It was a sensational premiere: On April 13, 1994 the former Daimler-Benz AG unveiled the NECAR, the first vehicle with a fuel cell drive system that was designed for everyday use. This was the initial spark that ignited a whole series of pioneering developments during the following 25 years.

Hello! My name is Philipp Gneiting, and I’m the leader of the Open Innovation team in the Development department. Together with my team, I’m responsible for a number of programs, including the STARTUP AUTOBAHN. We bring together startups and our Daimler colleagues to work on cooperative projects.

Hanami is a Special Japanese custom of enjoying the temporary beauty of the flowers. “Flowers” almost always refers to the cherry blossoms ("sakura") but sometimes also to plum trees. From the end of March to early May, cherry trees bloom all over Japan.

I can’t get my fill of the first press photos. The spiky Frankfurt skyline in the background is glowing, and so is the sunshine-yellow model that’s on display.

Although the summer time is coming up slowly, it's cold in Arjeplog - very cold. During the last winter testing of the eSprinter in January, the temperature hovered at around minus 30 degrees.

I’m in charge of making sure things run smoothly in S-Class production, where 80% of the mechanics are old enough to be my father. In this blog I’ll tell you about my daily work at the body-in-white production unit, my career path to luxury-class car production, and what it’s like to be a 26-year-old woman managing almost 40 male colleagues.

There definitely are things that are easier for me to do than writing about my personal history. But once the idea occurred to me, I liked it. After all, I’ve got a story to tell. But where should I begin?

The weather is not a popular topic for small talk. However, in advance of the second Formula One race of the season at the Bahrain International Circuit, the weather conditions in the desert at the Persian Gulf are the hot topic among the staff of the racing teams.

Today we have announced that the next generation of smart cars will be developed in a joint venture by Geely and Daimler, and be built in China for the global market.

A total of 143 million people in the USA and 11 million people in Germany regularly listen to podcasts. Unfortunately, there are no worldwide statistics about podcast use, but as a commuter and the daughter of a former long-distance trucker, I can assure you that a vehicle, whether it weighs one ton or 7.5 tons, is the ideal place for a listening session.