Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. Chief Quits
Dietmar Exler, who has served as president and CEO of Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz USA unit since 2016, is expected to announce tomorrow that he is leaving the company,
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BMW Affirms Plans for Assembly Plant in Hungary
Hungary’s central government says it has been assured by BMW AG that the carmaker will begin construction later this year of a €1 billion assembly plant in Debrecen and begin production by 2023.
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Mercedes Targets Carbon Neutral Fleet by 2039
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit expects plug-in hybrids and all-electric models will comprise more than half of its vehicle sales by 2030, enabling its new vehicle fleet to be carbon neutral by 2039.
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China’s BAIC Aims to Buy Stake in Daimler
Chinese carmaker BAIC Group intends to acquire 4%-5% of Daimler AG as a way to defend its investment in the company’s Beijing Benz Automotive venture with the German carmaker, sources tell Reuters.
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Mercedes Begins Production of EQC Electric Crossover
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit has begun assembling its all-electric EQC small crossover vehicle at its factory in Bremen, Germany. The company says it is taking orders now.
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Daimler Touts Low-Cost 3D Printing Process
Daimler AG has completed a two-year pilot program for a fully automated additive manufacturing process that promises to cut costs in half for 3D-printed parts.
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China Probes Emission Collusion by German Carmakers
China’s competition authority has asked BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Group for data related to European Commission claims that they conspired to delay emission control technology.
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Daimler Reassigns Chief of Smart Minicar Unit
Katrin Adt, who took over as head of Daimler AG’s struggling Smart city car brand last October, will lead the carmaker’s new Mercedes-Benz Cars Own Retail Europe unit.
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Daimler Drops ForTwo Minicar in U.S., Canada
Daimler AG confirms it will stop selling its slow-selling ForTwo city car in the U.S. and Canada this autumn when the 2019 model year ends.
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All Future Mercedes AMG Models to Get AWD
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-AMG performance unit will standardize all-wheel drive on all next-generation vehicles.
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Daimler’s First-Quarter Sales, Revenue, Earnings Slip
Daimler AG blames a long list of supply chain, production and materials cost issues for its first-quarter drop in sales and earnings.
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Daimler Suspends Car-Sharing Service in Chicago
Daimler AG’s Car2Go car-sharing unit has suspended operations in Chicago after more than 100 of the service’s fleet were stolen this week.
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Report: Daimler Targets $9 Billion in Cost Cuts by 2021
Daimler AG aims to achieve €8 billion ($9 billion) in combined cost savings from its passenger car and commercial truck operations by 2021, sources tell Manager Magazin.
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Mitsubishi Aims to Double U.S. Sales
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to double its U.S. sales in coming years through the introduction of new vehicles and expanding its dealer network.
#Chrysler #Mitsubishi #Nissan
Daimler Invests $100 Million in Calif. Battery Developer
Daimler AG reportedly has spent $100 million to acquire a 10% stake in a California-based developer of next-generation battery technologies.
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BMW Denies Plan to Develop Small Car with Daimler
BMW AG says it does not intend to partner with Daimler AG to collaborate on a small car that would be sold by each company under its own brand.
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Report: Mercedes SUVs Targeted in Diesel Emission Probe
Germany’s motor vehicle authority is investigating whether Daimler AG used illegal software in some of its SUVs to rig European emission tests, according to Bild am Sonntag.
#europe #Daimler #MercedesBenz
Mercedes Readies Electric Buses with Solid-State Batteries
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit has won a contract to supply 56 electric buses, including 41 with next-generation solid-state batteries, for use in Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Study: Mixed Environmental Impact for Flying Cars
Flying electric cars make environmental sense, but only on relatively long, one-way trips with multiple passengers on board, according to study published in Nature Communications.
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Chinese Startup Plans Long-Range EV
Bordrin Motor Corp., a three-year-old Chinese startup company, is developing an all-electric crossover vehicle with a targeted driving range of 550 km (342 miles).
#Ford #Magna #asia