Klaus-Dieter Vöhringer.

Obituary: Klaus-Dieter Vöhringer.

August 03, 2024 – Mercedes-Benz mourns the loss of Prof. Klaus-Dieter Vöhringer. The mechanical engineer, who was a member of the Board of Management of Daimler-Benz and DaimlerChrysler AG from 1997 to 2002, died last Saturday at the age of 82.

Klaus-Dieter Vöhringer spent his entire professional career in our company. In 1990, he was appointed as deputy member of the Board of Management. From 1997 until his retirement on December 31, 2002, he was the Board Member responsible for Research and Technology.

With his entrepreneurial foresight, Klaus-Dieter Vöhringer earned great recognition and appreciation within our company, particularly for his vision and pioneering work in respect of accident-free driving, alternative drivetrains, and regenerative energies.

With the death of Klaus-Dieter Vöhringer, Mercedes-Benz loses an outstanding figure. We will remember him with gratitude. Our sympathy and condolences are with his family at this difficult time.