Daimler Farms Jatropha
7 Feb 2010, 19:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced over the weekend it has started a new endeavor, one which carmakers are not usually accustomed to: farming. In an attempt to secure a base for the future of its bi...
GM Donates 30 GMC Sierra for Haiti
4 Feb 2010, 07:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday German manufacturer Daimler announced it will donate 20 Fuso Canter trucks to help the Haitian relief effort, it's time for American carmaker GM to answer former Presidents Bill...
Daimler and Allianz Close Global Partnership
3 Feb 2010, 14:01 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Today Daimler announced what could be one of the most important alliances in the world of the automotive financial services at the beginning of 2010: Daimler Financial Services AG and Allianz SE ha...
Daimler Donates 20 Fuso Canter Trucks for Haiti
3 Feb 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In response to the appeal made by former US President Bill Clinton for the automotive industry to pull ranks and provide at least 100 trucks for the shattered Haiti, German carmaker Daimler announce...
Daimler to Assemble Trucks in Iraq
2 Feb 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent partnership agreement between Daimler and the State Company for Automotive Industry (SCAI) will allow the German automotive group to supply the complete Mercedes-Benz trucks and assembly ki...
Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Begins Production in Sindelfingen
27 Jan 2010, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced today it has debuted production of the hottest model in its lineup, the SLS AMG Gullwing, at one of its biggest facilities, Sindelfingen. Unlike with other models, ...
Peugeot Cuts 5,700 Jobs in France
20 Jan 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Europe’s second biggest carmaker, PSA Peugeot Citroen, has cut 5,700 French Jobs, surpassing the 3,500 voluntary departure target set in 2009, Bloomberg wrote. One thousand seven hundred pe...
Mercedes Dismiss F1 Role for Ralf Schumacher
19 Jan 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ralf Schumacher seems to be contemplating a future driving seat inside the 2010 Formula One Championship, according to recent reports. Although he reportedly talked to a number of teams for an F1 re...
smart Launched National Lease Program in the US
15 Jan 2010, 13:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of smart today announced the launch of its first national lease program through Daimler Financial Services. The new lease program is available for all new smart models a...
Daimler to Expand Bus Business in India
7 Jan 2010, 14:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the unveiling of a new three-axle travel coach during the New Delhi Auto Show, German manufacturer Daimler announced it will focus more on its bus business in India in the years ...
MBUSA Posts Highest-Selling Month in 2009
6 Jan 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The last month of 2009 proved to be the highest-selling of the year, with the American division of the German carmaker selling 20,889 vehicles States side, only 0.2 percent more than in December 200...
First Order for Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses
21 Dec 2009, 11:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Thomas Built Buses, the school bus manufacturer for Daimler Trucks North America, announced today it has received the first order for its Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The contract, signed with the ...
First Electric smart Meets Owner
18 Dec 2009, 11:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Less than one month after the start of production in Hambach, France, the first electric smart was delivered to its owner in Berlin. In fact, a pair of such vehicles have been handed over to Rolf Ba...
Renault Official Confirms Daimler Talks
17 Dec 2009, 12:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The recession brought a lot of partnerships between automakers and a lot of interest for the manufacturing of small, cheap and reliable cars for emerging markets like India. As surprises often appea...
Daimler Cleared for 2010 Exec Remuneration
17 Dec 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a not-so exciting year in terms of sales, German carmaker Daimler thought it's for the best to hire accounting firm Ernst & Young to carry out an independent appraisal of the syst...
2010 FIFA World Cup, Driven by Daimler
15 Dec 2009, 15:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced today it managed to get a spot on the center stage of next year's soccer World Cup, to be held in South Africa. The manufacturer will deliver no less than 460 ...
Daimler Appoints New Chairman of Financial Services
15 Dec 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Klaus Entenmann has been appointed the new Chairman of Daimler Financial Services effective December 16, 2009, succeeding Jurgen Walker, German group Daimler announced today. The 53-year-old manager...
Daimler Pays Settlement to AEG Shareholders
6 Dec 2009, 21:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a ruling of the higher regional court in Frankfurt am Main in mid-November, German group Daimler agreed to pay an increased settlement and compensation to former AEG shareholders. The c...
Daimler, Closer to Renault for Small City Cars
27 Nov 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The rumors surrounding a possible tie-up between German group Daimler and French carmaker Renault are increasing in intensity, with the latest info coming from insiders pointing to advanced talks be...
Spyshots: 2012 smart fortwo Mule...
25 Nov 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...stretched fortwo in the making? Well, this is the rumor of the day coming from France, where German carmaker Daimler was caught testing a mule of its smart fortwo. Apparently, the smallest car in...