Tag: daimler

Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes, has once again increased its stake in Aston Martin to a total of 5 percent. We’ve known for a while that Mercedes has been helping Aston. What isn’t clear is where this partnership is heading.

Earlier this week, Chinese regulators went into MB’s offices to investigate “monopolistic behavior,” whatever the hell that means.

A few recent reports are cluing everyone in that Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes, is looking to purchase part of Italian Motorcycle Maker MV Agusta.

Remember, this won’t quite be for the US market, but here’s something interesting from the press desk of Mercedes-Benz. I’ll be honest, the headline itself had me wincing. As I clicked TopGear’s coverage, I expected to hate the ever-loving hell out of this thing, but truth be told, I quite like it. It’s hard to discuss European […] More »

Since 2009 Daimler and Tesla have been in an electric vehicle partnership; Daimler owns 4.3 percent of Tesla, but there is little evidence of an alliance between the two companies. Daimler wants that to change. The company’s CFO, Bodo Uebber recently said at a press conference, “I told my guys, go back to Tesla and […] More »

Here was the original plan: Daimler AG would shutter the Maybach marque and replace it with a hyper-luxe Mercedes-Benz S-Class marketed as the Pullman. New reports, however, are indicating the Maybach name may live to see another sunrise as the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Pullman Maybach. Here’s Why this Rumor Could Be True: When Daimler AG […] More »

The Unimog is preferred my many companies because of its tough build that can survive any terrain. The engine is also powerful enough to propel it in uneven slopes. According to the U.S. Edition of the ABC News, the heavy duty vehicle is expected to make its comeback into the North American market. Mercedes-Benz is currently targeting government agencies that are involved in civic works like the fire departments and others involved in emergency rescue.