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Anniversaries
February 2023
Front-passenger airbag: optional extra for S-Class
February 1988
The front-passenger airbag is available as an optional extra initially for the saloons and coupés of the S-Class and is also offered in the mid-range 124 series starting in September
Ten-millionth passenger car since the war
17 February 1988
The ten-millionth Mercedes-Benz passenger car produced since the war leaves the assembly line at the Sindelfingen plant.
Five-millionth passenger car diesel engine since the war
25 February 1988
The five-millionth passenger car diesel engine built in the post-war era gives Daimler-Benz another "million milestone" to celebrate, this time at the Untertürkheim plant.
Cooperation with SsangYong now also for cars
10 February 1993
Mercedes-Benz AG and South Korea's SsangYong Motor Company also agree cooperation in the area of cars. Mercedes-Benz plans to support development of a SsangYong passenger car based on the Mercedes-Benz W 124 series.
ESP for the A-Class
9 February 1998 electric smart in practical testing with energy utility
The first A-Class cars fitted with ESP leave the assembly line at the Rastatt plant after a three-month break in production.
22 February 2008
Daimler AG hands over a smart fortwo electric drive to RWE AG in Essen. The first test unit of the electric smart operated in Germany will see daily use in the vehicle fleet of energy utility RWE.
Maybach brand adds Landaulet to its model range
22 February 2008
The Maybach brand adds to its model range the Landaulet, presented as a study in November 2007. The particularly exclusive variant of the 450 kW / 612 hp Maybach 62 S will be delivered from autumn 2008.
