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

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

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

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

Daimler breaks in and extinguishes Dalai Lama quote

Daimler advertised in China with a quote from the Dalai Lama, then came complaints. Now the car maker has given in, human rights activists consider that a “shameful kowtowing”. Dalai Lama Wednesday, 07.02.2018 10:47 Daimler has with a quote of Dalai Lama caused a controversy in China and Germany. In the People’s Republic of the… Continue reading Daimler breaks in and extinguishes Dalai Lama quote

Geely entry makes investors uncertain

The entry of the Chinese Geely owner Li Shufu has caused uncertainty among Daimler shareholders. The government assesses the transaction more relaxed – with small restrictions. Getty Images Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen Monday, 26/02/2018 12:38 clock The uncertainty about the new major shareholder from China on Monday has the shareholders of Daimler vexed. The shares… Continue reading Geely entry makes investors uncertain

Chinese billionaire becomes largest shareholder at Daimler

With a share of over seven billion euros, the boss of Volvo’s mother Geely has participated in Daimler. The Chinese company is counting on the departure from the pure combustion engine. Li Shufu, principal owner of Chinese auto giant Geely Friday, 23.02.2018 19:42 clock The Chinese carmaker Geely makes serious with the billion dollar entry… Continue reading Chinese billionaire becomes largest shareholder at Daimler

US investigators weigh heavily on Daimler

Daimler is already under pressure in the diesel scandal. According to a media report, confidential documents reveal that auto company engineers have long doubted the legality of US exhaust emissions tests. Dieter Zetsche Sunday, 18.02.2018 00:21 clock In the diesel exhaust scandal US investigation files burden the car company Daimler hard again. Confidential documents from… Continue reading US investigators weigh heavily on Daimler

What is behind the attempts of the auto companies

German car companies tested pollutants – on animals and humans. They even started their own research initiative. What was the purpose of VW, Daimler and BMW? The overview. Exhaust of a diesel car Monday, 29.01.2018 16:52 clock The auto industry is said to have commissioned trials to prove how harmless the supposedly clean diesel engines… Continue reading What is behind the attempts of the auto companies

Daimler works council dissociates itself from right colleagues

Four of the 45 works council members in the Daimler parent plant belong to the right-wing group “Zentrum Automobil”. Now, in a statement, her colleagues openly express her rejection. Daimler plant Untertürkheim (archive) Wednesday, 21.02.2018 13:57 clock The works council of the Daimler-Werks in Untertürkheim has distanced itself in a detailed statement from right-wing members… Continue reading Daimler works council dissociates itself from right colleagues