Berlin prosecutors are investigating ex-German state minister Eckart von Klaeden over a potential conflict of interest after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s former ally joined carmaker Daimler as a lobbyist, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors confirmed on Sunday after a media report.
Daimler AG would like to expand its cooperation with Tesla Motors Inc, a top executive from the Mercedes-Benz parent company said.
Daimler received more than 30,000 orders for its flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury car in less than three months since the model was launched, the company said on Friday.
Nokia business announced ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show that it has partnered with the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler and two of the world’s leading automotive system integrators, Continental Corp. and Magneti Marelli.
German carmaker Daimler plans to build a new Mercedes factory in Brazil to benefit from growing demand for compact cars in the country, its chief executive told a German newspaper.
