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AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Daimler vows to catch rivals Audi, BMW in world's biggest marketJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler's Mercedes-Benz is adding production capacity and expanding its retail network in China as the automaker attempts to catch up with premium rivals Audi and BMW. Daimler expects China to become its largest single market within two years, overtaking its current No. 1, the United States, and second-ranked Germany.... Read More »
Mercedes makes new S class leaner, greenerMay 15, 2013 23:50 CET  The new Mercedes-Benz S class is 100kg lighter than the model it will replace and its greenest variant will emit less CO2 than a Smart ForTwo. The brand's flagship sedan also has six eyes and six ears that allow it to see and hear enough to drive itself at speeds up to 60kph.... Read More »
GREEN CARS EU industry boss defies German pressure on car coolantsMarch 21, 2013 11:30 CET  The European Union's Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani say he will enforce new rules that ban extremely potent greenhouse gases in car air-cooling systems, defying opposition from the German government and the country's automakers.... Read More »
Daimler develops new refrigerant to end dispute over EU mandateMarch 7, 2013 13:51 CET  Daimler said it and other German automakers took an initial step toward resolving a safety scare over a new air-conditioning refrigerant developed to meet an EU mandate.... Read More »
Bernhard moved from Mercedes cars to Daimler TrucksFeb. 21, 2013 16:21 CET  Daimler swapped the roles of Mercedes production and purchasing chief Wolfgang Bernhard and Daimler Trucks head Andreas Renschler at a supervisory board meeting on Thursday. The board also extended CEO Dieter Zetsche's contract until the end of 2016.... Read More »
Daimler shifts Bernhard from Mercedes cars to head trucks division 10:21 am U.S. ET | Feb. 21, 2013  Daimler swapped the roles of Mercedes production and purchasing chief Wolfgang Bernhard and Daimler Trucks head Andreas Renschler at a supervisory board meeting today. The board also extended CEO Dieter Zetsche's contract until the end of 2016.... Read More »
Audi will rely on redesigned A3 to hold Mercedes at bayAug. 25, 2012 06:15 CET  Volkswagen Group will be relying on the Audi A3 premium compact model to provide continued stable sales growth as it fends off a challenge in upscale small cars from Mercedes-Benz.... Read More »
Daimler investment arm cuts stake in TeslaJune 27, 2012 06:01 CET  Daimler's investment vehicle has cut its shareholding in Tesla Motors after shifting 40 percent of its stake to an Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund.... Read More »
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