Daimler said today that sales of its Mercedes-Benz brand rose 8 percent to 142,136 in June thanks to strong demand for its compact models.
Daily Archives: July 5, 2014
Daimler tests self-driving truck, sets 2025 production goal
Daimler is working to introduce trucks that steer, brake and accelerate independently as early as 2025 as the world’s commercial-vehicle industry leader seeks to keep an innovative edge over competitors.
20mph Zones Increase Road Casualties
It’s official. In the week that a 20mph limit was imposed on the City of London, official figures prove that 20mph zones increase road casualties rather than reduce them.
New Passat takes executive styling to next level
With the latest, eighth-generation model of the Volkswagen Passat, VW is setting its sights higher than its Ford, Renault, Peugeot or Vauxhall/Opel competitors of the past.
BMW commits $1 billion to new Mexican plant, employ 1,500 workers
BMW plans to spend $1 billion to build a plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, with capacity of about 150,000 units per year, the company said Thursday.
Start of production is planned for 2019, with a work force of about 1,500 employees, said Harald Krueger, BMW board member for production, in a statement. BMW did not disclose what models it will build at the plant.
