Auto news - DaimlerChrysler to present pioneering drive concepts at the Challenge Bibendum 2006

DaimlerChrysler will be showcasing its forward-looking drive concepts and technologies for sustainable mobility in eight vehicles at the Challenge Bibendum 2006 in Paris. As the world’s most important competition for environmentally compatible vehicles, it takes place the sixth time since 1998, with the participation of DaimlerChrysler. The event is organized by the French tire manufacturer Michelin and is directed at automakers, suppliers, energy companies, and research and development institutes from private and public sectors. Participants present advanced drive system and design concepts, as well as innovations that improve performance, comfort and safety of environmentally friendly vehicles.
The vehicles that DaimlerChrysler is presenting at the Challenge Bibendum are prime examples of the Group’s research and development activities on the road to sustainable mobility. “We have a broad range of alternative drive concepts for sustainable mobility in the future,” says Prof. Herbert Kohler, Vice President Group Research and Advanced Engineering Vehicle and Powertrain, DaimlerChrysler Chief Environmental Officer.