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Daimler May be Developing Lineup of MINI Rivals: Report
Eyeing BMW’s success with MINI, Daimler might be hoping to cash in on small car appeal even more with a product line to take on it’s rival’s smaller series of products.
February 2013 Auto Sales: GM, Ford Lead as Industry Reports 4% Percent Growth
Today is the 1st of March and that only means one thing… February is rapidly fading into the rear-view mirror. How well did automakers fare in the second month of the year? Here’s a look at some of the big sales stories from the last 28 days.
Smart Partners with Danish Design Company on Furniture, Custom Car
Daimler’s smart brand has partnered with BoConcept, a Danish interior design company to produce special furniture and accessories. A jazzed up fortwo cabrio is also a result of their cooperation.
January 2013 Auto Sales: Break Out the Champagne!
January is known for two things: raucous New Year’s celebrations and miserably cold weather across many parts of the country. Despite holiday hangovers and blizzard conditions, vehicle shoppers snapped up cars and trucks like free earbuds at an iPhone launch.
Daimler Increases Investment in Chinese Market
Still soldiering toward its goal to regain the world’s top luxury automaker title, Daimler paid 640 million euros for a 12 percent stake in Beijing Automotive Group today.
Ford, Daimler and Nissan Team Up on Fuel-Cell Tech
Fuel-cell powered vehicles are likely to become the next big thing in non-gas powered vehicles, and today Nissan, Daimler and Ford announced that they are joining forces on creating a new common fuel-cell system that will be put to use in what the companies call “the world’s first affordable, mass-market” fuel-cell vehicle.
2012 Smart ForTwo CityFlame Smolders in Obscurity
In an effort to jazz up its lame lineup, the folks at smart showed off a new special-edition model at the Detroit Auto Show today. The cityflame package is the latest in a long line of special models from Daimler’s economy-minded brand.
China Investment Corp Interested in Daimler Stake
The China Investment Corporation, the country’s investment vehicle, is interested in purchasing a stake in Daimler AG between 4 and 10 percent according to a Chinese media outlet.
2012 New-Vehicle Sales: ‘Exceeded All of Our Expectations’
The number-crunchers have been earning their keep the last few weeks. With their mathematical weapon of choice in hand, be it a calculator, tally counter or even a trusty abacus, they’ve kept an exacting total of how many vehicles automakers sold over the past 12 months. How did things shake out? Which brand nearly doubled…
Mercedes to Retake Global Luxury Lead by 2020 Boasts CEO
Following a drop to third place among luxury automakers, the CEO of Mercedes parent company Daimler is setting his eyes on an ambitious target of regaining the top spot in 2020.
Most Researched Cars of the Week: December 16 – 22
Christmas is all but here and with the end of the year at hand, many dealerships are in full swing with their holiday sale events.
Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Production Ramped up
Daimler announced today that it is investing 200 million euros into the plant that currently builds the Smart Fortwo to make room for Europe’s first series production electric vehicle.
Industry Executives Skeptical on Electric Vehicles
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney isn’t the only one that’s skeptical about electric vehicles and their development. At an industry panel in New York, executives expressed their criticisms of the electric vehicle market as automakers have quietly shelved strong pushes towards developing EVs.
Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Can Cost Under $15,000
Smart just announced pricing for its ForTwo Electric Drive, making it the cheapest electric car on the market today at $25,825
Daimler Relying on Smart Fortwo EV for Brand Success
The Smart Fortwo hasn’t exactly been the resounding success Daimler had hoped it would be, but now the German automaker is hoping its electric vehicle variant will lift the brand’s sales.
Daimler Deserves Credit for Saving Tesla Says CEO
American electric automaker Tesla is enjoying great success, at least in terms of the EV market, and its CEO Elon Musk credits Daimler for saving the automaker in its time of need.
Smart ForTwo Spy Photos Show Next Gen Mule
Entering its third generation and built in partnership with French automaker Renault, spy photos of the next Smart ForTwo have just surfaced.
Electric Vehicle Fast Charging System Demonstrated at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26
Marking a milestone in one of the key hindrances to plague electric vehicles (EVs) thus far, eight of the word’s automakers have agreed to unify on a harmonized charging system capable of a 15-minute recharge.
Daimler and BYD Form Denza Brand for Chinese Market
It’s been two years since Daimler and BYD of China announced a partnership to develop electric vehicles for the Chinese market, but the collaboration finally has a name: Denza. The two have not decided on what the logo will look like, but it appears that there are three possibilities being considered. None of the logos…
Jay-Z and Kanye West ‘Otis’ Maybach Raises Disappointing $60,000
Car enthusiasts probably cringed during Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Otis” video as the duo mangled a Maybach 57, but the joke seems to be on them now. The irreverently-altered Maybach was supposed to bring between and estimated $100,000 and $150,000 at auction. That money was meant to go, at least in part, to the Save the…
Daimler Accused of Deleting Negative Info From Its Wikipedia Page
Wikipedia is known to the world as the open encyclopedia that anyone can edit on the Internet. While it may seem like the foundation of a disaster, Wiki contributors have, for the most part, kept things accurate and factual. So why is it a surprise to some that a company would edit its own Wikipedia…
Jay-Z and Kanye West ‘Otis’ Maybach Up For Auction To Benefit Save the Children -Video
Although Daimler has announced the discontinuation of the Maybach brand, young money ballers, shot-callers now have the opportunity to bid on what’s arguably the most notorious Maybach of all. Starring in the Jay-Z and Kanye West “Otis” music video, the chopped “Mad Max” Maybach will be put on the block by auction house Phillips de…
Mercedes G-Class to Live On Until 2020
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a funky, but rugged luxury SUV from the German automaker, and it appears that it’ll be in production until at least the year 2020. Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has come to an agreement with Magna Steyr to extend the production of its G-Wagen in Graz, Austria and was able to get…
Mercedes-Benz Aims For 13% Output Increase
Daimler got caught with their pants down this year when Audi passed Mercedes-Benz for the first time in history to become the world’s number two luxury car maker. That won’t be the case if they have their way next year. According to internal documents obtained by Automotive News, Daimler is spurring Mercedes to increase output…
