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Daimler AG

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Company Profile

Business Description

Based in Stuttgart, Germany, Daimler makers Mercedes-Benz and Smart cars, commercial trucks and vans, and buses. Brands include Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Western Star, Fuso, Setra, and Orion. Daimler Financial Services provides the company's dealers and its customers with vehicle financing. Daimler owns 3% each of Renault and Nissan and 15% of Russian truck maker Kamaz. Li Shufu, chairman of Chinese automaker Geely Automobile, owns 10% of Daimler. Other major shareholders include Kuwait Investment Authority at 7%, BlackRock at 6%, Harris Associates at 4%, and Renault-Nissan Alliance at 3%.

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Mercedesstrasse 137
Stuttgart, 70372, Germany
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Auto Manufacturers
Most Recent Earnings Mar 31, 2020
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2020
Stock Type —
Employees 298,611

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