Daily Archives: November 12, 2014

Finally, Parts ready to fix 189,000 GM SUVs that can catch fire

Finally, Parts ready to fix 189,000 GM SUVs that can catch fire(AP Photo/General Motors Co., File)

By TOM KRISHER

For the owners of 189,000 General Motors SUVs, the days of parking them outside the garage for fear that they could catch fire will soon come to an end.

BMW says customer tastes changing, popularity of sports cars declining

BMW Group said sports cars may never find as many buyers as they did in the market’s glory days before the global recession.

Bosch mid-range radar enters series production for rear-end applications

Bosch mid-range radar enters series production for rear-end application

Bosch’s MRR (mid-range radar) sensor system, based on fourth-generation Bosch radars, is entering series production with a leading European manufacturer in rear-end applications for one of its high-volume mid-sized vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz to revive Maybach brand for top end S-Class

Mercedes-Benz to revive Maybach brand for top end S-Class

by Ilona Wissenbach

Daimler on Tuesday said it will launch new top end versions of its Mercedes-Benz S-Class, including a sports utility vehicle and a high-end luxury limousine adorned with the Maybach brand.

Mercedes overhauls names for its vehicles to avoid customer confusion

Mercedes-Benz is overhauling the names and nomenclature used to identify its vehicles as it prepares for the launch of 30 models, including 11 all-new vehicles, by 2020.

Along with the new models planned, Mercedes said the changes are being made as the company prepares to introduce new body variants and drive systems.