Daimler Trucks Sells Over Half a Million Trucks in 2015
Jan 7, 2016
Despite partly difficult markets Daimler Trucks has increased its global sales to over 500,000 units in 2015 based on first December figures. In 2014 Daimler Trucks sold 495,700 vehicles worldwide under the Mercedes-Benz, FUSO, Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses and BharatBenz brands. The final sales figure ... Continue reading
Jan 6, 2016
Best year ever for the group and record results in all of the following categories: Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles, vans and smart combined sales of 44,526 units (up 9.8%) Mercedes-Benz passenger car and light truck sales of 38,976 units (up 14.9%) resulting in the number 1 position in the luxury segment in Canada fo ... Continue reading
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class with Test License for Autonomous driving
Jan 6, 2016
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the world's first standard-production vehicle to be awarded a test licence for autonomous driving in the US state of Nevada. In a world first and also in time for the leading trade fair for consumer technology Consumer Electronics Show "CES" in Las Vegas, three standard-production E-Cla ... Continue reading
Daimler Chooses OT to Securely Connect Its Car Fleet
Jan 6, 2016
Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions and Daimler AG, one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the worldâs biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles with a global reach, today announce a new partnership to connect Mercedes-Ben ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Highest Year Ever With 2015 Sales Of 380,461
Jan 5, 2016
December sales of 38,918 are highest month on record ATLANTA -- January 5, 2016: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest volume month ever with December 2015 sales of 38,918, bringing the company to the highest annual volume in its U.S. history at 380,461. MBUSA's sales for December were up 1.7 percent ver ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz at the CES 2016: "It's all about me": Next Level User Experience
Jan 4, 2016
Mercedes-Benz is the pioneer when it comes to digitalisation in the automotive industry. Under the motto "Itâs all about me", visitors heading to the Mercedes exhibition stand are able to immerse themselves in the individual world of Mercedes me. They discover just how Mercedes-Benz combines the requirements of mo ... Continue reading
NHTDA RECALLS: December 28, 2015; Subaru, Acura, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Mack
Dec 28, 2015
Your vehicle may be involved in a safety recall and may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. However, if left unrepaired, a potential safety defect in your vehicle could lead to injury or even death. Read this entire email to find out more and l ... Continue reading
Just in time for Christmas: Santa Delivers Special "Sleigh" to Forgotten Harvest
Dec 24, 2015
New refrigerated truck will help deliver holiday meals FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 22, 2015 -- Just in time for the holidays, Santa joined Mercedes-Benz Financial Services today to make a special delivery of a new 2016 Freightliner (Class 6) refrigerated truck to Forgotten Harvest at its Oak Park (Mich.) headquarters ... Continue reading
The Mercedes-Benz GLE 500 e 4MATIC in the 360°Environmental Check
Dec 23, 2015
Early in the development stage of a new model, Mercedes-Benz starts looking at environmental performance over the carâs entire life cycle. In this brochure you can read about how the new GLE 500 e 4MATIC fares in the key areas of the comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment: consumption of resources and emissions. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Citaro LE: With Warm Air Curtains
Dec 23, 2015
While over-door air curtains are a very familiar feature on buildings in temperate Central Europe, they remain an absolute exception for buses. Where buses are concerned, over-door air curtains, also known as air showers, are almost exclusively used in hot or tropical climates. The Franconian transport operator infra f ... Continue reading
Setra TopClass 500 Bus Arrives in Portugal
Dec 22, 2015
Porto-based bus company Greenbus takes delivery of two S 516 HDH models First Setra TopClass 500 vehicles for Portuguese market Three-axle models first new Setra vehicles for premium bus service provider STUTTGART/PORTO -- December 21, 2015: Portuguese bus company Greenbus has augmented its fleet by purchasing two Setr ... Continue reading
Dec 21, 2015
Junior reporters Emma and Nick on board the Mercedes-Benz Actros with Highway Pilot The first ever children worldwide to travel in a self-driving truck The education initiative âGeniusâ arouses interest in technology First autonomous series-production truck safely drives children along the motorway STUTTGART ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Dietmar Exler As President And CEO
Dec 21, 2015
The Daimler Board of Management has appointed Dietmar Exler (47), to President and CEO of MBUSA and NAFTA effective January 1. The announcement was made by Ola Kaellenius, member of the board of management of Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales, to whom Exler will report. Exler succeeds Stephen Cannon, who ... Continue reading
Dec 17, 2015
Four months the non-profit organization, Berliner Tafel, introduced CAR2SHARE cargo. A system developed by Daimler Business Innovation to optimise existing transport processes. The concept: CAR2SHARE cargo is a digital car park and driver management system in which Mercedes-Benz Vans can be booked based on the cars ... Continue reading
The New Mercedes-Benz SLC: New Name, New Dynamic
Dec 16, 2015
In March 2016, 20 years on from the birth of its segment, the archetypal compact roadster is to be relaunched with a new name â SLC â significantly optimised technology and an enhanced look. The name change acknowledges the traditionally close relationship with the C-Class, from which much of the roadsterâ ... Continue reading
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