Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) main China joint venture with BAIC Motor (1958.HK) plans to add a shift and working days at two Beijing plants that will boost nominal capacity to make Mercedes-Benz cars by 45%, a document on the venture’s Chinese website showed. The projected upgrade at Beijing Benz Automotive Co (BBAC), 49%-owned by Stuttgart-based Daimler… Continue reading Daimler’s China venture aims to raise capacity 45% at Mercedes-Benz plants: document
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@VW Group: Lamborghini makes history with 100th GT3 victory thanks to another GT World Challenge America success003229
Sant’Agata Bolognese, 6 June 2021 – Lamborghini recorded an historic 100th GT3 race victory courtesy of K-PAX Racing’s Jordan Pepper and Andrea Caldarelli in the third round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS season at Virginia International Raceway. The series leaders achieved the landmark result during the opening race of the… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini makes history with 100th GT3 victory thanks to another GT World Challenge America success003229
Under the skin: New SL bodyshell shows the evolution of the species
The forthcoming Mercedes-AMG SL has a clean-sheet bodyshell design aimed at making it as light and rigid as possible using a combination of techniques and materials that have steadily evolved over the years. The first unitary-construction car, where the chassis and body are combined as one entity bearing the load of the powertrain and suspension,… Continue reading Under the skin: New SL bodyshell shows the evolution of the species
@Daimler: Mercedes-AMG ends up on the podium in shortened Nordschleife thriller
For Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, the turbulent 24-hour race at the Nürburgring ends with a podium result and two further top ten positions. The most successful GT3 from Affalterbach is the #7 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed car: with a rousing final spurt, Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP), and Raffaele Marciello (ITA) secured third place overall. Further down,… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-AMG ends up on the podium in shortened Nordschleife thriller
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Mansour Ojjeh, one of the driving forces behind McLaren and a main shareholder since the early 1980s, has died at the age of 68. Although he shunned the limelight, the visionary Mansour helped to develop the McLaren brand into the powerful entity it is today. By providing input into all the key strategic decisions made… Continue reading @McLaren: Read more000110
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2021 says goodbye to a 4MATIC diesel … but debuts a novelty in gasoline
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2021 says goodbye to a 4MATIC diesel … but debuts a novelty in gasoline The Mercedes-Benz B-Class range says goodbye to the diesel version B 200 d with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Despite this, the manufacturer incorporates a gasoline variant … as unusual as it is interesting. Although minivans are not going through… Continue reading The Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2021 says goodbye to a 4MATIC diesel … but debuts a novelty in gasoline
Visionary decision that put nation on the map of global vehicle industry
Workers on the production line of SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. DING TING/XINHUA Carl Hahn, the 95-year old former chairman of Volkswagen Group, did not expect that a quick decision he made in 1982 would prove to be one of the most rewarding and far-reaching ones for the German carmaker. The decision he made then was to… Continue reading Visionary decision that put nation on the map of global vehicle industry
How Geely, GWM steered Chinese car firms to wins
Great Wall Motors displays its cars at an international auto expo in Beijing. DING HONGFA/XINHUA Until very recently, Li Shufu, chairman of Geely that owns Volvo and a major stake holder in Mercedes parent Daimler, was ribbed from time to time because of a remark he made 22 years ago that “cars are nothing more than… Continue reading How Geely, GWM steered Chinese car firms to wins
Why a silicon chip shortage has left carmakers in the slow lane | John Naughton
Here’s a tale of two industries – cars and computers. In February, major car manufacturers such as Nissan and Honda began to warn shareholders that revenues were likely to fall significantly below expectations. And the reason wasn’t Covid-19 – well, not directly anyway: the pandemic had already significantly depressed sales in 2020. No, the problem… Continue reading Why a silicon chip shortage has left carmakers in the slow lane | John Naughton
Ineos Grenadier US launch planned for 2023 – Automotive News
The Grenadier’s silhouette and size are roughly the same as the old Defender, which ended production in 2016 after a 68-year run that saw minimal styling changes. But its design details, equipment, technology, refinement and creature comfort items are different. Production is slated to start in Hambach about a year from now. Europe is set… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier US launch planned for 2023 – Automotive News