
Daimler reported a 95 percent surge in first-quarter profit as its expanded compact car range and demand from China and the United States boosted vehicle sales to record levels.

Daimler reported a 95 percent surge in first-quarter profit as its expanded compact car range and demand from China and the United States boosted vehicle sales to record levels.
For the first time, more than 50% of the current year’s light-duty (LD) vehicles in the US get more than 23 mpg (10.2 l/100 km), according to an analysis by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA).
The last tickets for Chris Evans CarFest North and Carfest South go on sale during his Radio 2 breakfast show from 8.00am on Wednesday 30th April.
CarFest North will be held at the Oulton Park circuit, Cheshire from 1-3 August, with CarFest South happening three weeks later at Laverstoke Park Farm near Basingstoke in Hampshire over the 22-24 August Bank Holiday weekend.
The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits.