BMW, Mercedes-Benz lower costs in China after VAT drop
BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz stated on Saturday they are going to reduce their prices in China, following the government declaration it will decrease the country’s value-added tax (VAT) beginning on April 1. The German automakers each published posts on Chinese social media announcing immediate cost cuts for several models. The discounts come as China endures
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Mercedes-Benz EQV Electric Minivan Concept Unveiled at 2019 Geneva Motor Show
Mercedes-Benz unveiled Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show a conceptual electric luxury minivan that it refers as the EQV Concept. The EQV is the second vehicle in Mercedes’s increasing “EQ” passenger electric vehicle (EV) lineup, and is said to be the world’s first purely electric luxury minivan. Its style follows in the electric EQC
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Major court decision against Daimler/Mercedes in diesel emissions case
Judge Jose L. Linares in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey today denied motions to dismiss filed by defendants Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, and Bosch in In Re Mercedes-Benz Emissions Litigation. The following is a statement from James E. Cecchi of Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C. and Steve W. Berman of
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Mercedes-Benz to increase business with China auto suppliers
Daimler AG will deepen partnerships with Chinese auto suppliers since they often lead United States and European competitors in major technologies for electric vehicles and connected vehicles, Mercedes-Benz executive Wilko Stark stated on Thursday. Stark, who is presently the head of Procurement and Supplier Quality at Mercedes-Benz stated the shift toward electric and connected cars
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Mercedes-Benz cuts China costs after suspension of tariff on U.S.-made cars
German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz on Monday stated it would provide discounts on cars imported into China from the United States until March 31 following the suspension from Beijing on additional tariffs on U.S.-made cars. Costs of four models were slashed by between 36,000 yuan ($5,219.96) and 135,000 yuan, the Daimler AG-owned company stated on its
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Mercedes-Benz SUVs Recalled for Brake Issue
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 9,000 of its 2018 GLE and GLS SUVs due to a brake issue. The rear brakes may not engage completely due to a faulty part, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated. In addition, the vehicles’ electronic stability control may not engage completely, and drivers may notice that the
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Swiss officials ban some Mercedes, Porsche models due to emissions
Swiss officials have halted registrations of some recent Mercedes-Benz Vito and Porsche Macan and Cayenne vehicles that had diesel engines that disguised emissions levels, the Astra roads agency stated on Wednesday. The move will impact vehicles imported from August 17. Vehicles already registered in Switzerland may keep operating, but must be retrofitted, Astra stated. Mercedes
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Mercedes recalls 4,794 cars in Russia
Russia’s standards agency stated on Friday it had been told about the voluntary recall of 4,794 Mercedes-Benz cars produced by German automaker Daimler and sold during 2014 to 2017. The regulator stated the factor for the recall was a possible issue with the airbag, it stated.
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Mercedes to resume Alabama SUV plant next week following parts shortage
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz SUV plant in Alabama will restart production next week, the company stated after being down this week due to parts shortages caused by a fire at a major supplier. Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant outside Tuscaloosa will ramp up production as parts start to arrive next week, the company stated. The same
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Porsches, Corvettes, Mercedes crushed in Philippines
Bulldozers and backhoes pounded over two dozen seized luxury cars and trucks in the Philippines on Tuesday, consisting of Porsches, Mercedes, Jaguars and Corvettes, in a remarkable demolition presenting the no-nonsense leader’s crackdown on criminal offense and corruption. President Rodrigo Duterte observed as the pre-owned vehicles, some valued as high as $115,000, were reduced to
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BMW aims to surpass Mercedes in sales by 2020
BMW aims to surpass competitor Mercedes-Benz in regards to yearly deliveries within two years, CEO Harald Krueger informed German monthly Manager Magazin. “In 2020 we will be the No. 1 in terms of unit sales once again. I am holding my team to that target, even if it won’t be a walk in the park,”
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BMW hits 2017 sales record but outsold by Mercedes
BMW reported record sales in 2017 on strong demand for its sport-utility vehicles and the upgraded 1-Series compact however was outsold by Mercedes-Benz, keeping the order in the three-way German luxury sales race the same. Sales of BMW brand models increased 4.2 percent in 2017 to 2.09 million passenger cars and SUVs, the Munich-based automaker
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Plan for all-electric cars by 2030 not practical, says Mercedes-Benz India
The Mercedes-Benz India CEO said electric rush neither viable nor wise Luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has prompted the government of India “not to rush with the all-electric vehicles push” and therefore foreclose much better technological options for future generations as the world is racing to work on hydrogen and not electricity. The automaker also called for
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Mercedes-Benz to release A-Class in US next year
The A-Class comes with a few newly developed properties Earlier spotted testing a number of times, luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has finally announced that the company will release A-Class in the US market in 2018. Britta Seeger, Global Sales Chief of Mercedes-Benz, stated that the A-Class is set to go on sale next fall as
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South Korea to fine BMW, Mercedes, Porsche for breaching emission rules
South Korea prepares to impose a combined penalty of 70.3 billion won ($63.1 million) on units of BMW AG, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche mentioning violation of emission rules, the environment ministry stated on Thursday. Seoul Main Customs, part of the nation’s customs firm, have also asked prosecutors to probe the three units for violation of customs
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