The Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG concept has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, previewing the production crossover expected next year. A high-performance concept version of the GLA revealed in August, the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG ...
German automaker Daimler has acquired a 12% stake in its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group). This transaction marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a ...
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PPG Automotive Refinish has received approval of its new matte clearcoats D8115 Matte and D8117 Semi-Gloss by Daimler AG for use on all Daimler matte-finished passenger cars worldwide. The new clearcoats use the unique PPG dual-clear repair ...
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Daimler signs a rent agreement with Beijing Wangjing New Industrial Area Integrated Development Co. ,Ltd. enabling itself to own a brand new R&D base with 13,000 square meters in China. “China is an important market. Daimler has ...
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Scania AB (SCV-A.SK) plans to produce about 2,000 heavy trucks as well as 1,000 inter-city buses each year at its first factory in India, the Swedish company said Tuesday. Scania, majority owned by Germany's Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE), has ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has opened its Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) engine plant to produce passenger-car engines in Beijing on 18 November 2013. The company commenced the construction of this plant in 2011 with EUR400m ...
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With a display reminiscent of the parent company's dominating presence at the giant IAA commercial vehicles exhibition in Germany, Daimler Mexico made its intentions clear at this past week's Expo Transporte, the bi-annual Mexican truck ...
A major order is giving a further boost to Daimler AG’s van business in China. Daimler’s van joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Co. (FBAC) has secured an order by the Dalian Wanda Group comprising 85 Mercedes-Benz Viano 3.0L ...
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The 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan has been captured undisguised, uncovering every angle of its brand-new exterior. Captured by CarAdvice’s spy photographers while on an official photo shoot in California, the images give us an ...
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The Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo is a futuristic, high-performance, gullwing supercar with just one problem: it doesn’t actually exist. The good news is that while it will never hit the road, fans will be able to get behind ...
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The first complete images and official specifications of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition have been released ahead of its simultaneous debuts at this week’s Los Angeles and Tokyo motor shows. The swan song for ...
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Two out of three Top Gear hosts have been suspended from driving in France for three months after being caught, somewhat unsurprisingly, speeding. The incident occurred while Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond were on location, filming ...
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Two factory-backed Fiat Abarth 695 Assetto Corse racecars will take on Mount Panorama at next year’s Bathurst 12-Hour. Aimed at showcasing the brand’s Italian heritage and Abarth’s racing pedigree, the Fiat Abarth 695 ...
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Hatches don’t come any hotter than the BMW M135i and the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. Nor do rivalries come any fiercer. BMW has been building fast hatchbacks since the 130i of a decade ago, and its M division is esteemed in building ...
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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Final Edition will make its world debut at next week’s Los Angeles auto show, signalling the impending end of the German supercar’s production run. Mercedes-Benz Australia senior corporate ...
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