German automakers criticised for high emission ratings
Just because you’re a large automotive company, it doesn’t mean you can’t still get scolded like a young schoolboy, even if this time it’s …
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Daimler AG, BMW and Audi AG complete HERE acquisition from Nokia
We were reporting earlier that the three giants from Germany were among the finalists in the race for Nokia’s HERE digital mapping business. Well, …
Huge success for Mercedes-Maybach
The Mercedes-Maybach sales has increased dramatically since Mercedes-Maybach became a Mercedes sub-brand. The main markets are China, South Korea, USA and Russia. Maybach has …
Daimler AG registers record profit over 2015 Q2
Things are going well for Daimler AG with the operating profit for the second quarter of 2015 having jumped by 54% compared to the …
Konichiwa, Japan! First Asian Mercedes me Store opened in Tokyo
Mercedes-Benz is conquering Asia. After becoming the best-selling foreign brand in Japan, the Germans decided to open the first Mercedes me Store in Asia, …
The precious cargo: 20 Mercedes-Benz cars in a plane
Everyone on board! Fasten seatbelt! And we’re ready for takeoff. Usually the captain says that to passengers and crew. But this time, he said …
Possible rough times ahead for premium cars in the UK
The UK government is planning a new tax for premium vehicles starting with 2017 and needless to say the premium manufacturers are not so …
Record sales for Mercedes-Benz after six months
June 2015 brought a double sales record for Daimler AG, topping off what turned out to be the best half of the year ever …
Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW are joining hands over HERE
The three premium German automakers are among the finalists in the race to acquire Nokia’s maps business HERE. But as if having these three notorious …
New sales record for Mercedes-Benz in the first half of 2015
898,425 vehicles sold in 6 months, 169,616 of which only in the past month. These are figures that break records for the automotive sales. …
Mercedes-Benz, best sold foreign car brand in Japan
The Japanese are quitting what they call luxury cars, the Volkswagen sedans, for the Mercedes-Benz car. The Stuttgart brand takes a sales leading position …
SUV hater? Zetsche says you’re in for a world of pain
In an interview for top British magazine CAR, Dieter Zetsche, Daimler CEO said the rise of the SUV segment isn’t over yet and we’re looking …
