Daimler may sell four company-owned Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Germany to cut costs and help close a profitability gap with rivals BMW and Audi, which rely more on franchises run by private entrepreneurs to sell cars.
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DuPont: Daimler’s failure to implement European sustainability directive will carry an environmental cost
DuPont expressed disappointment in Daimler’s statement that it will postpone compliance with Europe’s Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Directive while it pursues a technology that reportedly will not be ready to implement for many years.
refrigerant dispute won’t delay S class launch
The Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan summer launch will not be delayed by uncertainty over whether Daimler must use Honeywell’s new air-conditioning refrigerant.
Daimler, Ford and Nissan sign deal on fuel cell cars
Ford is joining with Daimler and Renault-Nissan to speed the development of cars that run on hydrogen.
15-minute electric car charge system unveiled
A fast-charging system that promises to fully charge an electric car in 15-20 minutes will be demonstrated for the first time at an electric vehicle show next week. The Electric Vehicle Symposium will see eight major car manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM, Porsche and VW) throw their weight behind a standardised DC-fast charging system. It will, according to a Volkswagen Group press release, “accelerate more affordable deployment of electrified vehicles and charging infrastructure.”
