007 2006

Employees (Dec. 31)

Total 272,382 274,024

Germany 166,679 166,592

United States 24,053 27,629

Rest of World 81,650 79,803

By divisions and operating units

Mercedes-Benz Cars 97,526 99,343

Daimler Trucks 80,067 83,237

Sales Organization 48,078 46,952

Daimler Financial Services 6,743 6,813

Vans, Buses, Other 39,968 37,679

Organization of Daimler Trucks

Andreas Renschler

Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Daimler Trucks Division

Organization of Daimler Trucks 54 Organization of Daimler Trucks

Hubertus Troska

responsible for the Europe/Latin America Region and the vehicle brand Mercedes-Benz

Chris Patterson

responsible for the NAFTA Region and the vehicle brands Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses

Harald Bölstler

responsible for the Asia Region and the vehicle brand Mitsubishi Fuso

Dr. Albert Kirchmann

responsible forFinance & Controlling, Business- & Product Planning

Georg Weiberg

responsible forTruck Product Engineering

Dr. Michael Dostal

responsible for Truck Powertrain Operations & Manufacturing Engineering

Stefan E. Buchner

responsible for Procurement Trucks & Buses

Key Figures of Daimler Trucks

Total workforce

2007 80,067

2006 83,237

Change - 4 %Europe 31,482

Africa 1,193

Latin America 10,510

Asia/Australia 15,714

NAFTA 21,168

Mitsubishi FusoTruck and Bus Corporation

Mercedes-Benz

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

119,316

152,354

178,946

118,061

182,369

147,984

186,577

187,406

142,104137,393110,486

2,594

Total

509,299

2005

Total

516,087

2006

Total

232,396

2003

Total

467,667

2007

Total

407,808

2004

2004 20052003 2006

18,489 25,207 29,922 31,789

Daimler Trucks

Revenues

(in millions of EUR)

Daimler Trucks

Unit Sales

(in units)

119,025

188,719

159,923

2007

28,466

Source: Annual Report 2007

Daimler Trucks 2005 2006 2007 Change

EBIT (in millions of EUR) 1,564 1,851 2,121 + 15 %

Revenues (in millions of EUR) 29,922 31,789 28,466 - 10 %

Total sales (in units) 509,299 516,087 467,667 - 9 %

Western Europe 82,179 85,572 87,665 + 2 %

thereof Germany 36,912 38,780 41,006 + 6 %

NAFTA 183,000 187,797 114,049 - 39 %

thereof United States 158,995 163,728 94,649 - 42 %

Latin America (without Mexiko) 39,154 39,723 53,017 + 33 %

Japan 59,176 71,066 53,992 - 24 %

Rest of World 145,790 131,929 158,944 + 20 %

Sales by brands (in units)


(incl. Freightliner, Western Star,

Sterling, Thomas Built Buses) 182,369 187,406 119,025 - 36 %

Mercedes-Benz 147,984 142,104 159,923 + 13 %

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and 178,946 186,577 188,719 + 1 %Bus Corporation

6 Key Figures of Daimler Trucks Key Figures of Daimler Trucks 7

Truck volumes worldwide

8 Key Figures of Daimler Trucks

Market position

2007 (in %)

Key Figures of Daimler Trucks 9

2007 (in %)

MDT/HDT – Western Europe

21.7

Iveco

DAF

Volvo

Scania

16.5

13.6

13.1

11.5

10.5

MAN

Class 8 – NAFTA

32.7Daimler Trucks North America LLC

International (Navistar)21.2

Trucks – Japan

Isuzu

Hino

Toyota

23.6

21.9

8.9

Mitsubishi Fuso

Class 5 - 7 – NAFTA

23.9


GMC/Chevrolet

23.8

22.7

14.9

Ford

MDT/HDT – Brazil

30.9VW

Ford

Volvo

Scania

30.7

17.6

8.6

7.1

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz

33.5

Renault9.9

International (Navistar)

Nissan-Diesel7.1

Buses – Japan

29.3Hino

Mitsubishi Fuso

Isuzu

26.2

14.6

13.0

Toyota

Nissan10.8

Nissan-Diesel6.1

17.1Kenworth

Volvo9.3

Mack7.3

11.1Peterbilt

Source: Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks

Tata Motors

Dongfeng

FAW

Paccar Group

Navistar

MAN Commercial vehicles

Iveco

Toyota/Hino

Scania

Isuzu Motors

World Market(Registrations)

391.3

193.8

185.4

128.4

122.3

166.8

151.2

79.8

67.0

68.1

59.3

62.3

Medium-Duty Trucks/Heavy-Duty Trucks (MDT/HDT) >6t GVW

2006

Share of world marketin thousands of units / in %

17.2%

8.5%

8.2%

5.7%

5.4%

7.4%

6.7%

3.5%

3.0%

3.0%

2.6%

2.7%

350

176

166

162

155

130

105

76

71

62

61

60

2007

Share of world marketin thousands of units / in %

15.0%

7.5%

7.1%

6.9%

6.6%

5.6%

4.5%

3.2%

3.0%

2.7%

2.6%

2.6%

Source: Daimler Trucks * from 2007 without Daewoo

Volvo Global Trucks(Volvo, Renault, Mack)

*

2,268,353 2,339,411

Global brand variety of Daimler Trucks

Global brand variety of Daimler Trucks 11

Commercial Vehicles

Components

Global brand variety of Daimler Trucks 1312 Global brand variety of Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks has six strong brands under its umbrella. Our products en-able us to offer tailored solutions and sustainable technologies worldwide.

Trucks Europe/Latin America

The Mercedes-Benz brand represents Daimler Trucks in Europe and Latin America, where it is a synonym for top quality, efficiency, reliability and sustainability. The brand Mercedes-Benz offers individual and reliable solutions in medium and heavy-duty trucks for long distance transport, construction sites or short-radius distribution. For many decades now, the pioneering spirit at Mercedes-Benz Trucks has brought forth groundbreak-ing innovations, ranging from alternative drive trains to active and passive safety systems.

Trucks NAFTA

Freightliner Trucks, the largest division of Daimler Trucks North America, manufactures Class 5-8 trucks that serve a wide range of commercial vehicle applications. Its commitment to innovation, technology and responsive customer relationships allow customers to “Run Smart”.

The Sterling brand is the epitome of reliability. The product lineup extends from light-duty Class 3 vehicles to heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, and the range of applications is similarly diverse. The trucks are used for regional transport, construction work, municipal applications, and delivery runs. The nature of Sterling is succinctly expressed by the brand’s advertising slogan: “All day. Every day”.

The Western Star brand offers premium-class heavy-duty trucks, primarily for use by owner-operators or 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 preference for off-road applica-tions, the vehicles are without a doubt “serious trucks for serious truckers”.

The yellow school buses of Thomas Built Buses are a common sight on North American roads. North America’s leading school bus manufacturer can look back on a long history, as Thomas Built Buses has been the em-bodiment of innovative design, safety and top quality since 1916.

Trucks Asia

The Mitsubishi Fuso brand is renowned in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and around the world as a manufacturer committed to quality. With a clear focus on quality, efficiency and hands-on usability, Mitsubishi Fuso designs and delivers vehicles that customers can trust, day after day. Mitsubishi Fuso trucks and buses are backed by a broad parts and service commit-ment that goes the extra mile.

Today, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is an integral part of Daimler Trucks and plays a principal role as its Asia pillar and as a compe-tence center for light-duty trucks and advanced hybrid technology. Mitsubishi Fuso is “All for You”.

Global ExcellenceManagement of Market Cycles

The first initiative — “Management of Market Cycles” – is designed to bufferthe impact of cyclical developments typical for the sector on Daimler Trucks, thus ensuring the division’s long-term profitability. The commercial vehicle sector is subject to particularly strong cycles which vary accord-ing to the specific use of the vehicles for business purposes, vehicle fleet life cycles exchange rate effects, the development of the global economy, and emissions legislation. The goal is to ensure sustained profitability in all market situations in the future by managing the fluctuation of market cycles and the continued pusuit of the policy for “profit margins instead of sales volume”.

Operational Excellence

The second initiative — “Operational Excellence” — concentrates on the rigorous reduction of material expenses and fixed costs, as well as on the optimization of global processes and increased flexibility of production plants. As the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler is intensifying its efforts to generate further synergy effects and economies of scale by further networking its individual functions and embedding its pro-ducts in an intelligent component-sharing strategy. As a result, future truck generations will be equipped not only with a common heavy-duty engine platform, but also will a common electrical and electronic architecture and standardized axle components.

Growth and Market Penetration

The objective of the third initiative is to further consolidate Daimler Trucks’ strong global position as the world market leader for trucks. This includes exploiting new markets including India, China, and Russia, which are dis-playing above-average growth rates. We utilize different market penetration strategies which are suited to the respective market situations. On markets where we are already active, we want to further strengthen our presence and become more thoroughly aligned to the customers’ needs.

Future Product Generations and Technologies

Ensuring that future product generations will offer innovations and even more value our customers is the strategic goal of the fourth initiative of Global Excellence. In this way, Daimler Trucks is underscoring its leadership in the field of new technologies. This is clearly evidenced in the new prod-uct generation of the Mercedes-Benz Actros. Daimler places a major focus on alternative drive systems. The company is leading in the development of hybrid drives for buses and trucks. The activities, including those in the field of natural gas and fuel cell, are combined in the Daimler initiative “Shaping Future Transportation”.

Global Excellence

The “Global Excellence” program has been part of the Daimler Trucks stra-tegy since 2005. The program focuses on short-, medium-, and long-term objectives, which are primarily aimed at increasing efficiency and exploiting economies of scale. The program comprises four initiatives: Management of Market Cycles, Operational Excellence, Growth and Market Penetration, and Future Product Generations and Technologies. The focus in recent years has been on the strategic pillars “Management of Market Cycles” and “Operational Excellence.” The success of the Initiatives is demonstrated by the record earnings in 2007.

In 2008 and the years to follow, the implementation of the Global Excel-lence program will be focused more intensively on the initiatives “Growth and Market Penetration” and “Future Product Generations and Technologies”.

Global Excellence 1514 Global Excellence

Future product generations

Growth and market exploitation

1. Portfolio Optimization2. Management of Cycles3. Business Model Optimization

Initiative includes measures relative to:

Global Excellence

1. Efficiency Programs2. Commonalities3. Further Fuso Integration4. Truck Operating System (TOS)


1

2

Operational Excellence

Business Model Strategy(Management of Cycles)

Global Excellence

Business Model Strategy(Management of Cycles)

Operational Excellence3

4Future product generations

Growth and market exploitation1. Future emission standards2. Future common product platforms3. Future technologies/innovations


1. Global Matrix2. Leverage Promising Markets:

Russia, China, India 3. New Business


Achievements up to now are mainly based on successful implementation of Global Excellence initiatives 1 & 2

For 2008 and the years to come, initiatives 3 & 4 will be in the spotlight of Daimler Trucks activities

Shaping Future Transportation 1716 Shaping Future Transportation

Shaping Future Transportation

In addition to passenger cars, commercial vehicles are also at the center of public attention in the debate regarding increasing emissions and the depletion of natural resources. Although the vehicles are indispensable for economic growth and personal mobility, people are also demanding that they be as environmentally compatible as possible. As the leading developer of technology in this field, Daimler is well prepared to take on this responsibility.

Daimler Trucks is working hard on drastically reducing the fuel consumption and exhaust gas emissions of its commercial vehicles. Daimler’s broad-based commitment here as the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles is underscored by its “Shaping Future Transporta-tion” initiative, which was launched late last year with the presentation of 16 trucks and buses from the Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Orion, and Thomas Built Buses brands.

The products included vehicles in customer use as well as world-premiere models for alternative drive systems and fuels. Hybrid technology plays a key role in these vehicles, as it can reduce diesel consumption by up to one third, depending on the application. This is demonstrated by the hybrid buses and trucks from the Daimler brands Orion, Freightliner, and Mitsubishi Fuso, which are in widespread use by customers in the U.S. and Japan. Daimler is the global market leader for hybrid commercial vehicles, with some1,600 Orion hybrid buses already on the road in North America and a further 1,200 vehicles on order. In addition, Daimler has delivered more than 160 Freightliner trucks and 350 buses and light trucks from Mitsubishi Fuso. If natural gas-powered Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses in Europe are added to the total, Daimler has already delivered well over 7,000 commercial vehicles equipped with alternative drive trains to customers who are now using them in their everyday operations.

Further expansion planned

The alternative drive systems from Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses are now scheduled to be used by customers in further product segments and regions.

In North America, Freightliner will manufacture 1,500 M2 hybrid trucks in the next three years future, and Thomas Built Buses will produce hybrid versions of their legendary school buses. In the meantime, the second-generation hybrid bus has been launched on the market in Japan under the name Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star Eco Hybrid. And in Europe, Mercedes-Benz handed over the first Atego BlueTec Hybrid delivery truck for trial at the beginning of 2008. Also in 2008, the first Mercedes-Benz Citybus Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid will be brought into trail.

On the road to zero emissions

Through continuous further development, Daimler’s diesel engines have evolved into high-tech drive systems that will remain the chief means of commercial vehicle propulsion for many years to come. Diesel engines still have great potential, as evidenced by their steadily reduced emissions and continuously increasing fuel efficiency. In a series of development steps, emissions of particulates and nitrogen oxides have decreased by more than 90% on average since 1990 alone.

Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses equipped with state-of-the-art BlueTec diesel technology combine these environmental improvements with economic benefits for the vehicle operator. That’s because BlueTec technology cuts fuel consumption considerably, compared to other exhaust treatment systems. In the case of long-haul trucks, for example, the annual reduction amounts to around 2,000 liters of fuel, or more than five tons of CO2 emissions. By comparison with other types of automobiles, and taking the high transport volumes of its commercial vehicles into account, trucks that only consume one liter of fuel per 100 kilometers are therefore already a reality.

Daimler commercial vehicles marked with in the product list are from the

Shaping Future Transportation initiative.

January 2007 Major awards for

the Mercedes-Benz Actros Safe-

ty Truck equipped with Active

Brake Assist. The “Gelber Engel”, which is awarded every year by the German automobile club ADAC, is among the most coveted awards in the automotive industry. The “Gelber Engel” in the “Innovation” category was awarded to the Active Brake Assist system, with which Mercedes-Benz raises truck safety to a new level.

April 2007 New Mitsubishi

Fuso “Super Great”. MitsubishiFuso Truck and Bus Corpora-tion unveils major upgrades and improvements to its flagship „Super Great“ heavy-duty truck in Japan. The changes include an Urea SCR system for emissions control which greatly lowers emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx).

May 2007 75th anniversary of

the Fuso brand name. The Fuso name was first used for a bus built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Kobe Shipyard and Machine Works in1932. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation celebrated the anni-versary of the brand name among other things at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007 themed, “All for You”.

Highlights 2007/2008Freightliner Trucks introduces

the “Cascadia”. This new Class 8 truck for on-highway applications is built from an entirely new plat-form and delivers significant fuel savings. The Cascadia is based on Freightliner’s philosophy to be the most productive, efficient and driv-able truck on the market in North America.

October 2007 World premiere

of “Heavy-Duty Engine Platform”.

Daimler Trucks presents the new Heavy-Duty Engine Platform (HDEP) for the North American market under the name DD 15. This heavy-duty engine family was jointly de-veloped in Germany, Japan and the USA and is an important step in the realization of the worldwide modular strategy of Daimler Trucks.

40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation participated with an exhibit outlining the company’s current and future vision for com-mercial vehicles. At the motor show, the company unveiled the innova-tive “Canter Eco-D”, with a view to further uses of hybrid technology in commercial vehicles. It is the first hybrid light-duty dump truck concept.

Highlights 2007/2008 19

May 2008 World record for the

Actros. In a seven-day test drive under laboratory conditions, the new Actros carrying a payload of almost 25 tons was driven around the clock at an average speed of 80 km/h. The drive at the Nardo test track secured the Actros an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the most fuel-efficient 40-ton truck. During the test drive, which covered 12,728.94 kilometers, the 40-ton Mercedes-Benz Actros trailor/trac-tor combination consumed exactly 19.44 liters of diesel per 100 km, or the equivalent of less than 0.8 liters per 100 tonne-kilometers (tkm). As a result of this high fuel efficiency, the truck emits only 20.5 grams of CO2 per ton of payload and kilome-ter (g/tkm).

Major contract for “green” com-

mercial vehicles. The DTNA sub-sidiary Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has secured the largest alternative-fuel order to date. The order was placed by UPS, which will receive a total of 200 hybrid vehicles and 300 natural gas vehicles beginning in 2009.

June 2008 EVZ opened in

Wörth. On an area measuring 550,000 square meters, the new Development and Test Center (EVZ) in Wörth encompasses various

November 2007 “Shaping

Future Transportation”. Under this slogan, Daimler Trucks pre-sented 16 trucks and buses from the Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Orion, and Thomas Built Buses brands. The event included worldpremiere models for alternative drive trains and fuels, as well as vehicles in customer use. Hybrid technology plays a particularly important role, since it can reduce diesel consumption by up toone third. This initiative is part of the company’s broad-based efforts to drastically reduce the fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of its commercial vehicles.

December 2007 Joint venture

with Hero Group. Daimler Trucks and the Indian company Hero Group signed a shareholder agreement for the creation of a joint venture. The projected joint venture is initially aimed at the local production of light, medium and heavy-duty com-mercial vehicles for the Indian vol-ume market. Production for export markets is expected to follow at a later stage. The vehicles produced will be variants of Daimler Trucks’ current product portfolio which will be tailored to the Indian market.

Highlights 2007/2008 2120 Highlights 2007/2008

January 2008 Mercedes-Benz

Trucks posts best-ever sales

figures. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has announced that it achieved a new sales record in 2007 — with 159,900 units sold. For the first time ever, more than 200,000 Mercedes-Benz trucks are ordered in a single year. This corresponds to an increase of over 34%. Around half of the orders received are for the flagship model Actros.

March 2008 New Mercedes-

Benz Actros. The new Actros further optimizes the efficiency, comfort, safety, and design of the successful model. The BlueTec engines have been tried and tested in some 140,000 vehicles, in which they have already cut CO2 emissions by 700,000 tons.

April 2008 Mitsubishi Fuso

Launches New Aero King. Mitsu-bishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corpora-tion launched its latest Aero King “Highway Liner” double-decker bus for Japan. Designed for express service between large cities, the bus provides premium levels of comfort to passengers, while achieving environmentally-friendly performance.

rough-road stretches, test tracks with slopes of up to 26°, and work-shop space and office buildings for around 300 employees. Through its close proximity to the produc-tion facility, the EVZ generates key synergies and makes an important contribution to safeguarding the quality and competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz trucks.

Mitsubishi Fuso Unveils Safety

Truck. Intended to demonstrate the potential of technology for increa-sing commercial vehicle safety, the heavy-duty truck incorporates a wide variety of advanced systems including driver attention, active braking and stability control. Based on Mitsubishi Fuso’s new generation Super Great model, the truck is at the forefront of safety technology in Japan.

September 2008 Centenary

of the Mannheim plant. TheMercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding at the Waldhof loca-tion. Carl Benz founded the plant in October 1908 when he moved the automotive production of Benz & Cie to the Luzenberg. Today, the location with its approximately 8,500 employees is home to a truck engine and bus production facility and a foundry.

Main locations worldwideof Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks (without sales subsidiaries)

São Bernardo do Campo/Brazil

Gaggenau, Kassel, Mannheim, Wörth, Stuttgart*/Germany

Molsheim/France

Tramagal/Portugal

St.Thomas (ON)/ Canada

High Point (NC)

Portland* (OR) Redford (MI)

Gaffney (SC)

SantiagoTianguistenco/Mexico

Cape Town/South Africa

Aksaray/Turkey

Bangkok/ Thailand

* Headquarters

Mount Holly (NC) Cleveland (NC)

Saltillo/Mexico (under construction)

Gastonia (NC)

Toluca/Mexico

Kawasaki*, Sakura, Toyama, Aikawa, Nagoya/Japan

Main locations of Daimler TrucksEurope

Employees*: 10,909

Founded in: 1963

StuttgartGermany

Head office functions, sales,

research and development

Employees*: 5,141

Founded in: 1908

Engine production, casting plant

Actros, Atego, Axor,

Econic, Unimog/Special purpose

vehicles unit, Product Engineering

Mer

cede

s-Be

nzM

erce

des-

Benz

Mer

cede

s-Be

nz

WörthGermany

MannheimGermany

*As of December 31, 2007

TramagalPortugal

Employees*: 380

Founded in: 1980

Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks Europe

Production LDT

AksarayTurkey

Atego, Axor and Unimog,

Product Engineering

Mer

cede

s-Be

nzM

itsub

ishi

Fus

o

Employees*: 3,371

Founded in: 1904

GaggenauGermany

Employees*: 6,477

Founded in: 1894

Take-over of Carl Benz: 1907

Transmissions, axles and torques,

machining and metal forming

technology, logistics international

Mer

cede

s-Be

nz

Main locations of Daimler Trucks 2524 Main locations of Daimler Trucks

KasselGermany

Employees*: 3.077

Founded in: 1810

Incorporation of the plant into

Daimler-Benz AG: 1969

Axles and powertrain

Mer

cede

s-Be

nz

MolsheimFrance

Employees*: 532

Founded in: 1994

Incorporation of the plant into

Daimler-Benz AG: 1970

Customization of special purpose

vehicles (Mercedes-Benz Custom

Tailored Trucks)

Mer

cede

s-Be

nz

Employees*: 1,595

Founded in: 1986

Main locations of Daimler TrucksAsia

KawasakiJapan

Employees*: 4,589

Founded in: 1943

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus

Corporation (MFTBC), Head office

functions

Kawasaki R&D, IT and

Purchasing Center

engineering, research and develop-

ment, procurement, information

technology

Kawasaki Plant

Production LDT, MDT, HDT, engines,

transmissions and industrial

engines Further Main locations in Asia

Aikawa/Japan

154 employeesNakatsu Plant, production of transmission partsNagoya/Japan

200 employeesOye Bus Plant, production of light Mitsubishi Fuso buses, product engineeringBangkok/Thailand

161 employeesMitsubishi Fuso Truck (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MFTT)

ToyamaJapan

Employees*: 639

Founded in: 1950

Production of medium and heavy

buses

Mits

ubis

hi F

uso

SakuraJapan

Employees*: 539

Founded in: 1980

Kitsuregawa Proving Ground,

Vehicle research and testing

Mits

ubis

hi F

uso

Mits

ubis

hi F

uso



Main locations of Daimler TrucksNAFTA

Mount Holly/NCUSA

Employees*: 1,238

Founded in: 1979

Daimler Trucks North America LLC,

truck assembly

Portland/ORUSA

Employees*: 2,852

Founded in: 1942


Head office functions, R&D, truck

assembly

Frei

ghtli

ner

Frei

ghtli

ner

Cleveland/NCUSAFr

eigh

tline

r

Employees*: 1,576

Founded in: 1916

Thomas Built Buses, school bus

assembly

High Point/NCUSA

Thom

as B

uilt

Buse

sEmployees*: 1,485

Founded in: 1992

Sterling, truck assemblySt

erlin

gDaimler Trucks North America LLC,

truck assembly

Employees*: 3,065

Founded in: 1989

St. Thomas/ONCanada

Employees*: 1,572

Founded in: 1938

Engine production, Axle Alliance

Company, axle assembly

Det

roit

Die

sel


Redford/MIUSA



Main locations of Daimler TrucksLatin America and Africa

Further Main locations in NAFTA

Detroit/MI

378 employeesDDC, Product Engineering,Head Office functionsGaffney/SC

854 employeesFCCC, chassis for vans, school and shuttle buses, mobile homesGastonia/NC

951 employeesDaimler Trucks North America LLC, parts productionLogan/New Jersey (USA)

82 employeesMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA)Toluca/Mexiko

239 employees

SantiagoTianguistencoMexico

Employees*: 2,512

Founded in: 1991


truck assembly

Frei

ghtli

ner


Employees*: 10,417

Founded in: 1956

Entire Latin American truck product

range, axles and engines and

transmissions, stamping facility,

Product Engineering

Mer

cede

s-Be

nz

São Bernardo do Campo/BrazilLatin America


Further Main locations in Africa

Cape Town

1,193 employeesFoundry

Development locations

Europe

Germany

StuttgartWörth

Turkey

IstanbulAksaray

South/North America

Brazil

São Bernardo do Campo

USA

Portland (OR)Detroit (MI)

All 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 as centers of competence.

Powertrain and vehicle engineering

Environment and

profitability:

The proven BlueTec

technology based on SCR

Safety: Mercedes-Benz

Safety Truck, international

awards for the Mercedes-Benz

„Active Brake Assist“,

e. g. „Gelber Engel“ ADAC

A Tradition of Progress:

Mercedes Power-Shift – the

new generation of fully auto-

mated manual transmissions

for the Actros in series

Europe:

Truck Product Engineering Heavy-Duty/Upper-Medium-Duty Platform Cab-over-Engine

Truck Product Engineering Systems Powertrain

Aerodynamics:

Efficiency is becoming incre-

asingly important in the fleet

business

Heavy-Duty Trucks:

A legendary reputation for

use under extreme conditions

School buses:

C2 from Thomas Built Buses

market leader in the U.S.

NAFTA:

Truck Product Engineering Heavy-Duty/Medium-Duty Conventional Platform

Light-Duty Trucks:

Mitsubishi Fuso Canter holds

a strong position in the LDT

segment in numerous markets

Global Hybrid Center:

Daimler Trucks Competence

center for the development of

hybrid systems

Mitsubishi Fuso Buses:

A wide range of passenger

transport solutions for Japan,

Asia and the international

markets

Japan:

Truck Product Engineering Light-Duty/Lower-Medium-Duty Platform Cab-over-Engine,

MFTBC Buses & Light-Duty Engines as well as Hybrid drive trains

Asia

Japan

KawasakiSakura/KitsuregawaProving Ground

R&D-Employees Daimler Trucks

Employees worldwide: 5,274

Powertrain and vehicle engineering 3332 Powertrain and vehicle engineering

Product rangeMercedes-Benz

All mentioned outputs fullfil the emission standards Euro 4 or Euro 5.

Gross vehicle weight 18 - 41 t

Vehicle use Long-distance haulage, heavy duty short-radius distribution,

construction vehicles

Engines 6- and 8-cylinder V-type engines

Output 235 kW, 300 kW, 335 kW, 265 kW, 320 kW, 350 kW, 375 kW,

405 kW, 440 kW

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x2/2, 6x2/4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4/4, 8x6/4, 8x8/4

Hea

vy-D

uty

Truc

ks Mercedes-BenzActros


Vehicle use Municipal applications, special vehicles, distribution vehicles,

firefighting vehicles

Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines (diesel)

Output 175 kW, 205 kW, 210 kW, 240 kW

Chassis 4x2, 6x4, 6x2/4, 8x4/4

Med

ium

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ucks Mercedes-Benz

Econic


Vehicle use Municipal applications, special vehicles, distribution vehicles,

firefighting vehicles

Engines Natural Gas Engine

Output 205 kW

Chassis 4x2, 6x2 6x4

Hea

vy-D

uty

Truc

ks Mercedes-BenzEconic NGT

Gross vehicle weight 6.6 - 16 t

Vehicle use Short-radius distribution, light domestic long-distance haulage,

construction sites, firefighting and municipal applications

Engines 4- and 6-cylinder in-line engines

Output 95 kW, 115 kW, 130 kW, 160 kW, 175 kW, 188 kW, 210 kW

Chassis 4x2, 4x4

Ligh

t-D

uty

Truc

ks Mercedes-BenzAtego


Vehicle use Heavy-duty short-radius distribution, domestic long-distance

haulage, construction sites, firefighting and municipal

applications

Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines

Output 175 kW, 188 kW, 210 kW, 240 kW, 265 kW, 295 kW, 315 kW

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 8x2, 8x4, 6x2/4, 6x4

Med

ium

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Axor

Ligh

t-D

uty

Truc

ks


Vehicle use Short-radius distribution, light domestic long-distance haulage,

construction sites, firefighting and municipal applications


Output 160 kW

Chassis 4x2

Daimler Trucks Product range 3736 Daimler Trucks Product range

Mercedes-BenzAtego BlueTec Hybrid(Trial Operation)

Short hood Cab-over- Cab-over- Short hood

engines chassis engines chassis chassis

Gross vehicle weight 6 -10 t 6 -10 t 10 - 20 t 10 - 20 t

Types 710 Accelo 715 Atego 1315 L 1318

and 915 and 1418

Engines 85 kW 110 kW 110 - 130 kW 130 kW

Med

ium

-Dut

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ucks

Cab-over-engines Short hood

chassis chassis

Gross vehicle weight 20 - 30 t 20 - 30 t

Types Atego 1518, 1718, 1725 and 2425 L 1620, L1624

Engines 130 - 180 kW 170 kW

Hea

vy-D

uty

Truc

ks

Cab-over-engine Cab-over-engine Short-hood

chassis chassis chassis

and semitrailers and semitrailers and semitrailers

Gross vehicle weight 30 - 40 t over 40 t over 40 t

Types Atego 1728 and 2428, Axor 1933, 2035, LS 1634

Axor 2826 and 2831 2040, 2044, 2533,

2540, 2544, 2640,

2644, 2826, 2831,

3340, 3344, 4140,

4144

Engines 180 - 225 kW 240 - 315 kW 250 kW

Hea

vy-D

uty

Truc

ks

Gross vehicle weight 7.5 - 8.5 t

Vehicle use Municipal applications, snowplow, landscaping, utility

Engines 4-cylinder in-line engine

Output 115 kW

Chassis 4x4

Equi

pmen

t Car

rier

Series U 300 Series U 400 Series U 500

Gross vehicle weight 7.5 - 10.2 t 11.99 - 12.5 t 11.9 - 16 t

Vehicle use Off-road equipment carrier, tractor vehicle, two-way vehicle


Output 115 kW, 130 kW, 175 kW, 210 kW

Chassis 4x4

Equi

pmen

t Car

rier

Series U 3000 Series U 4000 Series U 5000

Gross vehicle weight 7.5 - 9.5 t 8.5 - 9.5 t 11.99 - 14.1 t

Vehicle use Robust off-road chassis

Engines 4-cylinder in-line engine

Output 115 kW, 130 kW, 160 kW

Chassis 4x4

All t

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rodu

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ne

Mercedes-BenzUnimog U 300 - U 500

Mercedes-BenzUnimog U 3000 - U 5000

Mercedes-BenzUnimog U 20

Mercedes-BenzAccelo 915 C*

Mercedes-BenzAtego 2425*

Mercedes-BenzAxor 1933*

*Pro

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erce

des-

Benz

Tru

cks

Braz

il


Product rangeFreightliner

Gross vehicle weight (pounds) 80,000

Vehicle use Long-distance hauling

BBC (in.) 125 & 113

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4

Cla

ss 8

FreightlinerCascadia



BBC (in.) 120

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4

Cla

ss 8

FreightlinerCentury Class S/T



BBC (in.) 112 or 120

with 7 Day Cab/Sleeper Cab configurations

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4

Cla

ss 8

FreightlinerColumbia



BBC (in.) 132

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 6x4

Cla

ss 8

FreightlinerCoronado



BBC (in.) 120 Classic und 132 Classic XL

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 6x4

Cla

ss 8

FreightlinerClassic/Classic XL


Vehicle use Specialized hauling, commercial applications

BBC (in.) 120

Engines 6-cylinder

Output up to 600 hp

Chassis 6x4, 8x4, 8x6

Cla

ss 8

FreightlinerFLD 120 SD


Cla

ss 5

- 8


Drive system Parallel hybrid-drive system, diesel-electric

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 254 hp

Cla

ss 5

- 8

FreightlinerBusiness Class M2 Hybrid


FreightlinerBusiness Class M2

Gross vehicle weight (pounds) 16,000 - 80,000

Vehicle use Emergency, Distribution Services, Beverage, Tanker,

Refrigeration, Towing, Construction, Utility

BBC (in.) 106, 112

Types 106, 106V, 112, 112V

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 170 - 470 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4, 4x4, 6x6

Product rangeThomas Built Buses

Gross vehicle weight (pounds) up to 29,000

Types C2, FS65 Minotour EL

Engines 6-cylinder diesel

Output up to 250 hp

Chassis 6x2

Scho

ol B

us

Thomas Built BusesSaf-T-Liner C2

Thomas Built BusesSaf-T-Liner C2-H


Types Minotour

Engines V8 (gasoline and diesel)

Output 250 - 300 hp

Chassis 4x2

Scho

ol B

us

Thomas Built BusesType A Minotour School Bus


Types HDX, EF

Engines 6-cylinder (diesel and compressed natural gas)

Output up to 250 hp

Chassis 6x2

Scho

ol B

us

Thomas Built BusesType D School Bus

Scho

ol B

us



Types HDX, EF

Engines 6-cylinder (diesel/electric)

Output up to 250 hp

Chassis 6x2

Product rangeWestern Star


Vehicle use Long haul, bulk haul, auto haul, expediter, dump,

logging, heavy haul, mixer, towing/recovery, crane,

snowplow, twin steer, military, oilfield, mining, railway

maintenance, fire/EMS

BBC (in.) 109, 123, 132

Types FA, SA, EX

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 305 - 625 hp


Cla

ss 8

Western Star4900


Vehicle use Military, oilfield, mining, logging, towing/recovery

BBC (in.) 141

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 425 - 625 hp

Chassis 8x8

Cla

ss 8

Western Star6900


Product rangeSterling


Vehicle use Specialized haul, LTL, wholesale/retail, liquid bulk,

food distribution, beverage

BBC (in.) 113, 122

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 305 - 500 hp

Chassis 4x2, 6x4

Cla

ss 8

SterlingSet-Back A-Line

Cla

ss 7

- 8

SterlingL-Line


Vehicle use Dump, wholesale/retail, liquid bulk, food distribution,

beverage, refuse, utility, tree service, crane, snowplow,

fire/EMS, towing/recovery, airport service, land-

scaping, sport/recreation

BBC (in.) 106

Engines 6-cylinder

Output 170 - 350 hp


Cla

ss 6

- 7

SterlingActerra

Gross vehicle weight (pounds) 12,500; 14,500; 17,995

Vehicle use Wholesale and retail services, pickup and delivery,

landscaping, construction

BBC (in.) 63.5

Engines 4.9-liter-turbo diesel

Output 185 hp at 2 700 rpm and 391 lbs.-ft. of torque

at 1 600 rpm

Chassis 4x2

Cla

ss 3

- 5

SterlingSterling 360


Set-Forward L-Line Set-Back L-Line

Gross vehicle weight (pounds) 27,500 - 89,000 27,500 - 89,000

Vehicle use Dump, mixer, crane, specialized haul, liquid bulk,

car hauler, beverage, refuse, utility, tree service,

vacuum tanker, snowplow, towing/recovery

BBC (in.) 101, 111 113, 122

Engines 6-cylinder 6-cylinder

Output 190 - 470 hp 240 - 625 hp

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x2, 8x4, 8x6, 10x4, 10x6,

12x4, 12x6


Vehicle use Municipal applications, snowplow, distribution,

landscaping, utility, towing/revovery, sport/recreation

BBC (in.) 123, 143

Types Regular Cab and Quad Cab

Engines 6.7-liter-turbo diesel

Output 305 hp

Chassis 4x2, 4x4

Cla

ss 4

- 5

SterlingBullet


Product rangeMitsubishi Fuso


Models FE, FG, FF

Vehicle use Wide range of commercial and industrial uses, services,

distribution and goods transportation, light construction,

municipal applications



Ligh

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Canter

Gross vehicle weight 3.5 - 4.5 t

Models FB, FD

Vehicle use Wide range of commercial and industrial uses, services,

distribution and goods transportation, light construction,

municipal applications


Chassis 4x2, 4x4

Ligh

t Dut

y Tr


Canter Guts


Models FE

Vehicle use Municipal applications, distribution,

especially stop-and-go traffic,

Engines 4-cylinder in-line engines, electric motor

Chassis 4x2

Ligh

t Dut

y Tr

ucks


Gross vehicle weight 8 t - 20 t

Models FK, FL, FM, FN, FQ

Vehicle use Distribution and goods transportation, refrigerated transportation,

construction, municipal applications, refuse collection, services,

fire engine, wide range of commercial and industrial uses



Med

ium

Dut

y Tr


Fighter

Gross vehicle weight 15 t and up

Models FP, FY, FS, FR, FT, FU, FV, FW

Vehicle use Transporation and distribution, construction, snowplowing

Engines 6-cylinder in-line engines, V8

Chassis 4x2, 4x4, 6x2, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4

Hea

vy D

uty

Truc

ks Mitsubishi FusoSuper Great

Mitsubishi FusoCanter Eco Hybrid


Models One-Step, Two-Step

Vehicle use City transportation, general passenger transportation

Lengths 4.8 - 6 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2

Larg

e bu

ses

Mitsubishi FusoAero Star

Gross vehicle weight 3 - 6.1 t

Models BE, BG

Vehicle use Passenger and school transportation, special use

transportation

Lengths 3 - 5 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2, 4x4

Min

ibus

es

Mitsubishi FusoRosa


Gross vehicle weight 16 t

Models MS (Super Hi-Decker)

Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring, intercity passenger transportation

Lengths 6 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2

Larg

e bu

ses

Mitsubishi FusoAero Queen

Gross vehicle weight 16t

Models MS (Hi-Decker)

Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring, intercity passenger transportation

Lengths 6 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2

Larg

e bu

ses

Mitsubishi FusoAero Ace / Aero Ace MM

12 - 13 t

MS (Hi-Decker)

4.2 meters (wheelbase)

6-cylinder in-line engines

4x2

Larg

e bu

ses/

Mid

-Siz

ed b

uses

10 - 13 t

Non-Step, One-Step, Two-Step

City transporation, general passenger transportation

4.3 - 5.6 Meter (wheelbase)


4x2

Mitsubishi FusoAero Midi-S / Aero Star-S

Gross vehicle weight

Models

Vehicle use

Lengths

Engines

Chassis

14 - 15 t

One-Step, Two-Step

4.8 - 6 meters (wheelbase)


4x2


Models Double Decker

Vehicle use Sightseeing/touring/City transportation

Lengths 5.5 meters (wheelbase)


Chassis 4x2

Larg

e bu

ses

Mitsubishi FusoAero King


Models Non-Step, MP (hybrid electric vehicle)

Vehicle use City transportation

Lengths 4.8 - 5.3 meters (wheelbase)


Hybrid electric drive

Chassis 4x2

Larg

e bu

ses

Mitsubishi FusoAero Star Eco Hybrid

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