Mercedes-Benz Group AG is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
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11 Facts About Mercedes-Benz Group
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Mercedes-Benz Group was renamed DaimlerChrysler upon acquiring the American automobile manufacturer Chrysler Corporation in 1998, and was again renamed Daimler AG upon divestment of Chrysler in 2007.
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Mercedes-Benz Group's marques are Mercedes-Benz for cars and vans and Smart.
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Mercedes-Benz Group is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.
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Mercedes-Benz Group is renamed Motoren und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH in 1969.
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In February 2021, Daimler said it planned to rename itself adopting the name of its flagship marque, Mercedes-Benz Group, and spun off its heavy commercial vehicles unit, Daimler Truck, into a separate listed company.
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On 28 January 2022, CEO Ola Kallenius announced that Daimler will be rebranded as Mercedes-Benz Group to pursue a higher valuation for the company as it shifts deeper into electric vehicles packed with digital gadgets.
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Mercedes-Benz Group has a worldwide networks of production plants and research centers.
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The following list is a description of all locations worldwide that include a Mercedes-Benz Group plant, including plants for Daimler Truck's subsidiaries EvoBus, Daimler Trucks North America, Detroit Diesel, Freightliner Trucks and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation.
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Mercedes-Benz Group launched its first passenger car model equipped with a hybrid drive system in summer 2009, the Mercedes-Benz Group S-Class 400 Hybrid.
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Mercedes-Benz Group was rebranded as Mercedes GP with its base in Brackley, UK and Ross Brawn remaining team principal.
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