The cartel scandal hits the German carmaker now in the US: Three customers complain there against Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW – among other things, for violation of competition law. Car brand Mercedes-Benz, Daimler AG in Stuttgart (archive) Thursday, 27.07.2017 15:46 clock The cartel allegations against German carmakers could also have legal consequences in the USA.… Continue reading US customers file class action against German car companies
Category: OEMs
The money is on the street
Go to source
Passepartout to power
Go to source
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
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
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
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
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
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