Over the course of its entire life cycle—from its manufacture through 200,000 kilometer of driving to its recycling—the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class produces around 10% fewer CO2 emissions than its predecessor at the time of its market exit (compared to the time of its launch in 2007 the improvement is much higher, at around 28%).
Aston Martin said to discuss building SUV with Daimler
Aston Martin and Daimler are holding talks to extend their cooperation to building an SUV as the UK carmaker seeks to broaden its lineup, people familiar with the matter said.
As Erich Klemm retires, Daimler eyes smoother cost cuts
The retirement from Daimler’s supervisory board of combative trade union veteran Erich Klemm may smooth management-labor relations as the German carmaker tries to cut costs and close a wide profitability gap with its rivals.
Daimler will double Mercedes production in China
Daimler and joint-venture partner Beijing Automotive Group will spend 1 billion euros ($1.37 billion) to more than double Mercedes-Benz production capacity at their Beijing plant to keep pace with rising demand.
Chrysler will remain a U.S. legal entity
Chrysler Group LLC will remain a United States legal entity also after the completion of the Fiat Chrysler merger later this year, Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said.
