Daimler's Dr. Z hands over reins with need for deep savings Daimler's Dr. Z hands over reins with need for deep savings May 22, 2019 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The walrus-mustached Dieter Zetsche and CFO Bodo Uebber, who is also leaving, turned Daimler from an industrial conglomerate that included holdings in aviation into a company focused on upscale passenger cars and commercial vehicles.