Daimler
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The new Land Rover Defender rival from Ineos will end up being built in France.
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Mercedes, Volvo parent companies to jointly develop gas engine for hybrid applications
Daimler and Geely Holding are developing next-generation hybrid powertrains.
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Daimler invests in lidar company Luminar ahead of self-driving truck launch
Daimler is confident of having a self-driving truck on sale within the coming years.
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Daimler and Waymo partner on self-driving trucks
Daimler plans to start selling a self-driving truck in the coming years.
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Daimler to pay $2.2B in settlements over diesel cheating allegations in US
Daimler was alleged of selling 250,000 vehicles fitted with engine control software designed to cheat on emissions tests.
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Daimler and Volvo truck divisions partner on fuel cells
More and more companies are starting to see fuel cell-electric technology as ideal for zero-emission long-haul transport.
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Share Now, a car-sharing service jointly operated by BMW Group and Daimler will cease operations in the United States on February 29, 2020. Share Now will also cease operations in Canada and the European cities of London, Florence and Brussels on the same date. Reasons given include a lack of demand and rising operating costs. The service will still operate in 18 European cities and more locations could be added if there's the potential for profitable growth, Share Now said in a statement. After BMW and Daimler merged their mobility businesses in 2018, Share Now was formed from BMW and...
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Daimler and Bosch start self-driving service in Silicon Valley
The service is on a trial basis at present and open to select users only.
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Daimler and Geely launch premium ride-hailing service in China
German auto giant Daimler and its Chinese shareholder Zhejiang Geely Holding Group have joined forces to take on the booming ride-hailing market in China, which is currently dominated by Didi Chuxing. The two automakers on Tuesday established a 50:50 joint venture to offer various mobility...
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Daimler to pay almost $1B to settle German probe into rigged diesel cars
Daimler has been accused by German authorities of selling at least 684,000 rigged diesel cars.
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China's BAIC acquires 5 percent of Daimler
By increasing its stake in Daimler, BAIC has cemented its position as a long-term partner of the German automaker.
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BMW and Daimler plan to have self-driving cars on sale by 2024
BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler target 2024 launch for jointly developed Level 4 self-driving system.
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Daimler will seek to end old ties and cut jobs as it looks to reduce costs in light of falling profits and increased investment required for new technologies.
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Daimler to bring self-driving trucks to the road with America's Torc Robotics
The commercial vehicle arm of Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler on Friday announced it acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics, a company based in Blacksburg, Virginia, developing self-driving systems for multiple vehicle categories, ranging from SUVs to 300-ton mining trucks. The deal, which...
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BMW i2 rumored as first BMW-Daimler joint project, could replace i3
BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler appear to be setting aside their decades-old rivalry for the good of cost-cutting. A new report claims the two German auto giants will pursue joint development of a platform for future electric cars. For BMW, this model is reportedly set to be called the...
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Daimler wants your help for in-car gaming ideas
We don't know when or if self-driving cars will take over the roadways, but it's inevitable they'll change the way we spend time in the car. Mercedes-Benz's parent company, Daimler, recognizes that massive changes are afoot and has launched a competition called the In-Car Gaming Challenge to...
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BMW Group and Daimler partner on self-driving cars
BMW Group and Daimler will partner on self-driving cars, the two automakers announced Thursday. The announcement follows last week's briefing on a 50:50 joint-venture company BMW and Daimler have set up to oversee all of their various mobility services under the one roof. In the area of...
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BMW and Daimler reveal details of joint company to target Uber, Lyft
BMW Group and Daimler are preparing for a future where car ownership, especially in major cities, could become a thing of the past. The two German auto giants announced a year ago plans to merge their existing mobility services into a global joint-venture company, and on Friday they finally...
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Long-time Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche will step down at the end of this year and hand the top leadership role to current sales chief Ola Källenius in 2019, but he's already on the hunt for a new job. Well, not really. But Zetsche gave his departure a characteristically comedic twist in a farewell video to employees of Mercedes-Benz's parent company. In the video, we see Zetsche interviewing for a new role of some sort. And the interviewer continues to ask what Zetsche think is his strongest skill. A series of brief skits follow, including an appearance by Mercedes-AMG's hot shoe Formula 1...
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Daimler and BMW win approval to merge mobility divisions
Daimler and BMW Group are preparing for a future where car ownership, especially in major cities, could become a thing of the past. The two German auto giants in March announced plans to merge their various mobility services into a 50:50 joint-venture company headquartered in Berlin, and on...
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Daimler to spend $22.75B on batteries through 2030
German automaker Daimler has put its money where its mouth is with its promise of a fully electrified future: the company announced Tuesday that it will purchase $22.75 billion worth of batteries through 2030. The automaker has plans to not only go all-in on electrification for the Mercedes-Benz...
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Daimler concept shows how self-driving cars could communicate with pedestrians
It will require years of research and technology implementation before self-driving cars are a common sight. Until then, some automakers aren't only working on the tech itself, but also developing ways for self-driving cars to communicate with pedestrians. Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler showed off...
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Elon Musk open to working with Daimler on electric van
Only last month, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche revealed in an interview with Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita that the company's 2014 divestiture of a stake in Tesla didn't exclude the possibility of a future cooperation between the two firms. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has since given similar comments...
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Daimler delivers first electric Mercedes-Benz bus in Germany
Mercedes-Benz's first electric bus is now ready to hit the streets in the city of Hamburg, Germany. Parent company Daimler announced Thursday the first of 20 Mercedes eCitaro buses was handed over to Hochbahn, a public transport company in the city. The eCitaro made its debut in September and...
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