MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG

This company, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is engaged in the development, production, and distribution of passenger cars, trucks, vans, and buses in Germany and internationally. It was founded in 1886. The company is one of the largest producers of premium cars and the world's largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles. It operates through Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses, and Daimler Financial Services segments. The Mercedes-Benz Cars segment offers premium vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz brand, including the Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach brands; and small cars under the smart brand, as well as the Mercedes me brand. The Daimler Trucks segment distributes its trucks under the Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Western Star, FUSO, BharatBenz, and Thomas Built Buses brands. The Mercedes-Benz Vans segment primarily sells vans under the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner brands. The Daimler Buses segment sells completely built-up buses under the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands, as well as produces and sells bus chassis. The Daimler Financial Services segment offers tailored financing and leasing packages for end-customers and dealers; and automotive insurance brokerage, banking, and fleet management services, as well as mobility services primarily under the moovel, mytaxi, and car2go brands. The company also sells vehicle related spare parts and accessories. It has production facilities in 18 countries in the following continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and Central America, and South America. It distributes its automotive products and related financial services through its own sales network of more than 30 German sales-and-service centers, foreign sales subsidiaries and through third parties.