Author: Der Spiegel Online

Prosecutor investigates Daimler employees

After VW and Audi now Daimler under suspicion: The Stuttgart prosecutor’s office has taken investigations – because of possible exhaust gas manipulation of diesel vehicles. The Mercedes star on the station tower of Stuttgart Wednesday, 22.03.2017 17:35 clock Diesel fraud at Daimler? The public prosecutor’s office Stuttgart has started investigations against Daimler coworkers, on suspicion… Continue reading Prosecutor investigates Daimler employees

Suppliers Prevent and Daimler reject comparison offer

Supplier Prevent demands from Daimler 40 million euros, because the car maker is said to have ended delivery orders for seat covers illegally. The companies proposed a settlement proposal by the judges. Headquarters of automotive supplier Prevent Wednesday, 16.05.2018 15:52 clock Of the Damages dispute over the delivery of seat covers between the supplier Prevent… Continue reading Suppliers Prevent and Daimler reject comparison offer

Record year brings exhaust gas stress for Daimler

At Mercedes, customers are lining up again. The demand is so great that unwanted side effects are inevitable. The pressure to act increases. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche Wednesday, 29.03.2017 14:24 The recently disclosed investigations of the Stuttgart Public Prosecutor’s Office on suspicion of exhaust gas manipulation at diesel cars Daimler drivers do not seem to… Continue reading Record year brings exhaust gas stress for Daimler

Volkswagen recalls Polo and Seat models

As a buckle could accidentally jump, VW recalls over 400,000 small cars back. Owners of affected vehicles should not use the center seat until the damage is corrected. Friday, 11.05.2018 5:45 pm Volkswagen Recalls 219,000 Polo of the current model year due to problems with rear seatbelt buckles. The defect also affects 191,000 Seat models… Continue reading Volkswagen recalls Polo and Seat models

Daimler doubles quarterly profit

The automaker Daimler has almost doubled its profit in the first quarter of the year, almost. One reason for this was real estate sales – the stock is still rising. Daimler-Star Wednesday, 12.04.2017 08:03 clock Not all figures from the first quarterly report are yet to be published, but one thing is certain: Daimler has… Continue reading Daimler doubles quarterly profit

VW wants to outperform Mercedes as a DFB sponsor

Bidding competition for the German national team: Volkswagen wants to become the new main sponsor of the DFB. According to media reports, the DFB has already made a preliminary decision. Vehicles of the German national football team (2014) Thursday, 06.07.2017 10:21 clock Mercedes-Benz and the DFBThis is a traditional connection: For 45 years, the German… Continue reading VW wants to outperform Mercedes as a DFB sponsor

Mercedes should call back 134,000 cars

The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) calls on Mercedes to recall 134,000 cars. According to the will of the authority, the manufacturer should replace a meanwhile forbidden refrigerant in air conditioners. Burning Mercedes B-Class after crash test Thursday, 27.04.2017 15:40 clock In the so-called Refrigerant dispute between the automaker Mercedes, the federal government and the… Continue reading Mercedes should call back 134,000 cars

An industry is breaking up

Recently, Daimler battered an electric car from Tesla during intensive tests. “Tear down” is the name of such analyzes in jargon. They are common in the industry – but are actually different. Tesla Model X (icon image) Monday, 04.12.2017 19:26 clock “There’s nothing going on, why can not he and we not?” So snorted Martin… Continue reading An industry is breaking up

The sins of the past cost

Daimler once again significantly increased its sales in the third quarter. On the bottom line, there was less left over than the analysts expected. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche Friday, 20.10.2017 10:02 clock The car and truck builder Daimler In the third quarter, it made less operating profit, partly because of special warranty costs and the… Continue reading The sins of the past cost