Category Archives: General Talk

Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz

Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz

Veiled Ferrari cars wait on the grounds of the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt , Germany,Sunday Sept. 8, 2013. The 65th IAA features more than 1,000 exhibitors from around the world.

Daimler plans to build Mercedes compact cars in Brazil

Dieter Zetsche (L), CEO of German carmaker Daimler, Daimler plans to build Mercedes compact cars in Brazil.

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.

Daimler decision on joint Mexico production with Nissan by year-end

Germany’s Daimler is examining the joint production of small luxury vehicles with Japan’s Nissan at a Nissan plant in Mexico, and expects a decision by the end of the year, a group board member told a German newspaper.

“This would be an option, if our compact cars business in North America performs well,” Andreas Renschler, who is also head of production for Mercedes, was quoted as saying in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung published on Saturday.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe concept teased

Mercedes-Benz S-Class line-up is growing fast. Here we have a video teaser for the S-Class Coupe, which will be shown to the press live streaming  10 September @ 10:45 am CEST at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Mercedes sales rise 19% to August record

Mercedes sales rise 19% to August record

Sales at Daimler luxury brand Mercedes-Benz rose to a record for the month of August, propelled by soaring sales of its compact car line and a jump in demand in China.