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Wolfgang Bernhard to take key appointment at Mercedes
Wolfgang Bernhard will come back to Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Cars, the company said today in a statement.
“Daimler AG intends to appoint Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard as a full member of the Board of Management of Daimler,” Daimler said in a statement.
Bernhard, 49, will be responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars’ production procurement and the Mercedes-Benz van division.
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New Mercedes-Benz E-Class helping Daimler out of profit slump
Creative Global Investments analyst Sabine Blumel says that strong sales of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the fourth quarter will increase Daimler AG’s earnings for the quarter and hint at an earnings recovery for the automaker.
“The sales improvement at the Mercedes-Benz brand throughout last year was attributable to a rapidly improving model momentum, reflecting the [...]
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Smart USA launches its first U.S. nationwide lease incentive
Smart USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, announced earlier this week that it is launching its first nation wide lease incentive in partnership with Daimler Financial Services.
“Our new lease program allows customers added flexibility with financing options and allows smart customers to enjoy leasing benefits such as low monthly payments, driving a new [...]
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Style Your Smart: Design your own Smart ForTwo and win $7,210
Not digging the Microsoft Windows themes Smart ForTwo above? Think you can do better? Well head over to www.styleyoursmart.com and show off your talent. From now until February 3rd, Smart is running a content and is looking for the coolest design and will award prizes to the winner with a total value of €5000 ($7,210).
The [...]
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Daimler to decide on compact car partner next year, still talking to Renault
According to a report by German daily Handelsbatt, Daimler AG is talking to Renault SA and other potential partners to forge a partnership for compact cars by mid-2010.
“But it could certainly also go faster than that,” Dieter Zetsche told the publication.
Daimler has been previously reported to be in talks with Renault on a new small [...]
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Remember Maybach? Yes, it’s that brand that competes with other uber-luxury vehicles like Rolls-Royce and Bentley. It’s the brand made by Mercedes-Benz and only has like two or three models – okay enough with the sarcasm.
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has admitted that the Maybach sedan will go in for a long overdue facelift for next [...]
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Daimler kicks off production of 1,000 Smart ForTwo electric drive units
Daimler AG announced today that it has kicked off production of its new Smart ForTwo electric-drive EVs at the company’s plant in Hambach, France. The first 1,000 units produced will go to customers participating in various pilot programs across Europe and the United States.
The Smart ForTwo electric-drive will be available to the general public by [...]
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Daimler and Smart to launch cars2go in Austin, Texas
Daimler AG is ready to kick off a pilot program for its Smart cars2go service in Austin, Texas. The program allows city employees to rent a Smart for a couple of hours and return to a designated location provided by Daimler. A pilot with 200 Smart ForTwo cars will run with Austin city employees, reports Automotive [...]
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Daimler CEO’s advice to Fiat on Chrysler: Americans still like larges cars and SUVs
Even though Daimler AG and Chrysler’s break up back in 2007 ended like a horrible divorce, Daimler’s CEO Dieter Zetsche still cares a lot for the American automaker.
In a recent interview with USAToday, Zetsche said, “I continue to be emotional about this company and am crossing my fingers for the very best future.”
Zetsche said that [...]
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Mercedes-Benz will decide by January on C-Class production in Alabama
According Automotive News, Daimler AG will decided by January 2010 whether or not to shift some of its Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan production to its U.S. factory in Vance, Alabama. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said today that the decision would be based on the currency rates and whether or not the dollar will remain weak against [...]
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BREAKING: Toyota confirms Prius and Lexus HS 250h recall
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2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric unveiled, enters production in late 2010
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2011 Ford Transit Connect Taxi unveiled, Transit Connect gets CNG / LPG conversion packages
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BREAKING: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 gets 550-hp courtesy of SVT
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2010 Geneva Preview: 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S gets 530-hp
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2011 BMW X5 goes all turbo, prices start at $46,675
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Review: 2010 Buick Enclave continues brand’s renaissance movement
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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX redefines itself, does a great job
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2010 Detroit: 2010 Bentley Mulsanne makes North American auto show debut
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2010 Detroit: Bentley Series 51 Continental GTC prices start at $192,750
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2010 Detroit: Ferrari 599XX is the best thing about Chrysler’s stand
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2010 Detroit: Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept hints at smaller Prius
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2010 Detroit: Fiat 500 BEV debuts in Detroit
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