By Edward Taylor
Daimler AG will buy 25 percent of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta – the latest sign that motorbike and car technologies are converging, driven by a push to lower emissions and improve safety.
By Edward Taylor
Daimler AG will buy 25 percent of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta – the latest sign that motorbike and car technologies are converging, driven by a push to lower emissions and improve safety.

Daimler said it will build the next-generation Mercedes Sprinter van in North America, shifting some production from Germany to improve competitiveness.
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Daimler is in advanced talks to take a minority stake in Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta, a source in Italy familiar with the situation said today.
Daimler today reported a 29 percent jump in quarterly core earnings at Mercedes-Benz Cars, surprising investors wary of an economic slowdown.
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) from ongoing business at Mercedes-Benz Cars, which includes the Smart brand, rose to €1.61 billion ($2.04 billion) in the third quarter from €1.25 billion in the year-earlier period, Daimler said in an ad-hoc statement.