Mercedes-BenzDOUGLAS A. BOLDUC Audi outsells BMW brand globally for 2nd time in 4 months 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Audi has won rounds two and four of its 12-round fight with BMW brand, but the world luxury-car champ is still ahead on the overall scorecard. The battle to finish 2013 as the global leader in premium-car sales will remain tense.... Read More »
Mercedes USA CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy'May 10, 2013 06:01 CET  Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon says customer service will be "the next major battlefield for all luxury manufacturers" and will be Cannon's main priority over the next five years.... Read More »
TALK FROM THE TOP: STEVE CANNON Mercedes CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy' 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon says customer service will be "the next major battlefield for all luxury manufacturers" and will be Cannon's main priority over the next five years.... Read More »
Mercedes Citan vans recalled over faulty airbagsMay 6, 2013 16:10 CET  Daimler is recalling 3,500 Mercedes-Benz Citan vans in Europe because of faulty airbags. The Citan is a derivative of the Renault Kangoo and recently scored only three out of five stars in an NCAP test.... Read More »
Mercedes brand sales rise 12% in April on Asia, EuropeMay 6, 2013 13:17 CET  Daimler said vehicle sales of its Mercedes brand rose 11.7 percent last month, powered by double-digit gains in Asia and Europe.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Mercedes' China dealers get a trip to the woodshed 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Struggling to keep pace with BMW and Audi in China, Mercedes-Benz has taken dealers in that country to task. In a strongly worded letter, Daimler China sales chief Nicholas Speeks accused them of laziness and threatened consequences.... Read More »
Audi's new Mexico SUV plant aimed at unseating BMWMay 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi executives plan to break ground on a $1.3 billion factory in Mexico with a capacity of some 150,000 cars a year. The plant will be instrumental in Audi's push to topple BMW as the world's No. 1-selling premium automaker.... Read More »
Mercedes extends U.S. luxury lead over BMW in April 2:03 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Mercedes-Benz extended its lead over BMW in the U.S. luxury sales race, with a 5.8 percent gain in April. Sales for the Mercedes brand rose to 23,635 in April, led by gains for the C-class sedan and M-class SUV. The BMW brand posted a 10 percent increase in April to 23,225, the company said today in a statement.... Read More »
Mercedes extends U.S. luxury lead over BMW in AprilMay 1, 2013 20:03 CET  Mercedes-Benz extended its lead over BMW in the U.S. luxury sales race, with a 5.8 percent gain in April. Sales for the Mercedes brand rose to 23,635 in April, led by gains for the C-class sedan and M-class SUV. The BMW brand posted a 10 percent increase in April to 23,225, the company said today in a statement.... Read More »
Daimler and Renault may build a large van togetherApril 30, 2013 11:34 CET  Daimler and Renault said they are holding discussions to build a large van together as part of a possible expansion of their existing partnership.... Read More »
Mercedes chides dealers in China over lackluster salesApril 29, 2013 20:08 CET  Daimler China sales chief Nicholas Speeks accused independent Mercedes dealers in China of laziness. In the first three months, Mercedes sales in China dropped 12 percent.... Read More »
Mercedes USA names new Smart general manager 3:56 pm U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Mercedes-Benz USA appointed a new general manager of the Smart brand and is transferring the head of the company-owned Mercedes-Benz Manhattan dealership in New York to a corporate position in Montvale, N.J.... Read More »
Mercedes chides dealers in China over lackluster sales 2:08 pm U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  As Daimler AG struggles to keep pace in China with rivals BMW and Audi, the company is picking a fight with its own dealers.... Read More »
M-B tech led cops to Boston suspects' car 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 Carjacking a Mercedes-Benz M class proved to be a critical mistake for the alleged Boston Marathon bombers. When the driver escaped and called police, officers were able to track the vehicle using the crossover's factory-installed GPS system.... Read More »
Mercedes' GLK, then C class, will get four-cylinder diesel 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  For the first time in nearly three decades, Mercedes-Benz will offer a four-cylinder diesel engine in the United States when the GLK250 BlueTec compact crossover goes on sale Tuesday, April 30.... Read More »
Mercedes Citan performs poorly in EuroNCAP crash testApril 26, 2013 06:01 CET  The Mercedes Citan van has been given three out of five stars in a EuroNCAP crash test. It is the worst safety score for one of the automaker's vehicles in more than 15 years.... Read More »
Daimler plans 300 million euro expansion in RomaniaApril 24, 2013 15:08 CET  Daimler will invest more than 300 million euros to build a factory in Romania to assemble transmissions for its Mercedes-Benz brand after reaching full capacity at its main powertrain plant near Stuttgart.... Read More »
Daimler lowers 2013 profit goal after first-quarter earnings drop 56%April 24, 2013 08:19 CET  Daimler cut its 2013 profit forecast after its quarterly earnings fell 56 percent, burdened by Europe's slump and weaker Mercedes-Benz sales in China.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Why even a weak China is good news for European automakers 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 24, 2013  The Shanghai auto show proved once again that China is the promised land for automakers, particularly Europeans bracing for a sixth straight year of declining car sales in their home region.... Read More »
Daimler said to plan transmission plant in RomaniaApril 23, 2013 09:21 CET  Daimler plans a large investment to build transmission components in Romania at the site of an existing joint venture, a German newspaper reported.... Read More »
Mercedes, BMW, Audi chase young, female, frugal customers in IndiaApril 23, 2013 12:11 CET  In an effort to raise stuttering sales in India that far lag emerging Asian rival China, Mercedes, Audi and BMW are targeting young and female buyers outside the ultra-rich classes with small locally made cars.... Read More »
Daimler human rights case to be heard by U.S. Supreme CourtApril 22, 2013 17:37 CET  The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear Daimler's appeal of a lawsuit claiming the company violated human rights against workers at an Argentina plant in the 1970s.... Read More »
Daimler human rights case to be heard by U.S. Supreme Court 11:37 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear Daimler AG's appeal of a lawsuit claiming the company violated human rights against workers at an Argentina plant in the 1970s.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Mercedes hits reset on China after sales drive faltersApril 22, 2013 08:34 CET  Mercedes is accelerating its dealer expansion in China, streamlining sales and bringing out a number of new or revamped models in a bid to to fix past mistakes in the market that have contributed to a growing gap with premium rivals BMW and Audi.... Read More »
Mercedes GLA concept previews compact crossover 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  Mercedes-Benz will enter the growing compact crossover segment next year with the GLA, a five-door that was scheduled to debut as a concept model at the Shanghai auto show this past weekend.... Read More »
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