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Daimler Trucks labour chief wants clean tech investments in Germany

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the carmaker’s annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler Trucks, which is being spun off by its parent group later this year, should invest much of a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion)… Continue reading Daimler Trucks labour chief wants clean tech investments in Germany

CNG-based tractors can bring down annual fuel costs by around 55%: Nitin Gadkari

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari New Delhi: Tractors running on bio-CNG could help cut down annual fuel cost for a user by around 55%, union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Gadkari was speaking at the launch of India’s first CNG tractor here. “This tractor results in a direct saving of 55%… Continue reading CNG-based tractors can bring down annual fuel costs by around 55%: Nitin Gadkari

EU should target 1 million EV public chargers by 2024 to meet climate goals

Carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups are calling on the EU to set ambitious targets per country for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points. In a common letter, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) asked the EU climate, transport, industry and energy commissioners to use this… Continue reading EU should target 1 million EV public chargers by 2024 to meet climate goals

The Rot of Riot Games Culture Starts at the Top

In 2014, Riot Games’ then-executive assistant Melanie McCracken began to notice that her supervisor, Jin Oh, didn’t seem to hire women into senior leadership vacancies. Women were generally brought on as assistants, she said in a 2018 civil complaint alleging widespread gender discrimination at the League of Legends publisher. Oh, an executive at the company,… Continue reading The Rot of Riot Games Culture Starts at the Top

Researchers Levitated a Small Tray Using Nothing but Light

Their simulations estimated that a 6-centimeter plate could carry 10 milligrams of cargo in the mesosphere under natural sunlight. Ten milligrams may not sound like much; a drop of water weighs five times as much. But engineering advances have shrunk silicon chips into dust-sized sensors far smaller than that. These “smart dust” systems can fit… Continue reading Researchers Levitated a Small Tray Using Nothing but Light

A new dimension of performance: Biturbo miter saw from Bosch for professionals

The Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, a division of the Bosch Group, is one of the world’s leading providers for power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2019, its roughly 20,000 associates generated sales of 4.8 billion euros, about 85 percent of which outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch and Dremel,… Continue reading A new dimension of performance: Biturbo miter saw from Bosch for professionals

Most powerful cordless rotary hammer with SDS plus: New Biturbo hammer from Bosch for professionals

The Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, a division of the Bosch Group, is one of the world’s leading providers for power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2019, its roughly 20,000 associates generated sales of 4.8 billion euros, about 85 percent of which outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch and Dremel,… Continue reading Most powerful cordless rotary hammer with SDS plus: New Biturbo hammer from Bosch for professionals

Use today’s tech solutions to meet the climate crisis and do it profitably

Bertrand Piccard Contributor Bertrand Piccard initiated the Solar Impulse Foundation after his history-making flight around the world in a solar-powered plane. Fueled only by the rays of the sun, his flight proved that existing methods and technologies can provide clean energy and solutions that protect the environment in a profitable way. Five years ago I… Continue reading Use today’s tech solutions to meet the climate crisis and do it profitably

Mercedes-Benz Celebrates Production Milestone With All-New Maybach S-Class

Mercedes-Benz Celebrates Production Milestone With All-New Maybach S-Class

12 Feb 2021, 15:41 UTC ·
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Mircea Panait

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Precisely 2,164,186 passenger cars were sold by Mercedes-Benz last year across the world, which makes the Stuttgart-based manufacturer one of the top dogs in the luxury segment. The BMW brand and BMW Group as a whole, by comparison, finished 2020 with 2,028,659 and 2,324,809 sales.
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Including the smart micro-car brand, Mercedes-Benz is now celebrating the 50-millionth passenger vehicle produced in the past 75 years. The anniversary car is the first example of the all-new Maybach S-Class and was built at Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, Germany. The three-pointed star is very proud of this milestone, but something appears to be odd with the following quote from Jörg Burzer, member of the Board of Management responsible for the Production and Supply Chain.
“Mercedes-Benz has always been synonymous with luxury. That’s why I’m very proud of this very special production anniversary. I would like to thank the colleagues in the plants around the world for their work and their commitment. Their expertise and passion in the production of our stars make the wishes of customers all over the world come true day after day.”
What’s missing from this corporate gibberish, you ask? Well, let us rewind to October 2020 when chief executive officer Ola Kallenius said that “we went a bit too far to cover each and every space into each and every segment. Compact particularly comes to mind.” He is completely right, and the Three-Pointed Star has made this mistake in the early 2000s as well.
The C-Class SportCoupé comes to mind, introduced in the United States for the 2002 model year and discontinued after the 2005 model year. It was the most affordable Merc in the U.S. back then, but the nasty interior and uninspiring powertrain left much to be desired compared to the brand image created by proper Mercedes nameplates such as the S-Class and SL.
Going forward, the German manufacturer is going to pour a lot of resources into EV development because no legacy automaker can ignore the meteoric rise of electric vehicles any longer. A total of six new EQ models will be introduced by 2022, including the EQS that is lovingly nicknamed the S-Class of EVs.

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