Daimler Celebrates the 125th Anniversary

• Anniversary celebrations attended by the German Chancellor and the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg

• Recognition of the automobile's importance for social and economic development

• Around the world in 125 days: Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive

• New milestone: 30 million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars delivered to customers since 1945

• Special bonus for employees around the world

• Capital of the Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation will be increased to 125 million euros

• Dr. Dieter Zetsche: "As the inventor of the automobile, Daimler strives to be at the forefront of shaping future mobility."

• Presentation of Mercedes-Benz design sculpture "Aesthetics 125"

Stuttgart – Exactly 125 years to the day after Carl Benz registered his "vehicle with gas-engine drive" under patent number 37435 with the Berlin Patent Office in 1886, Daimler AG has celebrated the anniversary of the automobile. Approximately 1,400 invited guests were hosted by the inventor of the automobile at the Mercedes-Benz World in Stuttgart. The evening was moderated by Desirée Nosbusch with guests of honor including the German Federal Chancellor,
Dr. Angela Merkel, and the Prime Minister of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Stefan Mappus. They mixed with international guests from the automotive industry and the fields of politics, business, sports, society and the media, as well as members of Daimler's Board of Management, Supervisory Board and many Daimler employees.

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, emphasized the importance of the automobile: "The invention of Daimler and Benz has changed the world for the better – and it will continue to do so. History shows that when a society becomes physically mobile it also becomes socially mobile and economically successful." At the same time, Dr. Zetsche focused on the future: "As the inventor of the automobile, Daimler strives to be at the forefront of shaping future mobility."

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