Daimler Financial Services expects 2014 to become the best year in the company's history

Stuttgart (ots) -

- Record number of 3.3 million financed or leased vehicles
- EBIT grew by 14 percent to nearly EUR 1.1 billion through September
- Revenues from mobility services will reach EUR 100 million in 2014

Daimler Financial Services is on track to set new records in 2014.
The company is currently leasing or financing more passenger cars,
vans, trucks, and buses than ever before - a total of 3.3 million
vehicles worth EUR 95 billion. "We're experiencing one of the best
years in our company's history," says Klaus Entenmann, Chairman of
the Daimler Financial Services Board of Management. "We posted an
EBIT of nearly EUR 1.1 billion in the first three quarters of 2014;
this represents an increase of 14 percent compared to the same period
of the prior year - and a new all-time record."

In the first ten months of the year, Daimler Financial Services
initiated roughly 1.1 million new financing or leasing contracts
worldwide (+13 percent against prior year) with a total value of EUR
38 billion. Particularly in China, more and more automobile customers
are now financing or leasing their vehicles - and as a result, the
number of new contracts in China has more than doubled. The number of
vehicle insurance policies brokered by Daimler Financial Services
around the world has also increased - by 10 percent to roughly 1.1
million.

Further growth

For the coming years, Daimler Financial Services expects a
positive development. "We continue to strive for profitable growth",
says Entenmann. Growth will be driven by factors such as the
Mercedes-Benz model offensive and the rapidly growing demand in
countries such as China and India. In addition, Daimler Financial
Services plans to attract larger numbers of younger customers by
offering them flexible terms. The company will also step up its
online activities and offer more apps.

Mobility services from a single source

Daimler Financial Services also plans to grow through its moovel
GmbH mobility services subsidiary, whose revenues will reach EUR 100
million for the first time in 2014. The moovel app brings together
various mobility services, ranging from carsharing and taxis to
public transportation. "With moovel, we want to redefine personal
mobility," says Entenmann. This past September, moovel GmbH acquired
both Intelligent Apps GmbH, which offers the mytaxi app, and the
Ridescout mobility platform in the U.S. The centerpiece of moovel is
the car2go carsharing service, which currently has more than 900,000
customers.

Employer award

The independent Great Place to Work Institute ranks Daimler
Financial Services among the world's best employers. In October the
institute placed Daimler's Financial Services division on its list of
the 25 "World's Best Multinational Workplaces." DFS is the first
German company to be placed on the list. Approximately 2,800
companies qualified for the competition. "Becoming a great place to
work is a mindset", says Entenmann. "Our corporate culture is based
on a clear set of core values. Every employee has both the
opportunity and responsibility to make our company a great place to
work. And they do. Our highly motivated employees and our strong
culture are reasons why we're able to deliver outstanding service and
strong results year for year."

Contact:
Andreas Spannbauer
Telephone: +49 (0)711 25 74 40 78
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