Archive for Category: "Daimler"

Daimler, Ford and Nissan partner on fuel cell electric vehicle technology

Daimler, Ford and Nissan partner on fuel cell electric vehicle technology

Daimler AG, Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. have teamed up to develop a common fuel cell electric vehicle system to speed up availability of zero-emission technology and significantly reduce investment costs. The companies have signed a unique three-way agreement to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology. Under the [...]

Daimler Destroys Fake 300 SL Gullwing

Daimler Destroys Fake 300 SL Gullwing

While imitation may be the most sincere form of flattery, Daimler doesn’t believe it needs the love, apparently. A reproduction Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “gullwing” coupe was confiscated by German customs and turned over to the to the company. Daimler had the body disassembled from the chassis and the whole shebang was crushed by a pair of 30-ton industrial presses. After the carnage was surveyed, [...]

Nissan And Daimler To Build Engines Together

Nissan And Daimler To Build Engines Together

In April 2010, Renault-Nissan and Daimler, Mercedes-Benz’s parents, launched a “strategic collaboration” to further both brand’s market shares and technologies.  Soon to benefit from the partnership will be the United States as the two companies have officially revealed one plan-of-attack from the venture.  Located in the heart of Decherd, Tennessee will be the home of the next [...]

Daimler Unveils BharatBenz for Indian Market

Daimler Unveils BharatBenz for Indian Market

Daimler, the world’s largest manufacturer of Medium- and Heavy-duty trucks above 6 tonnes, unveiled its exclusive new brand of trucks for the Indian market. The brand, BharatBenz, will offer Indian customers an entire range of trucks from 6 to 49 tons across various applications. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler [...]

Daimler Trucks Presents Concept for Electric Truck

Daimler Trucks Presents Concept for Electric Truck

Daimler Trucks is presenting its concept for an electric truck at IAA Commercial Vehicles, where the vehicle is having its world premiere. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC), which is part of Daimler Trucks, is presenting the Fuso Canter E-CELL with battery-electric drive in Hanover from September 21 to 30. With the concept Fuso [...]

Daimler and Foton Motor Sign Joint Venture Contract

Daimler and Foton Motor Sign Joint Venture Contract

Daimler and Foton Motor have made significant progress regarding their negotiations to establish a 50:50 joint venture. Today, the joint venture contract was signed in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Premier of the People’s Republic of China Wen Jiabao. The approval for the deal was granted by the relevant Chinese government [...]

Daimler Trucks Invests in Russia and Opens New Truck Center in Moscow

Daimler Trucks Invests in Russia and Opens New Truck Center in Moscow

Daimler sales organization Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO opened a new sales and service center in Moscow. A total of €35 million was invested in the new center, which was constructed in just 13 months. Conveniently located on the Moscow Ring highway, the center will offer new and used Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks. The site, which includes [...]

Daimler receives further orders for natural gas and hybrid commercial vehicles in the U.S

Daimler receives further orders for natural gas and hybrid commercial vehicles in the U.S

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Daimler Buses have once again received orders for low-emission vehicles. Thomas Built Buses, Daimler Trucks North America’s school bus manufacturer, has received an order for 130 compressed natural gas (CNG) school buses. That’s the biggest contract for natural gas buses in the company’s history. The buses were ordered by [...]

Canadian Navy takes delivery of three TopClass S 417 mobile recruiting coaches

Canadian Navy takes delivery of three TopClass S 417 mobile recruiting coaches

Daimler Buses North America has delivered three Setra TopClass S 417 touring coaches to the Canadian Navy in Ottawa. These S 417 are versions specially designed for the Canadian Navy and are to be used in the Ontario, Quebec and Prairie regions. On the outside of the coaches vivid graphics depicting warships and Navy personnel [...]

Daimler plans to discontinue stock-exchange listing in New York

Daimler plans to discontinue stock-exchange listing in New York

The Supervisory Board and Board of Management of Daimler AG (stock – exchange symbol “ DAI ” ) have decided to apply for the discontinuation of the listing of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Bodo Uebber, CFO of Daimler AG, said: “Daimler continues to place great importance on having an international [...]

 
2014 Cadillac XTS http://t.co/DEdUa0mjl69 minutes ago