Daimler
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Accelera, Daimler and PACCAR formed a joint venture to advance battery cell production in the United States
May 15, 2024Accelera, a zero-emissions business unit of Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding and PACCAR said on Wednesday they formed a joint venture to advance battery cell production in the United States. Demand for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP)... -
Daimler Truck begun producing Mercedes-Benz branded trucks in China
Sep 26, 2022Daimler Truck has begun producing Mercedes-Benz branded trucks in China, with the first vehicles rolling off production lines at its joint plant with China’s Foton Motor Co in Beijing on Friday, the truck and bus maker... -
Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and Traton to form a joint venture to develop an electric battery-charging network for long-haul trucks and buses
Jul 5, 2021Three major European truck manufacturers – Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and Traton – said on Monday they plan to form a joint venture (JV) to develop an electric battery-charging network for long-haul trucks and buses. Charging... -
Daimler aims to keep a “protective hand” on Daimler Trucks
Feb 7, 2021German carmaker Daimler aims to keep a “protective hand” on Daimler Trucks, the world’s largest truck and bus maker, following a planned spin-off, Chief Executive Ola Källenius told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS). Daimler said on... -
Daimler plans to double sales of Maybach vehicles, buoyed by strong demand in China
Nov 22, 2020Carmaker Daimler plans to double sales of its luxury Maybach vehicles, buoyed by strong demand in China. Daimler, which also owns Mercedes-Benz, sold a record 12,000 luxury Maybachs last year. They are used widely as limousines... -
Daimler will seek to sell its factory in Hambach, France
Jul 4, 2020Daimler will seek to sell its factory in Hambach, France, as part of an overhaul of its production system, the company said yesterday, prompting France’s finance minister to urge the company to reconsider. The move comes... -
Daimler AG to recall 744,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the United States
Jan 5, 2020German automaker Daimler AG said on Saturday it will recall 744,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the United States from the 2001 through 2011 model years because the sunroof glass panel could detach and pose a hazard. The... -
Daimler agreed to a $20 million civil penalty over its handling of U.S. vehicle recalls
Dec 19, 2019Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz USA has agreed to a $20 million civil penalty over its handling of U.S. vehicle recalls after a year-long U.S. government investigation into 1.4 million recalled vehicles. Under the terms of the settlement,... -
Mercedes-Benz to cut jobs with the aim of making more than £840m in savings by the end of 2022
Nov 15, 2019Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is to cut jobs with the aim of making more than €1bn (£840m) in savings by the end of 2022, its owner Daimler has said. The cuts – which reports say will lead... -
Daimler to be run by a non-German for the first time next year
Sep 26, 2018Daimler, the German car maker that owns Mercedes-Benz, will be run by a non-German for the first time next year. Dieter Zetsche, 65, will be replaced by Ola Kaellenius, a 49-year-old Swede, as chief executive in...
