Webcast Alert: Daimler's car2go and the City of Austin, TX to Announce the Launch of The First North American Pilot Program For A New, Sustainable Mobility Concept

Live coverage of Press Conference from The Long Center for the Performing Arts

                              in Austin, TX

  --  Program will provide a new concept of mobility for more than 13,000
      city employees
  --  Texas Capital becomes showcase for car2go in North America

  --  car2go concept redefines individual transportation in congested
      metropolitan areas

  Press conference participants include:

  --  The Honorable Lee Leffingwell, Mayor of the City of Austin
  --  Mr. Marc Ott, City Manager of the City of Austin

  --  Mr. Nick Cole, President and CEO of car2go North America LLC

Media participating in the webcast will have an opportunity to submit questions during live Q&A session

WHEN: Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 from 11:00 AM - 12:00PM ET (10:00 AM -11:00 AM local time)

WHERE: To register and view the live webcast, please visit www.webcasts.com/forummediacar2go

  Media Contacts:

  Han Tjan, Head of Corporate Communications Daimler North America
  Phone: +1 212 909 9063, email: han.tjan@daimler.com

  Julia Engelhardt, Manager Corporate Communications Daimler and smart
  Phone: +1 212 909 9062, email: julia.engelhardt@daimler.com

  About Daimler

Daimler AG, Stuttgart, with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, is a globally leading producer of premium passenger cars and the global market leader of heavy- and medium-duty trucks as well as buses. The Daimler Financial Services division has a broad offering of financial services, including vehicle financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management. Daimler sells its products in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on five continents. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, continued to make automotive history following their invention of the automobile in 1886. As an automotive pioneer, Daimler and its employees willingly accept an obligation to act responsibly towards society and the environment and to shape the future of safe and sustainable mobility with groundbreaking technologies and high-quality products. The current brand portfolio includes the world's most valuable automobile brand, Mercedes-Benz, as well as smart, AMG, Maybach, Freightliner, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra, Orion and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New York and Stuttgart (stock exchange abbreviation DAI). In 2008, the Group sold 2.1 million vehicles and employed a workforce of over 270,000 people; revenue totaled euro 95.9 billion and EBIT amounted to euro 2.7 billion. Daimler is an automotive Group with a commitment to excellence, and aims to achieve sustainable growth and industry-leading profitability.

/PRNewswire -- Nov. 12/