German FAZ: Zetsche speaks out in court for the first time about diesel lawsuit 010484

Former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche is to testify in court for the first time in a trial involving investor lawsuits in connection with the diesel emissions scandal. As the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court (OLG) announced on Tuesday, “a former CEO” will be heard on February 3rd. Zetsche led what is now the Mercedes-Benz Group at… Continue reading German FAZ: Zetsche speaks out in court for the first time about diesel lawsuit 010484

German FAZ: Zetsche speaks out in court for the first time about diesel lawsuit 010484

Former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche is to testify in court for the first time in a trial involving investor lawsuits in connection with the diesel emissions scandal. As the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court (OLG) announced on Tuesday, “a former CEO” will be heard on February 3rd. Zetsche led what is now the Mercedes-Benz Group at… Continue reading German FAZ: Zetsche speaks out in court for the first time about diesel lawsuit 010484

German FAZ: When the going gets tough010483

The fact that even serious accidents do not necessarily result in serious injuries is primarily thanks to the car manufacturers. The safety body, known in less professional circles as the crumple zone, patented 75 years ago by Béla Barényi, an engineer working for Mercedes-Benz, was just the beginning of a development that led to fewer… Continue reading German FAZ: When the going gets tough010483

German FAZ: When the going gets tough010483

The fact that even serious accidents do not necessarily result in serious injuries is primarily thanks to the car manufacturers. The safety body, known in less professional circles as the crumple zone, patented 75 years ago by Béla Barényi, an engineer working for Mercedes-Benz, was just the beginning of a development that led to fewer… Continue reading German FAZ: When the going gets tough010483

German FAZ: What the EU and India trade agreement brings010478

Negotiations on a free trade agreement between the European Union and India took almost 20 years. It only became clear shortly before the goal that it was finally becoming concrete. Indian Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal declared on Monday that the negotiations had ended and both sides were ready to announce the agreement on Tuesday. Government… Continue reading German FAZ: What the EU and India trade agreement brings010478

German FAZ: “The S-Class is the best car in the world, and it will remain so”010477

The foils, which are intended to hide the final lines of the new S-Class from the eyes of curious car fans, have an elegant, gold-black pattern. On the side doors the color changes completely to bright gold. The way the current version of the well-known luxury model from Mercedes stands on the car manufacturer’s campus… Continue reading German FAZ: “The S-Class is the best car in the world, and it will remain so”010477

German FAZ: Caught cold as ice 010478

Germany is freezing. That’s right. And in the midst of this frost, Toyota and Lexus drivers face a bitterly cold nuisance. At the beginning of December, the remote-controllable auxiliary air conditioning disappeared from your vehicle apps as if by magic. From one day to the next, accompanied only by a short message. It states, among… Continue reading German FAZ: Caught cold as ice 010478

German FAZ: The most domestic of all Toyota010477

Small small cars have a hard time. Due to many new technical regulations, production costs are rising and profits are difficult to realize. A number of manufacturers such as VW and Opel no longer serve the A segment. Instead of 180,000 units like in 2021, less than 80,000 were sold in Germany last year. Toyota… Continue reading German FAZ: The most domestic of all Toyota010477