Mercedes-Benz will manufacture its new compact in five plants spread over three continents

Posted 04/19/2014 2:00 PM: 45CET RASTATT (GERMANY), Apr. 19 (EUROPA PRESS) – Mercedes-Benz will manufacture the new generations of its compact models in five plants spread over three different continents, with the A-Class as the first vehicle that gives the kick-off to this wave of mass production. Specifically, the first unit of the fourth generation… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz will manufacture its new compact in five plants spread over three continents

Daimler open to buying small stake in Volvo cars: Report

FRANKFURT: Daimler is open to supplying Volvo with engines and could even take a small stake in the Swedish carmaker, Manager Magazin said, raising the possibility of increased cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and China’s Geely. Daimler could buy “a couple of percent” in Volvo Cars, Manager Magazin said on Thursday, without citing sources. Volvo declined to… Continue reading Daimler open to buying small stake in Volvo cars: Report

Editorial: Li Shufu, Dirk Notheis and their foray

All articles and backgrounds 04/19/2018 Editorial Li Shufu, Dirk Notheis and their foray David Maupile Steffen Klusmann, editor-in-chief of the manager magazin Dirk Notheis, ex-Germany boss of Morgan Stanley, was considered as burned, because he had served too much the stereotype of the greedy investment banker with the sales of the energy supplier EnBW to… Continue reading Editorial: Li Shufu, Dirk Notheis and their foray

Open to cooperation: how Daimler imagines cooperation with Geely

All articles and backgrounds 04/19/2018 Open to cooperation How Daimler imagines cooperation with Geely DPA Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche: Joint electric platform with major shareholder Geely? The German carmaker Daimler Show stock market chart sets the limits of possible cooperation with the new Chinese major shareholder Geely. For example, work on a joint electric platform… Continue reading Open to cooperation: how Daimler imagines cooperation with Geely

Mercedes PRO and PRO connect – the networked service world.

Mercedes-Benz Vans is taking its robust vans into the digital future: Mercedes-Benz PRO is the innovative service brand. The digital platform combines all of the current and future services and solutions and will be successively expanded. Customers can access the platform at www.mercedes.pro with their personalized Mercedes ID. What can Mercedes PRO do already? It… Continue reading Mercedes PRO and PRO connect – the networked service world.

Autonomous cleaning vehicles

Autonomous cleaning vehicles were tested in Shanghai. In the Chinese city Shanghai The startup Autowise.ai has started a test with autonomous cleaning vehicles. The fleet consists of autonomous road sweeping machines developed and tested in Shanghai by Autowise.ai. It should be the first of your kind. A similar concept has already Daimler snow clearance vehicles… Continue reading Autonomous cleaning vehicles

Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival

Buy Photo Johan de Nysschen, EVP and president, Global Cadillac, speaks at the Automotive News World Congress at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2018. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) (Photo: Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen’s abrupt ouster by General Motors Co.’s top brass,… Continue reading Cadillac boss ousted as GM looks to speed brand revival

Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen abruptly leaves GM

Buy Photo Johan de Nysschen, EVP and president, Global Cadillac, speaks at the Automotive News World Congress at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2018. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) (Photo: Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen, a longtime industry executive brought in to turn… Continue reading Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen abruptly leaves GM

Cadillac Chief Leaves GM, Citing `Philosophical Differences’

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac chief left the company in the midst of a $12 billion plan to turn around the brand, citing strategic differences with other managers. Johan de Nysschen exited immediately on Wednesday and was replaced by Steve Carlisle, who had been president of GM Canada since late 2014. De Nysschen, 58, joined the… Continue reading Cadillac Chief Leaves GM, Citing `Philosophical Differences’

Barclays study on e-mobility: “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla”

All articles and backgrounds 04/18/2018 Barclays study on e-mobility “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla” BMW, Tesla BMW against Tesla: “The German carmaker will fight back” The British investment bank Barclays assumes that the German carmaker on the subject E-mobility their lag over the top dog Tesla Show stock market chart In the… Continue reading Barclays study on e-mobility: “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla”