UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Evercel, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
299759 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
February 22, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
___ Rule 13d-1(b)
_X_ Rule 13d-1(c)
___ Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 299759 10 0 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 Name of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
(i) MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH ("MTU")
(ii) Daimler Chrysler Corporation ("DCC")
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) __
(See Instructions) (b) __
N/A
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Both entities organized under the laws of Germany
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of None
Shares ____________________________________________________
Beneficially
Owned by 6 Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting 152,586 shares, 10.9%
Person ____________________________________________________
With
7 Sole Dispositive Power
None
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
152,586 shares, 10.9%
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
152,586 shares
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ___
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
10.9%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
(i) CO ; (ii) HC
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Evercel, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
3 Great Pasture Road
Danbury, Connecticut 06813
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
(i) Otto-Hahn-Str. 28-30
Eingang 3, 1. Stock, Zimmer 151
85521 Riemerling
GERMANY
(ii) Daimler Chrysler Corporation
P.O. Box 800230
D-7000 Stuttgart 80
70546
Germany
(c) Citizenship
Germany
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number
299759 10 0
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned
152,586 shares are owned by MTU which is an indirect
subsidiary of DC (88.35%).
(b) Percent of class
10.9% of the approximately 1,389,000 outstanding shares of
Common Stock
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
None
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
152,586 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
152,586 shares
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certifications
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: March 2, 1999
MTU MOTOREN-UND TURBINEN-UNION
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
By: /s/ Michael Bode
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Michael Bode
Director New Technologies
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