German prosecutors acknowledged the Daimler guilty of negligence and fined him EUR 870 million. The Department found that the company sold 684 thousand cars, which is not in conformity with applicable ehkonorm. The statement of the Prosecutor’s office of Stuttgart stated that Daimler since 2008, implemented cars, the emissions of which (speech, in particular, oxides… More
Employees of Daimler, which includes the premium Mercedes-Benz, just announced the decision to halt all future development of gasoline engines. The German automaker will focus exclusively on developing all-electric powertrains. This means that Mercedes-Benz will follow this development strategy. “The future of the automotive industry purely electric. Daimler switches over completely to the creation of… More
“Sculpture” Vision of the Simplex on the first car, entered the market under the brand name Mercedes. Stylists of Daimler from time to time excite the public prototypes that look more like works of art than vehicles. Do not forget they are and about the historical past of Mercedes-Benz. The last of such work, routinely… More
On this day, August 29, marks 134 years since the first motorcycle with an internal combustion engine. In 1885 it was patented by none other than Gottlieb Daimler. // Actually even if the motorcycle was not a motorcycle and two-wheeled cart, which in 1885 Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach was used as a booth to demonstrate… More
Daimler can get a huge fine due to emissions of diesel vehicles of Mercedes-Benz. Fraud indicators in the environmental performance of vehicles involved, almost all German manufacturers, and one of the world’s top producers also got their number. The parent company of Mercedes-Benz Daimler faces a fine from EUR 800 million to EUR 1 billion… More
Within his recent interview, the former CEO of the German company stated that the engines now ceased to be a fundamental consideration when selecting a new auto. CEO of Daimler Dieter Zetsche resigned earlier this year after retiring from his post after more than 40 years in the concern, 13 of which were at the… More
BMW and Daimler have signed an agreement on long-term cooperation in the field of systems of automatic control of the next generation. This is reported by the press service of the manufacturers. The strategic partnership envisages the creation of control systems with high level of automation and “speedy conclusion to the mass market”. We are… More
The Chairman of the Board Daimler AG 66-year-old Dieter Zetsche on may 22, formally handed over his post 49-year-old Swede OLE Kallenius. Zetsche headed the company during the last 13 years. As writes Automotive News Europe, leaving, Zetsche announced plans to reduce costs and increase efficiency with the aim of restoring the rate of profit…. More
Chinese automotive group of companies, BAIC intends to acquire up to 5% stake in Daimler, and has appealed to the local authorities in Beijing to support the deal. According to some reports, BAIC has already started the process of buying shares on the open market. Stock price Daimler is currently supported by the purchaser who… More
Daimler, which includes the German brand Mercedes-Benz may terminate its partnership with the Renault-Nissan Alliance in the framework of the strategy of the savings that he intends to introduce the new Executive Director Ola Kallenius. It is alleged that the German company plans to save 6 billion euros to improve the efficiency brand of Mercedes-Benz,… More