German automaker Daimler is planning to invest about EUR2bn in China, as part of its efforts to double capacity at its Chinese joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive, to 200,000 units per year over the next two years. The latest ...
Volumes for used Class 8 trucks sold in July, 2013, recovered from the steep decline they experienced in June. All three market segments, auction, retail, and wholesale, contributed to the sequential gain, with the total market improving 4% ...
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Think you know truck bumpers? Alliance Truck Parts has announced a social media contest, starting today, that’ll reward those who can identify trucks based on photos of only the bumper. The #BumperStumper game will be played out on ...
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The second-generation Tata Nano will shift upmarket to become a “smart city car” as India’s largest automaker looks to take the new model to the world. Tata Motors managing director Karl Slym confirmed the Nano’s ...
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Daimler's Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has introduced a new body variant for its Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck in Japan. The new hybrid truck version comes with a shorter and ...
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Reports say the agreement of Daimler holding 12% in BjC is approved by NDRC and will be open to public in one month, which clears away the barrier of BAIC's listing. BAIC's listing plan comes to the final stage. "According to the ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced it has grown its network of Elite Support dealers. The network commits to a heightened level of customer service and now stands at 113 North American locations, according to the company. ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has reported production of more than 700,000 passenger cars during the first half of 2013, claimed to be the highest compared to the same period earlier. During the first six months of 2013, the company had ...
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The small northeastern Minnesota town of Hibbing has produced some notable stars, including rocker Bob Dylan and the MLB home run king of the pre-steroid era, Roger Maris. It's also home to Greyhound Bus Lines. Today, another Hibbing ...
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Infiniti, the luxury car manufacturing division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor, is planning to introduce the new Q30 concept sedan at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show to be held in September 2013. Based on the Infiniti design ...
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In the second quarter of 2013, the Daimler Group sold 605,800 cars and commercial vehicles worldwide, surpassing the prior year total by 6%. Daimler Trucks’ second-quarter unit sales were slightly above the prior-year level at ...
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German carmaker Daimler is set to establish a car manufacturing plant in Brazil to produce C-Class model cars in its Mercedes-Benz brand by 2015. As the taxes on foreign vehicles are increasing in Brazil, the auto firm finds it hard to ...
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Mercedes Benz is increasing its investment in Vietnam by opening its first electro-dipping coating facility worldwide in Ho Chi Minh City. The advanced and eco-friendly facility has an investment of nearly $10 million. Mercedes is using ...
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Design sketches purporting to reveal the all-new Mercedes-Benz Viano have been leaked ahead of its expected Frankfurt motor show debut next month. First published by German blog site Mercedes-Benz Passion, and touted as coming directly ...
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Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler will build a new vehicle safety technology centre in Germany as part of its continued development of passenger car protection measures. The new vehicle safety technology centre will be built in ...