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

Chief inspector can imagine Zetsche as successor

Who follows Manfred Bischoff as supervisory board chief executive at Daimler? The incumbent can imagine an internal solution and sees CEO Dieter Zetsche as a possible successor. Soeren Stache / dpa Manfred Bischoff (left) and Dieter Zetsche in March before the Annual General Meeting of Daimler AG in Berlin Monday, 17.04.2017 11:32 clock Daimler CEO… Continue reading Chief inspector can imagine Zetsche as successor

Daimler does not rule out penalties in the diesel scandal

In the US, investigations are underway against the automaker Mercedes. The suspicion: a diesel fraud as VW. Now the company warns its customers about possible recalls. Mercedes Star Wednesday, 26.04.2017 09:58 clock The exhaust gas scandal is going for Daimler more and more menacing. The Group does not exclude sensitive penalties given the investigation of… Continue reading Daimler does not rule out penalties in the diesel scandal

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

Investigators search Daimler locations

Because of the diesel scandal it is now also at Daimler raids. The Stuttgart prosecutor’s office searched several locations of the car manufacturer. Daimler logo in Berlin Tuesday, 23.05.2017 16:12 clock The prosecutor Stuttgart searched because of possible diesel exhaust manipulation several sites of Daimler , That informed the Stuttgart car manufacturer on Tuesday. Further… Continue reading Investigators search Daimler locations

Daimler builds battery factory in China

Daimler is driving the development of its worldwide electric car production. Together with its Chinese partner BAIC, the German carmaker is building a battery factory in China for more than 650 million euros. Daimler CEO Zetsche (in Beijing) Wednesday, 05.07.2017 15:34 clock For a three-digit million amount builds Daimler a battery plant for electric cars… Continue reading Daimler builds battery factory in China

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

Cartel scandal blurs Daimler’s half-year balance sheet

Despite the diesel crisis and cartel entanglement: Daimler has sold more cars than ever before. But the good numbers have hardly any consequences on the stock market. Dieter Zetsche (archive) Wednesday, 26.07.2017 12:13 clock Despite the debates about diesel manipulation and driving bans, the auto company has Daimler made big profits again. In the second… Continue reading Cartel scandal blurs Daimler’s half-year balance sheet