Stuttgart, May 5, 2022 -
“Close-up” – the name of the series by the Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story by shining a spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an element of architecture and design. In the spotlight this time: the Daimler motor fire engine from 1892.
Stuttgart, Dec 1, 2021 -
Close-Up – the name of the series by the Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells surprising, exciting, profound stories. To do this, it shines a spotlight on details of a vehicle, exhibit or element of architecture and design.
Stuttgart, Nov 18, 2021 -
Close-Up – the name of the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s series says it all. Each instalment tells surprising, exciting, profound stories, showcasing details of a vehicle, exhibit or an element of architecture and design.
Stuttgart, Nov 4, 2021 -
The three-dimensional Mercedes star in the ring is the symbol of a continuing success story: Mercedes-Benz has just recently maintained its top position as the only European brand in the top ten of the “Best Global Brands 2021”.
Stuttgart/Milton Keynes (United Kingdom), Aug 18, 2021 -
On 18 August 1896 Gottlieb Daimler presented the very first motorised truck in the world. It was sold by Daimler to British Motor Syndicate, an automobile company in London.
Stuttgart, Jun 15, 2021 -
In 1923 Benz & Cie. presented the first diesel truck to the world. The five-tonne vehicle was driven by a four-cylinder diesel OB 2 engine with an output of 33 kW (45 hp) at 1000 rpm. When compared with a petrol-driven truck of the same design, the efficiency of the diesel truck was immediately impressive:
Stuttgart, Apr 9, 2021 -
One of the greatest talents of inventor Gottlieb Daimler was finding new areas of application for his engine. He invented the motor cycle, then went to the motorised trolley car, a motorised firefighting hose and then, almost inevitably, to the truck in the year 1896.
Stuttgart, Feb 26, 2021 -
2021 is a very special year at Daimler Trucks and Buses – there are four anniversaries to celebrate: in 1896 Gottlieb Daimler presented the first truck and in 1951 Otto Kässbohrer followed with the first bus to feature a self-supporting structure – the Setra. Five years before that the first prototype of the Unimog scrambled across difficult terrain.
Stuttgart, Mar 7, 2019 -
Daimler Trucks will be exhibiting twelve Mercedes-Benz trucks at the "Retro Classics 2019". The vintage vehicle fair will take place from 7 to 10 March 2019 at the trade fair grounds in Stuttgart.
