Daimler’s supervisory board has decided to extend the contract of the company’s CEO and Chairman, Dieter Zetsche, for a further three years. This will see the German exec continue his role as CEO of both Daimler and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz until the end of 2016. Though...
Daimler now has 100 percent of the shares in the Mercedes-AMG Formula One Team, following the decision by Abu Dhabi-based investment fund Aabar to sell its 40 percent stake... November 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Industry giants Renault-Nissan and Daimler are already tied in various product alliances, which include the sharing of everything from whole vehicle platforms to... October 2, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Daimler’s Car2Go car sharing scheme is expanding in North America after trials in Austin and San Diego, among other locations, proved quite successful. The next... June 14, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
While normally the strongest of rivals, German auto giants BMW and Daimler have joined forces to help come up with the design for the electric car of the future. Most... May 7, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
After recently announcing the establishment of the Denza brand for the Chinese market, German auto giant Daimler, together with its Chinese partner BYD, has now unveiled the... April 24, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ever since Mercedes-Benz’s performance offshoot AMG announced its co-branding deal with Ducati in November of 2010, there’s been talk that the alliance was simply... April 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ever since Mercedes-Benz’s performance offshoot AMG announced its co-branding deal with Ducati in November of 2011, there has been talk that the alliance was simply a... April 2, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
At the end of the day, success in business is deceptively simple: you simply need to sell product at a profit and quantity sufficient to sustain and grow ongoing operations... February 9, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
German carmaker Daimler, which owns the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands, clearly isn't putting all its eggs in the personal transport basket. Not only did the company start up... January 24, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Mercedes-Benz is looking to build new plants in China and in either Mexico or the U.S. as it forges ahead with plans to double its sales by the year 2020. The information was... January 23, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
In the latest step forward in the collaboration of Daimler and Renault-Nissan that commenced in 2010, the two auto giants have announced today they will start building new... January 9, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Apparently, Daimler missed that little tip about supply and demand. Typically when customers prove again and again that they don't want something (i.e. Maybach ultra-premium... December 23, 2011 by Chris Weiss
It’s no secret Maybach has been a major flop for Daimler, with the brand’s annual sales figures for its 57 and 62 sedans falling far short of original... November 28, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Urban planning games are nothing new - the seminal Sim City title has been around since 1989 and we've probably been playing it all that time. Facebook games are a more... September 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Maybach automobiles are, by design, rare and exclusive. With the number of options and configurations available, the chances of you seeing a Maybach 57 or Maybach 62... September 14, 2011 by Kurt Ernst