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Car company: Daimler profit collapses by 30 percent – the lightning analysis

Mercedes Star StuttgartDaimler must cope with a significant drop in profits. The result for 2018 before interest and taxes (Ebit) is 14.3 billion euros, said the car maker on Wednesday. That is a minus of about 22 percent compared to the previous year. This is positive Daimler is not only the leading manufacturer of premium… Continue reading Car company: Daimler profit collapses by 30 percent – the lightning analysis

Bet everything on electric: Inside Volkswagen’s radical strategy shift

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – If Volkswagen realizes its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in its history. FILE PHOTO: An autonomous Volkswagen I.D. Crozz concept vehicle is shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los… Continue reading Bet everything on electric: Inside Volkswagen’s radical strategy shift

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Diesel lawsuit proceeds against Mercedes-Benz

2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec 4Matic
While Volkswagen has reached a historic settlement and had to buy back hundreds of thousands of its diesel cars in the U.S., it isn’t the only automaker to be investigated for cheating on diesel emissions.

Fiat Chrysler recently agreed to recall its Ram and Jeep EcoDiesels and pay owners for misleading advertising claims.

A third case, against Mercedes-Benz Bluetec diesels, just won approval by a court in New Jersey and can now proceed.

Previously dismissed for lack of plaintiffs' standing, on Friday chief judge Jose Linares of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey ruled that a class-action suit can move forward against Mercedes-Benz. It alleges that Mercedes used an emissions-cheating device in its Bluetec diesels similar to those Volkswagen admitted to using in its diesel settlement.

The suit involves perhaps 100,000 Mercedes-Benz Bluetec diesel luxury cars and SUVs and Sprinter commercial vans from model years 2009 to 2016.

READ MORE: Mercedes-Benz gets its own diesel emission cheating questions now

The legal complaint alleges that the cars emit as much as 83 times as many oxides of nitrogen in highway testing as the legal limit allows. Nitrogen oxides are linked to smog, which in turn is linked to respiratory illnesses such as asthma.

It also claims that the cars exceed federal limits on particulate emissions which have been linked to cancer, and most recently to dementia, according to a report in the Washington Post.

According to the complaint against Mercedes, the company’s diesels exhibit essentially the same behavior as VWs did, detecting when the cars were undergoing emissions testing, and only operating emissions controls to their fullest effect during the tests.

2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 BlueTEC, upstate New York, April 2013

Mercedes may have used different strategies to detect when the cars were undergoing emissions testing as well, such as only operating the emissions systems when the engine was at certain temperatures and disabling them when the car was on either a steep up or down hill, for example.

With the emissions controls disabled, the complaint alleges, the cars gained more power and got better fuel economy.

Such software strategies are considered “defeat devices” under EPA emissions regulations.

DON'T MISS: No buybacks: FCA settlement for Ram pickup, Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel owners

As with Volkswagen, the complaint alleges that Mercedes worked with German supplier Bosch, which supplied the hardware and software for the emissions control systems in the diesel cars.

Bosch also provided hardware and software in the recalled Jeep and Ram, and settled that case. Chrysler had to take its diesel vehicles off the market in 2017, though they were later recertified and sold in 2018. In separate cases, Chrysler and diesel-engine supplier Cummins recalled five years' worth of heavy duty Ram trucks, and the Justice department allowed Chrysler to settle a criminal complaint over its light-duty Ram and Jeep EcoDiesel models.

CHECK OUT: New emails show FCA knew of diesel cheats as early as 2010: report

The affected Mercedes cars include the GLK, GL, and GLS SUVs, and C-Class, E-Class, and S-Class sedans from 2009 to 2016. Daimler, Mercedes' German parent, which sells Mercedes-Benz cars and Sprinter vans, showed in its annual report for 2017 that it was under investigation by both the EPA and the DOJ in the U.S.

2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec – First Drive, August 2013

When contacted for comment by Green Car Reports, Mercedes-Benz spokesman Robert Moran said in an emailed statement: “We believe that these claims are without merit, and we are pleased that the court recognized the deficiencies in some of plaintiffs’ claims. We intend to continue vigorously defending against the remaining claims. The court’s decision today merely addressed certain legal aspects of plaintiffs’ claims and did not decide whether the plaintiffs’ can ultimately prove their claims, whether the plaintiffs’ allegations are true, or whether their claims have merit.”

The court found that certain state-level legal arguments don’t apply, but allowed most of the plaintiffs' arguments to proceed.

Press Releases – New CO2 targets for trucks must be ‘achievable in practice’ cautions industry

Brussels, 5 February 2019 – Ahead of next week’s final EU negotiations on CO2 standards for trucks, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reiterates its support for a timely agreement on this regulation. At the same time, ACEA cautions policy makers that these first-ever CO2 targets will only be achievable if they are accompanied by… Continue reading Press Releases – New CO2 targets for trucks must be ‘achievable in practice’ cautions industry

All-rounder with new power: Mercedes-Benz Citan Tourer now with new engine generation and sporty design package

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February 2019

Stuttgart

fuel consumption combined 4.8-4.6 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined 127-121 g/km* Well-established small people carrier with powerful four-cylinder diesel engine OM 608 engine generation: quiet, low-emission and powerful Sporty visual features for a more dynamic look The Citan Tourer as a compact, safe van for passenger transport Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz Vans has been offering the Citan since 2012. This small people carrier with compact dimensions and a large load compartment is ideal for the wide range of challenges encountered about town and in leisure time. The main foundations for its success were laid by the combination of high functionality and economy, its extensive safety systems and high ride comfort. It is now being significantly enhanced by a new engine generation. With immediate effect, the Citan Tourer can be ordered with a high-torque four-cylinder diesel engine with a displacement of 1.5 litres, new 6-speed manual transmission and SCR technology. The engine family (OM 608) complies with the current emission class Euro 6d-TEMP and is available in three output categories for the Citan. The new RED Design Package also enhances the dynamic appearance of the small van.
The OM 608 engine generation: quiet, low-emission and powerful
The technical highlights of the OM 608 engine generation are a close-coupled exhaust gas aftertreatment system with AdBlue® technology, an electrically controlled exhaust gas turbocharger with a variable nozzle turbine for optimised response time, and a common rail injection system with an injection pressure of 2000 bar. The OM 608 is 4 kW more powerful than its predecessor (OM 607) and fulfils Euro 6d-TEMP, including the new requirements concerning Real Driving Emissions – RDE. The following specific measures were implemented in this regard:
Use of a combination of high-pressure and cooled low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation to optimise the untreated emissions. To this end the entire cooling system was revised, including the use of a water-cooled charge air cooler with significantly enhanced efficiency. For exhaust gas aftertreatment, SCR catalytic converters with AdBlue® metering are being used for the first time alongside the oxidation catalytic converter and the soot particle filter.
The cast-iron engine block is now lighter, whilst its rigidity has increased. Weight-optimised steel pistons are used, as before. The construction height of the new aluminium cylinder head has been lowered, and the moved masses of the valve train reduced. The intake manifold is now integrated into the cylinder head cover.
The common rail injection system's pressure was increased to 2000 bar (previously: 1600 bar). The electromagnetically controlled injectors have eight injection orifices. This facilitates precise combustion control through up to six injections per work cycle. Double preinjection is used to optimise the combustion noise in wide characteristics map ranges.
In the Citan Tourer the OM 608 is offered in combination with new 6-speed manual transmission. This small van boasts impressively comfortable gearshifting and reduced fuel consumption with a wider gear spread.
Three output categories are available: Citan Tourer 108 CDI (59 kW/80 hp, 210 Nm), Citan Tourer 109 CDI (70 kW/95 hp, 230 Nm) and Citan Tourer 111 CDI (85 kW/116 hp, 260 Nm), fuel consumption combined 4.8-4.6 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined 127-121 g/km[1]. Following in the footsteps of the Tourer, in summer 2019 the Citan Panel Van will also be offered with the OM 608 diesel engine.
Sporty visual features for a more dynamic look
The Citan boosts its autonomous and attractive look with a new equipment line available with immediate effect. The RED Design Package enhances the exterior with highlights in colour and gives the small van a sportier character. The new package includes red decorative strips beneath the front radiator grille and on the mirror housings, and grey sports strips running beneath the sliding doors to the rear wheel arch. There is also a chromed radiator trim and a chrome trim strip on the tailgate. The package is available both for the Citan Tourer and for the Citan Panel Van.
The interior is also showcased with colour highlights as part of the RED Design Package. There are two styling packages to choose from here. The Colour Interior Design Package includes red trim rings on the ventilation rings and speakers as well as red topstitching on the front seats and on all head restraints. The second styling package, the Chrome Interior, features numerous chrome elements in the interior of the Citan, as per the red highlights.
The RED Design Package was unveiled for the first time on a concept vehicle at the 2018 International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, to garner initial feedback from customers during the trade fair. As a result of the thoroughly positive reception, Mercedes-Benz Vans decided to include the RED Design Package in the range and make it available to customers straight away.
The Citan Tourer as a compact, safe van for passenger transport
The Citan Tourer wins points with its comfortable and back-friendly seats, secure lateral support and breathable and robust fabric covers. A functional interior with various stowage facilities plus optional floor compartments increase comfort. And thanks to a folding rear bench seat, in a few simple steps the passenger compartment can be transformed into a virtually level load compartment for transporting goods.
Like every Mercedes-Benz the Citan is extensively equipped with safety systems. These include the Electronic Stability Program ADAPTIVE ESP®, which is standard for all variants and takes into account the vehicle's load
status, as well as Brake Assist. In addition, assistance systems such as the light and rain sensor, tyre pressure monitoring and a reversing camera with display in the rear-view mirror which shows the direct surroundings of the rear of the vehicle, are available as options.
[1] The stated figures were obtained in accordance with the prescribed measuring process. They constitute the “NEDC CO2 figures” pursuant to Art. 2 no. 1 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. Fuel consumption figures have been calculated on this basis.

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Product Communications Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Albrecht Eckl

Product Communications Mercedes-Benz Citan, Vito, Sprinter

albrecht.eckl@daimler.com

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Daimler doesn’t rule out future cooperation with Tesla: Report – CNBC

Daimler does not rule out cooperating with Tesla in future even though the German luxury car producer sold its stake in the U.S. electric vehicles company, Daimler’s chief executive told a Polish newspaper. Dieter Zetsche told the daily Rzeczpospolita that after selling the Tesla shares he “never regretted it. This does not exclude a cooperation… Continue reading Daimler doesn’t rule out future cooperation with Tesla: Report – CNBC

“Justify nothing” – the Mercedes-Benz B-Class campaign: The new B-Class: arrival in the 21st Century

05.

February 2019

Stuttgart

The B-Class spot can be viewed on TV and also on YouTube.

Stuttgart. From 4 February, the TV spot accompanies the market launch of the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class on TV and online. In the B-Class webhub, the almost two-minute is available from today on. Furthermore, three 30-second variants focussing on the topics safety, MBUX and practicality can be seen on TV and online. From 7 February, cinema-goers can also see the spot.
The central character in the one-minute TV spot is a university professor who takes his small grandson to work with him. Together the duo has an eventful day, and attracts surprised glances e.g. during a lecture, when the young guest pipes up very audibly from his grandfather's bum bag. At the end of the day they review the events during a ride in the B-Class. This is combined with impressions of the day using photos from the professor's relationship with his daughter, which he concludes with the remark that in the 21st Century, nobody has to justify anything any longer – either for decisions or for a personal lifestyle. In line with this, the campaign claim is “Justify nothing”. In Germany the campaign has the theme “For everything that comes”. More about this can be found in the B-Class webhub.
The campaign films were directed by the London-based duo D.A.R.Y.L. It was created by an award-winning film crew (Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival) which included cameraman Lol Crowley (4 Lions), production designer Jacqueline Abrahams (The Lobster), costume designer Hannah Edwards and Sam Ostrove, who was e.g. responsible for the screenplay of the much-acclaimed Jay Z & Beyoncé music video “Apes**t”. The main role of the professor was played by the Irish theatre and film actor David Wilmot, who will soon also appear in the series “The Crown”, which was awarded a Golden Globe in 2017. The musical background to the TV spot and the online short versions of the film is the song “L.U.V.” by the young British Indie-Pop band Catholic Action from Glasgow. The music in the long version of the launch film is a composition by Orlando Weeks, A British Indie-Rock singer.
The films are available in variable lengths for different needs. The TV spot will also be screened in German cinemas. In addition there are three 30-second product TVCs as variants of the long version: “Costume” is about a father who dresses up as a princess for his daughter. In the film “Kiss”, a “pregnant” couple unselfconsciously kiss in public. The TV spot “Prof” portrays a professor who takes his grandson to work with him. The three TVCs have different main themes – safety, MBUX and practicality. “The campaign shows why the new B-Class is the ideal companion for a wide range of target groups,” says Bettina Fetzer, Vice President Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars. “We also want to specifically address young families with the new model. This is why it was important to me and my team to position it as the perfect companion for every age and situation in life.”
The aim of the B-Class campaign is to attract new customer groups to the sports tourer, and especially young families. They are addressed with a tonality that awakens positive feelings. The content's insights into various life situations create a human-centred and authentic impression, with surprising moments.
Further features of the campaign: An extensive webspecial with the above product films, snippets and extensive print motifs rounds off the campaign.
The B-Class webhub presents the sports tourer with a series of specially created images, while the product page describes the features: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/b-klasse
Along the same lines as the superordinate campaign theme, the print motifs also portray different life situations that are quite common in the 21st Century, thanks to the free choice of lifestyle. The motifs were photographed by the Briton Dan Burn-Forti.
Credits: the idea, conception and implementation of the campaign were by antoni garage, the European creative lead agency for Mercedes-Benz.
The new B-Class: The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class puts the emphasis on sport with the Sports Tourer. It looks more dynamic than its predecessor and is more agile on the road while offering greater comfort and space. The transverse-mounted version of the two-litre OM 654 diesel engine model series with 110 kW and 140 kW celebrates a clean debút: This engine already fulfils the Euro 6d norm, which will be mandatory for new models as of 2020. The eight-speed dual-clutch transmission also makes its debut. The avant-garde interior of the B-Class ensures a unique feeling of spaciousness with the distinctive design of the instrument panel. The intuitive user interface of the adaptive MBUX multimedia system is ground-breaking. Its strengths include brilliant graphics, “Hey Mercedes” voice control, a standard touch screen and functions such as MBUX Augmented Reality. State-of-the-art driving assistance systems give the B-Class one of the highest standards of active safety in the segment with functions carried over from the S-Class. The new B-Class has been orderable since 3 December 2018, with deliveries due to begin in February 2019.

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US judge lets most emissions claims against Daimler proceed

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – A federal judge allowed most claims against Daimler AG to move forward in a 2016 lawsuit by vehicle owners that claims the German automaker’s Mercedes diesel vehicles used illegal software to emit excess emissions. In a ruling late on Friday, Judge Jose Linares of U.S. District Court in New Jersey… Continue reading US judge lets most emissions claims against Daimler proceed

Germany edges out China in Bolivia in the new lithium ‘Great Game’ – The Japan Times

UYUNI, BOLIVIA/BERLIN – When Germany signed a deal last month to help Bolivia exploit its huge lithium reserves, it hailed the venture as a deepening of economic ties with the South American country. But it also gives Germany entry into the new “Great Game” in which big powers like China are jostling across the globe… Continue reading Germany edges out China in Bolivia in the new lithium ‘Great Game’ – The Japan Times