With regard to future mobility, Mercedes-Benz Cars employs sustainable processes for all of its development, production, and service activities. The aim of these measures is the development of fuel-efficient and environment-friendly automobiles without any sacrifices in safety, comfort, and superior driving performance

Maybach  Cars

High-End Luxury Cars from Daimler, The name Maybach stands for one of the finest and most exclusive automobiles in the world. Aesthetic appeal, perfection and elegance – these are the high demands which Maybach makes both of the exterior and interior design of its high-end luxury cars.

smart Cars

The smart fortwo is a brand of and is manufactured by Daimler AG. This technologically advanced vehicle achieves 41 mpg on the highway and is an ultra-low emissions vehicle, as certified by the State of California Air Resources Board. The vehicle is 8.8 feet long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide and comes equipped with many functional and safety features found in most luxury models. smart is currently sold in over 40 other countries, and more than one million fortwos have been sold since 1998. The 2009 smart fortwo is available in five trim levels ranging in price from $11k to $20k. smart is a registered trademark of Daimler AG.

Daimler AG Subsidiaries

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
1 Mercedes Dr.
Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone: 201-573-0600
www.mbusa.com

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and the SLS AMG supercar. MBUSA is also responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Vans, and smart products in the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
1 Mercedes Dr.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35490-2900
Phone: 205-507-3300  Toll Free: 888-286-8762
www.mbusi.com
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International assembles the Mercedes M-Class SUV for the US market.

Freightliner LLC
4747 N. Channel Ave.
Portland, OR 97217
Phone: 503-745-8000
www.freightliner.com
a subsidiary of automaker DaimlerChrysler, is the #1 heavy truck maker in the US and a top exporter to Central and South America, Asia, and the Middle East. Freightliner offers heavy-duty trucks under the Century Class, Columbia, and Classic XL names for use in such industries as construction, distribution, and logging. Freightliner also makes heavy-duty trucks under the Western Star and Sterling nameplates. The company's other products include school buses (Thomas Built Buses), fire engines (American LaFrance), and cargo vans (Sprinter). Freightliner's products are distributed through 700 independent and company-owned dealers throughout North America.

Detroit Diesel Corporation
13400 Outer Dr. West
Detroit, MI 48239-4001
Phone: 313-592-5000
www.detroitdiesel.com
diesel engines -- available from 22 to 10,000 horsepower -- to the truck, auto, and the off-road markets. The Series 60, a heavy-duty diesel engine with electronic controls, is its best seller. DDC also remanufactures two- and four-cycle engines. The company markets its engines directly and through a worldwide network of more than 2,700 authorized distributor and dealer locations. Most sales are made directly to truck makers (Freightliner) in the US. Italian subsidiary VM Motori supplies 4-cylinder, turbocharged engines to the international automotive market. DaimlerChrysler acquired DDC in 2000.

American LaFrance Corporation
8500 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy.
Ladson, SC 29456
Toll Free: 888-253-8725
www.americanlafrance.com
American LaFrance manufactures a variety of fire fighting equipment, including fire trucks, aerial ladders, and fire pumps

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc
100 Center Square Rd.
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Phone: 856-467-4500
www.mitfuso.com
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck (a joint venture between Mitsubishi Motors and DaimlerChrysler) offers a line of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to the US market. Products include concrete mixers, refrigerated trucks, and tow trucks

New Venture Gear Inc.
1650 Research Dr.
Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 248-680-4900
www.newventuregear.com
A subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, New Venture Gear makes four-wheel-drive transfer cases, transmissions, transaxles, and other driveline products for the automotive industry

Orion Bus Industries
165 Base Rd.
Oriskany, NY 13424
Phone: 315-223-5100
www.orionbus.com
Orion Bus, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, is a manufacturer of commuter buses. The company makes buses that operate on natural gas as well as conventional fuels. Orion sells its buses throughout the US and Canada

Vericor Power Systems LLC.
3625 Brookside Pkwy., Ste. 500
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Phone: 770-569-8800
www.vericor.com
Subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, Vericor Power Systems manufactures power generating equipment such as turbines, marine propulsion systems, and cogeneration systems.

Mercedes-Benz Plants

Daimler Headquarters in Stuttgart.
The rotating Mercedes-Benz logo is illuminated at night

Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim Plant - Stuttgart, Germany
Production: Engines, axles, transmissions, components ~ incl. "upstream" facilities foundry and forge. The main plant: Daimler has concentrated the development, production, and shipment of engines, transmissions, and axles for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division at the Untertürkheim location. Also located in the main plant are the Daimler AG headquarters, parts of the Commercial Vehicles division, the research and development unit, and a steeply banked curve for testing new vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Plant - Sindelfingen, Germany
Production: Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloon, S-, E-, CL- and CLS-Class, SLS AMG and Maybach

Mercedes-Benz Affalterbach Plant - Affalterbach, Germany
Production: AMG engine production facility, AMG Performance Studio ~ The Affalterbach plant houses the management, administrative staff, and sales department of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, as well as the engine manufacturing facility and the development and design departments for AMG vehicles. Each high-performance AMG engine is made by a single mechanic in accordance with the company's "One man, One Engine" principle. Further units at the facility include the AMG Performance Studio for vehicle customisation, the AMG Driving Academy, and the department for the Mercedes-Benz designo customisation line.

Mercedes-Benz Berlin Plant - Berlin, Germany
Production: Engines, components and parts ~ Produced at the location today are not only V8 diesel and V12 gasoline engines and the Type 12 engine for the Maybach luxury saloon, but also one of the cleanest diesel engines in its class: the V6 diesel with BlueTEC technology. Product development, design, and production of components and parts are also carried out at the Berlin location.

Mercedes-Benz Bremen Plant -  Bremen, Germany
Production: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (saloon and estate), E-Class (coupé and cabriolet), SLK, SL, GLK ~ As the area's biggest private-sector employer, the plant is deeply rooted in the region; in a period of over 30 years more than five million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars have been produced in Bremen. The C-Class saloon, C-Class estate, and the GLK are flexibly produced on one production line in Bremen. With the launch of the next generation of the C-Class, the plant will become the centre of expertise for this high-volume production series.

Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant  - Rastatt, Germany
Production: Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class ~ Centre of expertise for compact cars: Rastatt manufactures the A-Class and B-Class, which were awarded the automotive environmental certificate of the renowned Öko-Trend institute in 2007. In 2009, Mercedes-Benz further expanded its centre of competence for compact cars with the enlargement of the Rastatt palnt (new body shop building) and the associated investment of €600 million, thus securing the long-term future of the Rastatt location.  With the expansion of its product range in the compact segment, Mercedes-Benz will offer four models instead of two in the future, in oder to win over new customer groups and to generate growth in additional markets. Three of the four models will be produced at the Rastatt plant.

Mercedes-Benz Hamburg Plant -  Hamburg, Germany
Production: Axles, components ~ The Hamburg plant is an important supplier of exhaust gas technology, axles and axle components, steering columns, and intelligent lightweight structural components for the entire range of passenger cars from Mercedes-Benz, smart, and Maybach. The location is the site of the lightweight engineering centre for the Group's chassis components.

Mercedes-Benz Kölleda Plant  - Kölleda, Germany
Production: Petrol and diesel engines ~ The engine factory in Kölleda, Thuringia, has been manufacturing three- and four-cylinder engines since 2003. MDC Power GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG since 2006. The plant assembles petrol and diesel engines for Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi models, as well as for the smart fortwo.

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. - Vance, Alabama USA
Production: Mercedes-Benz M, R, and GL-Class ~ Main production location for SUVs: Tuscaloosa is the production for Mercedes-Benz family of SUVs. M-, GL-, and R-Class are produced exclusively in Alabama and shipped from there to markets worldwide. Starting in 2014, the Tuscaloosa plant also will produce the successor generation of the current C-Class exclusively for the North American market.

smart Hambach Plant - Hambach, France
Production: smart fortwo, smart fortwo electric drive ~ "smartville": The smart fortwo is produced in Hambach, France. The plant's cross-shaped assembly line is optimally suited to the needs of logistics and assembly operations and provides an efficient arrangement for production processes. The plant's environmentally friendly production process is in keeping with the product: The plant has an organic water treatment facility as well as a heat recovery system. Painting with powder coating is especially energy efficient. In addition, a first batch of about 1,000 smart fortwo electric drive vehicles has been produced since November 2009.

Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing South Africa - East London, South Africa
Production: Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloon (right and left-hand drive) C-Class for right-hand drive markets: The current C-Class is already the third generation to be produced in South Africa's Eastern Cape district. The plant has been exporting saloons to right-hand drive markets since 2000. Since the production launch of the new C-Class in 2007, the facility also has been exporting left-hand drive vehicles to the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda. -  Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Production: Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class ~ Production location of the CLC-Class: The plant already produced the predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz CLC, the C-Class sports coupé. Since then, it has been the only plant to manufacture this class within the Mercedes-Benz production network. The plant builds the CLC-Class primarily for the European market.