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Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Brussels, 8 June 2018 – According to the latest data, annual EU investment into R&D by the automobile and parts sector has risen by 7.4% to reach an all-time high of €53.8 billion. This, and many other facts about the industry, were compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) in its ‘Automobile Industry Pocket… Continue reading Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Otomotivde rekabet satış sıralamasını değiştirdi

Bu yılın ilk 5 ayında yoğun rekabete sahne olan otomotiv pazarında birçok markanın satış sıralamasındaki yeri değişti 08 Haziran 2018 Cuma, 11:04 Güncelleme: 08 Haziran 2018 Cuma, 11:06 Bu yılın ilk 5 ayında yaklaşık yüzde 5 daralan otomotiv pazarı, satış rakamlarını korumaya çalışan markaların yoğun rekabetine sahne oldu. Farklı kampanyalarla müşterilerin çekilmeye çalışıldığı yarışta, birçok… Continue reading Otomotivde rekabet satış sıralamasını değiştirdi

Supplier dispute with VW: Prevent subsidiary closes Leipzig plant

All articles and backgrounds 08/06/2018 Supplier dispute with VW Prevent subsidiary closes Leipzig plant DPA Worker of the New Halberg font Around 800 jobs are to be canceled: A subsidiary of the VW supplier Prevent wants to close its Leipzig foundry. The companies reproach each other. The dispute between the car supplier Prevent and Volkswagen… Continue reading Supplier dispute with VW: Prevent subsidiary closes Leipzig plant

Mercedes-Benz PR under new management: Katja Bott to become the new head of Global Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars

07.

June 2018

Stuttgart

Press Contact for this Press Release (1)

Jörg Howe

Head of Global Communications

joerg.howe@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-41341

Fax: +49 711 17-41369

Stuttgart. Katja Bott will assume responsibility for the global communications of Mercedes-Benz Cars in autumn. This includes the Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-AMG and smart passenger car brands. She will succeed Bettina Fetzer, who will take maternity leave and subsequently parental leave. In the interim period until autumn 2018, Koert Groeneveld, Head of International Product and Technology Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars, will be the acting manager for the worldwide press activities.
Katja Bott (42) has been working in various communications and spokesperson roles for Daimler since 2003. At present, she heads the corporate communications department at Daimler Trucks North America in Portland, USA. In this role, the native Swabian is responsible for internal and external corporate communications as well as for the product communications of the Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit Diesel, Thomas Built Buses brands and others in the USA and Mexico.
“I am delighted that we were able to obtain the services of a highly experienced colleague with thorough knowledge in all areas of external and internal communications. She consequently possesses all the qualities to further strengthen our passenger car communications. I wish Bettina Fetzer all the best for her new stage of life and am looking forward to welcoming her back to communications soon”, says Jörg Howe, Head of Global Communications Daimler AG.

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Germany orders recall of 60,000 Audi cars over emissions

FRANKFURT: Germany this week ordered the recall of tens of thousands of cars produced by Volkswagen subsidiary Audi over “illegal software” designed to conceal levels of harmful emissions, the KBA vehicle licensing authority said today. “We have ordered that the illegal ‘defeat devices’ uncovered should be removed and the vehicles refitted according to the regulations,”… Continue reading Germany orders recall of 60,000 Audi cars over emissions

Self-driving robot delivery startup Starship Technologies raises $25 million

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GM and Honda are partnering to build next-gen batteries for electric vehicles

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In the future all e-initiatives of a division under one roof: Daimler counters Tesla with its own heavy electric truck

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Mercedes-Benz Is Starting Car-Subscription

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UPDATE 4-Daimler fights Tesla by unveiling electric heavy-duty truck

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