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Daimler Benz Mayflower is in discussions with Daimler-Benz about a possible technical tie-up in the bus sector, which could lead to a series of worldwide joint ventures. 17-Sep-1998 Shell International Oil Products is to link up with Daimler-Benz of Germany to develop fuel cell technology to cut vehicle pollution, combining Shell's catalytic partial oxidation technology with DBB's fuel cell systems. 18-Aug-1998 Daimler-Benz has decided against making a bid for the Rolls-Royce luxury car business, and will instead develop a rival to Rolls-Royce called the Maybach. 04-Mar-1998 British Aerospace and Daimler-Benz are linking up to acquire Siemens' defence operations for about £420m, a move which will give BAe a role in the Archer consortium that is developing a new communications system for the armed forces. 31-Oct-1997 ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation is to cut a further 188 jobs at its Doncaster railway maintenance workshop, blaming a fall in work on freight locomotives following privatisation. 15-Nov-1996 Transig, the consortium of ABB-Daimler Benz and Westinghouse Signals, and another consortium comprising GEC Alsthom and Siemens, have won contracts from Railtrack to develop a train control system for the main west coast railway line. 03-Apr-1996 ABB Daimler Benz is to cut 163 jobs at its repair and maintenance depot in Doncaster as part of a move to consolidate activities at its various depots. 21-Mar-1996 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007