@Daimler: Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group fully committed to hydrogen-based fuel-cells

Stuttgart, Germany / Gothenburg, Sweden – Today, two leaders of the commercial vehicle industry – Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group – officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond. With the… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group fully committed to hydrogen-based fuel-cells

@Daimler: Sales release of the CLS: Sharpened styling for the CLS ahead of its debut with European dealers in July

Stuttgart.  A more dynamic look is at the heart of the updated CLS. The front end in particular, with new radiator grilles and bumpers, expresses the dynamism of the four-door coupé even more strongly. At the same time, the interior has been upgraded by the addition of new leather and trim combinations as well as… Continue reading @Daimler: Sales release of the CLS: Sharpened styling for the CLS ahead of its debut with European dealers in July

@Daimler: From a drive battery in an urban bus to an energy storage unit for trams

2nd-life use of batteries helps the eCitaro yield a positive environmental balance sheet as well as simultaneously increasing its economic utility value A long second life: drive batteries in use at a rectifier substation as part of Hanover’s GUW+ project Development and implementation of the energy storage unit by Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH With the quiet,… Continue reading @Daimler: From a drive battery in an urban bus to an energy storage unit for trams

@Daimler: An eye on everything: The new Mercedes me Privacy Center

Stuttgart.  Safety and security matter at Mercedes-Benz – and always have. In both the physical and the digital world. The high demands that customers place on their vehicles with the star can therefore also apply to the handling of data. In the new Mercedes me Privacy Center, customers can get an overview of their personal… Continue reading @Daimler: An eye on everything: The new Mercedes me Privacy Center

@VW Group: Volkswagen builds supply chain efficiency through industry-wide data exchange002923

The Volkswagen Group will be a founding member of the Catena-X Automotive Network. The union, which currently consists of 25 partners from the fields of business and science, is pursuing the goal of creating uniform standards for the flow of data and information in the automotive value chain. This should serve as the basis for… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen builds supply chain efficiency through industry-wide data exchange002923

@Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future

Daimler Truck AG is making significant changes to its management structure ahead of the spin-off and separate listing planned for late 2021 Daimler Truck AG reaffirms strategic goals: Improving profitability and leading role in the transformation of the commercial vehicle business The reorganization will see more entrepreneurial freedom and greater product development responsibility given to… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future

German Handelsblatt: Truck subsidiary: Daimler Truck reorganizes management prior to partial IPO

Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum The development of software, electronics and engines – whether diesel engines or alternative drives – will be centralized in the new Truck Technology Group (TT) business unit. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt With a view to the IPO planned for the end of the year, Daimler’s truck subsidiary has reorganized its management.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Truck subsidiary: Daimler Truck reorganizes management prior to partial IPO

German Handelsblatt: Berlin start-up: Digital tool for engineers – Mercedes, VW and Porsche work with Spread001941

Robert Göbel (2nd from right), co-founder of Spread with some colleagues The software of the start-up graphically breaks down motors or even entire machines into all of their individual parts in an instant with the help of 3D animated optics. (Photo: Spread) Berlin If the first larger customer – measured by the order volume –… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Berlin start-up: Digital tool for engineers – Mercedes, VW and Porsche work with Spread001941

German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon Musk fights with violent allegations of self-driving motor vehicle000764

The amazing thing this time is the silence. A few days ago, the influential US consumer magazine Consumer Reports announced the electric car manufacturer Tesla missed a broadside. According to the magazine, dangerous deficiencies have been found in Tesla’s driver assistant called “Autopilot”: A Tesla Model Y would drive itself even with an empty driver’s… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon Musk fights with violent allegations of self-driving motor vehicle000764

German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “Catena-X”: VW joins German auto cloud001938

Data center “Catena-X” is intended to enable a standardized exchange of data across the supply chains. (Photo: dpa) Munich The endeavors of the German auto industry to build up its own cloud are becoming more and more concrete. After BMW, SAP and Daimler, Volkswagen also announced on Monday that it would join the “Catena-X” project.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “Catena-X”: VW joins German auto cloud001938