Daimler achieves record profits

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Daimler achieves record profits

The Stuttgart-based automaker Daimler AG in fiscal year 2015 to re-record scores. For the current year, the group is optimistic – he expects the world, with a growth in demand.

The result before deduction of interest and taxes rose 2015 compared to the previous year by 36 per cent to 13.8 billion, as the carmaker announced on Thursday. The group’s sales increased by 15 percent to 149,5 billion euros. “2015 was a good year for Daimler,” said Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche. “We know from our own experience: It is hard to get to the top. But it’s even harder to stay ahead.”

For the year 2016 the company expects a slight growth in global automotive demand. Of this, the Stuttgart than average benefit, because you believe, a thoroughly modernized and attractive range of models in the Portfolio. This will help Position in key markets and expand sales to continue to increase. For the current year, the group therefore further growth in sales and profit.

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Nearly three million vehicles

Daimler has announced sales in the year 2015 significantly increased. With around 2.9 million vehicles, the Stuttgart-based car maker from the previous year to twelve per cent was surpassed. This increase is mainly the business fields Mercedes-Benz Cars and, to a lesser extent, Mercedes-Benz Vans contributed. At Daimler trucks, the increase was by one percent due mainly to the weak markets in Latin America and Indonesia, less than originally expected.

At Daimler buses, for the beginning of the year with a slight increase expected, the sales volume is significantly below the previous year’s level. Daimler power was due to the pronounced weakness of the market for bus chassis in Latin America responsible.

Premiums for the workforce

The Board of management and Supervisory boards will propose to the annual General meeting on may 6. April 2016 is the distribution of a dividend in the amount of 3.25 euros to propose – in the past year, there were 2,45 Euro. Due to the high demand of the workforce compared to the end of 2014 to one per cent growth. 31. December 2015 were in the Daimler group as a whole 284.015 employees. In Germany, increased the number of employees on well-170.000 employees.

Daimler’m constantly working, its attractiveness as an employer to continue to consolidate, it says in the annual balance sheet of the group. “The company involved its employees in the success of the respective company. The Daimler AG is to their eligible employees in April 2016 for fiscal year 2015, an amount of up to 5.650 Euro'”. The hitherto highest Mitarbeiterprämie had in the past year 4.350 euros.

Who/hmf (rtr, dpa, Daimler AG)