FUSO eCanter and FUSO Canter new year-style products will be introduced in sequence, and Daimler Taiwan’s Asian Commercial Vehicles 2023 annual strategy has been announced!

Daimler Truck Group also announced the “sustainable development milestone” set in 2023, revealing the following 7 key data, committed to realizing the vision of “leading sustainable development” and leading the global transportation industry into a new future.

【Corporate Governance】

Ÿ Women in leadership positions in Daimler Truck Group: proportion increased to 19.8%

【Product development/deliver】

Ÿ 10 pure electric models enter mass production: global sales nearly triple

Ÿ GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle driving record: driving 1,047 kilometers with one liquid hydrogen refill

Ÿ Mercedes‑Benz Trucks’ heavy-duty electric commercial vehicle eActros 600: can travel 500 kilometers on a single charge

Ÿ Mercedes‑Benz Trucks’ first eActros 300 is delivered to a cooperative logistics partner: an important step in the Wörther plant’s drive to electrify incoming goods transportation

【Manufacturing】

Ÿ Carbon dioxide emissions during product manufacturing: reduced by 23.8% since 2021

Ÿ Energy savings achieved in product manufacturing processes: Since 2021, each bus has been reduced by 36% and each truck has been reduced by 14%

n Daimler Truck The Group’s Global Performance and Outlook

In 2023, the global sales of Daimler Truck Group products continued to grow, with a dazzling performance of 526,000 units. The group’s revenue also increased significantly by 10% to 55.9 billion euros, and the group’s pre-tax net profit (adjusted) increased by 37% to 5.5 billion euros. Heading into the new year, global sales in 2024 are expected to be the same as in previous years, with revenue expected to fall in the range of 55 billion to 57 billion euros.

【2023YearDaimler Truck Group key figures]

ü Daimler Truck Group will sell 526,000 units globally in 2023

ü Daimler Truck Group’s global revenue in 2023 is 55.9 billion euros

ü Daimler Truck Group’s pre-tax net profit margin (adjusted) in 2023 was 5.5 billion euros, setting a new record high for the group

n Taiwan Daimler Asia Commercial VehiclesPerformance and outlook in Taiwan

Although Taiwan’s commercial vehicle market will shrink year by year starting from 2022 due to general environmental factors, Taiwan’s Daimler Asia Commercial Vehicles will still perform well in 2023, FUSO’s market share in Taiwan continues to remain stable, and Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ European series The market share of medium and heavy-duty products increased by 2%.

Heading into 2024, the economic recovery in the general environment is slowing down, as well as rising market interest rates and energy prices. It is expected that Taiwan’s commercial vehicle market will shrink slightly. However, through stable and high-quality product services, continuous expansion of product specifications, the introduction of the new pure electric light truck FUSO eCanter, and providing value-for-money after-sales warranties, Daimler Asia Commercial Vehicles Taiwan estimates that its sales volume in Taiwan will double in 2024. With a digit growth (10%+), the market share of FUSO and Mercedes-Benz Trucks is expected to grow by 5%.

In addition, Taiwan’s Daimler Asia Commercial Vehicles reported good news in early 2024. Its commercial vehicle brand FUSO reached a market share of 34% in March 2024, winning the single-month championship in Taiwan’s commercial vehicle market. In the future, we will continue to strengthen product services, and the product layout from 2024 to 2026 will be revealed for the first time on site as follows.

Ÿ FUSOLight commercial vehicle models:Introduce FUSO eCanter and FUSO Canter new year products in sequence

Ÿ FUSOMedium and heavy commercial vehicles:Introduce FUSO Fighter New Year’s products and FUSO Super Great new models in sequence

Ÿ Mercedes-Benz TrucksHeavy commercial vehicle models:The Mercedes-Benz Actros F flagship model will be introduced in sequence, and the pure electric heavy-duty commercial vehicle model Mercedes-Benz eActros will also be introduced in the future.

n Taiwan Daimler Asia Commercial Vehicles 2024 Years of operation in Taiwan4grand strategy

one,Provide customers with more high-quality products and services:Continuously improve the high-quality products and services of its commercial vehicle brand FUSO, not only strengthening the timely supply of medium and heavy-duty vehicles, but also improving carrying capacity and optimizing product specifications; it will also introduce a unique fleet management system “Truckonnect®” to facilitate vehicle owners Check vehicle information at any time through the Internet of Vehicles; and integrate a better after-sales service package, including an extended warranty of up to 8 years and 200,000 kilometers on the power system, an additional 50,000 kilometers of free vehicle maintenance, and price reductions on 13 designated maintenance parts and other discounts, becoming the best backing for car owners to work hard in their careers.

two,Leading the development of sustainable transportation systems:In order to lead the sustainable development of the transportation industry, it is announced that the new FUSO eCanter will be launched on June 6 this year, leading Taiwan towards the first year of light pure electric cargo cards. At the same time, it also plans to introduce pure electric heavy-duty commercial vehicles suitable for long-distance transportation in the future – Mercedes-Benz eActros and Mercedes-Benz eEconic, providing car owners with more diverse and environmentally friendly mobile transportation options.

three,Adhere to quality first:The front line listens to customer feedback and strengthens the product and service quality of its two major commercial vehicle brands – FUSO and Mercedes-Benz Trucks based on market demand. According to internal statistics, both the “Sales Satisfaction Index” and “Customer Service Satisfaction Index” achieved high scores of over 4.8.

※ “Sales Satisfaction” and “Customer Service Satisfaction” indicators are calculated on a 5-point scale

Four,Mercedes-Benz 1000Strategy:The company continues to promote the “Mercedes-Benz Trucks 1000 Plan” with an annual sales target of 1,000 units, and continues to introduce new products. It is expected that this year it will be the first to introduce Asia’s first product, the flagship model Actros F of the Mercedes-Benz Actros model, to meet the needs of car owners in terms of safety and safety. Comfortable long-distance driving experience. At the same time, in terms of supply chain, we will increase CKD (completely-knocked-down) production, import bulk parts, and improve local assembly in Taiwan; in addition, we will strengthen car body building support services, fleet procurement and service solutions, and car owner service plans.