Daimler Annual Report 2011 - Alle jaarverslagen

3.43
Investment in property, plant and equipment 2012–2013
In %
Mercedes-Benz Cars 67%
Daimler Trucks 23%
Mercedes-Benz Vans 8%
Daimler Buses 2%
Daimler Financial Services 0.2%
3.44
Investment in property, plant and equipment
2010 2011 2012-2013
In billions of euros
Daimler Group 3.7 4.2 10.6
Mercedes-Benz Cars 2.5 2.7 7.1
Daimler Trucks 1.0 1.2 2.5
Mercedes-Benz Vans 0.1 0.1 0.8
Daimler Buses 0.1 0.1 0.2
Daimler Financial Services 0.01 0.02 0.02
3.45
Research and development expenditure 2012–2013
In %
Mercedes-Benz Cars 69%
Daimler Trucks 21%
Mercedes-Benz Vans 6%
Daimler Buses 4%
3.46
Research and development expenditure
2010 2011 2012-2013
In billions of euros
Daimler Group 4.8 5.6 10.9
Mercedes-Benz Cars 3.1 3.7 7.6
Daimler Trucks 1.3 1.3 2.3
Mercedes-Benz Vans 0.3 0.4 0.6
Daimler Buses 0.2 0.2 0.4
Capital expenditure
In order to achieve our ambitious growth targets, we will
expand our product range in the coming years and develop
additional production and distribution capabilities. We also
intend to play a leading role in the far-reaching technological
transformation of the automotive industry. For this purpose,
we will invest a total of approximately €10.6 billion in property,
plant and equipment in the years 2012 and 2013, which is
€2.7 billion more than in the two previous years. 3.43 3.44
At the Mercedes-Benz Cars division, the focus will be on
renewing and expanding our product range. The most important
projects are the additional models in the compact-car segment
and preparations for the new S-Class at the Sindelfingen
plant. But substantial investment is planned also for the
modernization and expansion of engine and transmission production
at the plant in Untertürkheim as well as for the expansion
of our production capacities in the United States and India.
Daimler Trucks will mainly invest in successor generations
of existing products and new global engine projects in the
coming years. Other areas of investment for that division
are the expansion of production capacities in Latin America
and the new truck plant in India. At Mercedes-Benz Vans,
the focus is on the new city van Citan, the further development
of the existing model range, production and marketing of
the Sprinter in Argentina, and the expansion of the sales and
service organization. The key projects at Daimler Buses
are advance expenditure for new models and alternative drive
systems.
In addition to investing in property, plant and equipment, we
are developing our position in the emerging markets by means
of targeted financial investments in joint ventures and equity
holdings. This includes for example our joint ventures with
BAIC and Foton in China.
Research and development
With our research and development activities, our goal is to
further improve Daimler’s competitive position against the
backdrop of upcoming technological challenges. We want to
create competitive advantages above all by means of innova ­
tive solutions for low emissions and safe mobility. In addition,
we intend to utilize the growth opportunities offered by
worldwide automotive markets with new and attractive products
that are tailored to the needs of our customers. In the years
2012 and 2013, Daimler plans to spend a total of €10.9 billion
on research and development activities. 3.45 3.46
Research and development expenditure at Mercedes-Benz Cars
of €7.6 billion will be significantly higher than in the two
previous years. A large part of this spending will flow into new
vehicle models. In the context of the “Mercedes-Benz 2020”
growth strategy, Mercedes-Benz Cars will expand its model
range by the year 2015 with the addition of ten new vehicles;
this will take place across all segments, from the new compact
cars to the S-Class. Key projects include the successor mod ­
els to the C- and S-Class, the new smart, and new engines and
alternative drive systems. Research and development
expenditure at Daimler Trucks will remain at a high level.
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