Bing overtakes Yahoo in global search wars Jun 6, 2009
At first blush, the new Volkswagen CC looks like a rip from the pages of Mercedes-Benz and its. Justice Department investigators are examining the hiring practices of major technology companies including Yahoo, Google and Genentech to see whether they violate antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Sales of Alabama-made Mercedes drop Jun 3, 2009
Sales for the three Mercedes-Benz models manufactured at the Vance plant fell by as much as 68 percent in May. According to data from , sales figures for all three vehicles the German automaker manufactures in Alabama have decreased for three consecutive months. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Mercedes names Kaellenius Vance plant president Feb 19, 2009
Kaellenius, who currently serves as managing director of Mercedes-Benz high-performance engines, will begin his new position in June, replacing current president and CEO William Taylor who is retiring, plant officials said Wednesday. Taylor, who joined the plant nearly 16 years ago as vice president of operations, became president in 1999 in the plant s fifth year of production of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class sport utility vehicle and oversaw the plant s $600 million expansion and the launch of... (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Mercedes reveal revamp of successful M-Class Mar 15, 2008
Mercedes-Benz reveals restyling of successful M-Class series totallymotor ... Mercedes upgrade M-series Mercedes-Benz today revealed a substantial revamping of its successful M-Class series ... Mercedes-Benz has revealed details of its new C-Class Estate range. (totallymotor.co.uk)
'I wish he was driving my Mercedes' Mar 15, 2008
Road Test: 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI ... Road Test: 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI ... For the 2007 model year, Mercedes-Benz gave sport-utility vehicle owners a chance to feel less self-conscious about their rides, offering diesel-powered versions of its M-Class and R-Class. (National Post)
Sales up for Mercedes Feb 4, 2008
Mercedes-Benz USA reported a 7 percent increase in sales of new vehicles in January compared to last January and strong results for the Vance-made M-Class, the company reported Friday. As a whole, Mercedes-Benz USA, which is based in New Jersey and oversees production of its sport utility vehicles in Vance, sold 18,275 new vehicles in January 2008, its best January sales in the company's history ... Sales of Mercedes-Benz SUVs, most of which are made in Vance, rose 23. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Mercedes plant drives past milestone Dec 7, 2007
Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz has sold 146,900 of its sport utility vehicles worldwide. Related Industry News. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
And the winners are... Dec 6, 2007
The winner: Mercedes-Benz C-Class ... The other contenders: Jaguar XKR Coupe, Lexus LS600hl, Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG ... The other contenders: BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Mercedes-Benz M-Class. (Globe and Mail)
Do you really need four-wheel drive? Nov 28, 2007
Certain SUVs, like the BMW X3 and X5, Mercedes-Benz M-Class and Honda Pilot only come with 4WD, so deciding that you don't want 4WD will narrow your options. More from ForbesAutos. (MSNBC -- Business)
Mercedes breaks M-Class record Oct 25, 2007
Mercedes-Benz has delivered 250,000 models of its second generation M-Class launched in April 2005 to customers around the world, said spokeswoman Felyicia Jerald. One third of total M-Class sales are in the U.S, while one fifth are in the German market. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Daimler May Step Up U.S. Production, Purchasing in Response to Weak Dollar Oct 23, 2007
Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Daimler AG's Mercedes Benz car division, the world's second-biggest maker of luxury vehicles, will increase production and purchasing in the U.S. if the dollar stays at its current level against the euro. Over time if the dollar relation stays where it is, we will have to increase our activities in the U.S.,'' said Klaus Maier, Mercedes' head of sales and marketing, at an industry conference today in Tokyo. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
SPORTS CALENDAR Sep 12, 2007
European PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship. Golf. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
550s help redefine luxury SUV Sep 9, 2007
Mercedes-Benz models approach top of the class ... MCCALL, Idaho - Think of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550 and GL550 SUVs as purebred pets ... "Luxury SUVs have been fundamental for our growth and success in the US," Bernhard Glaser, Mercedes-Benz's general manager of product development, said at the introduction of these models here recently. (Boston Globe)
Consumer Reports Finds Maintaining Cars For 200,000 Miles Can Save Owners Thousands of Dollars Aug 31, 2007
Good Bets: Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda Element, Lexus ES, Lexus LS, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Highlander, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Prius, Toyota RAV4 Bad Bets: BMW 7-Series, Infiniti QX56, Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar X-Type, Mercedes-Benz M-Class (V8), Mercedes-Benz SL, Nissan Armada, Nissan Titan, Volkswagen Touareg, Volvo XC90 (6-cyl. Get Your Car To Go the Distance: For motorists looking to make their car reach 200,000 miles, the October issue of Consumer Reports offers complete advice on how to... (PR Newswire)
DaimlerChrysler posts lower profit Aug 30, 2007
Zetsche is now in charge of a company based on heavy trucks and vans and Mercedes-Benz, which was surpassed as the world's largest maker of luxury cars by Bayerische Motoren Werke in 2005 ... Mercedes-Benz sales have been helped by the new C-Class entry-level sedan and new version of the more expensive E-Class last year. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Mercedes-Benz Plant in Alabama Celebrates Ten Year Production Anniversary with the 'Edition10' Special Edition M-Class Jul 12, 2007
- Tuscaloosa plant is the cradle of Mercedes-Benz SUVs - all available with state-of-the-art diesel technology - Number of employees and plant capacity has more than doubled since production launch - More than $1 billion of total investment up to date - Governor Bob Riley, Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Plant Director Bill Taylor celebrate anniversary together with team members and guests TUSCALOOSA, Ala. July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) today celebrated... (PR Newswire)
Mercedes Fills Top Marketing Post Jun 13, 2007
NEW YORK Mercedes-Benz USA has named Steve Cannon, a principal at The Richards Group who held several posts at Mercedes early in his career, to fill the vp, marketing position Mark McNabb vacated in January ... Cannon's first taste of auto work came in 1991, when he was executive assistant to Erich Krampe, then president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz of North America. (MediaWeek.com)
BMW's Luxury Lead Threatened as Toyota's Lexus, Audi Eat Away Market Share May 4, 2007
It's pushed DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz aside to become the second- biggest-selling luxury car brand in the U.S., after Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus ... Mercedes-Benz might have already regained the sales lead if it weren't for BMW's revival of the Mini Cooper, which it bought as part of Rover Group Plc in 1994 ... 8 percent to 286,800 units, while Mercedes-Benz brand sales expanded 3. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Volvo, Mazda push signature designs into future Mar 18, 2007
Mattin, who spent his previous career at Mercedes-Benz in Germany, where he designed models like the small A-Class and the R-Class wagon, is very well aware of the way light changes in Sweden, with its seasonal variation of long days and long nights. He wants Volvos to have big windows that bring in light, and bodies instantly recognizable as Volvos during the long nights. (San Francisco Chronicle)
East is still best for car reliability Mar 1, 2007
Mercedes-Benz, in particular, has seen its reliability ranking decline sharply this year, the German luxury brand placed last in the reliability list of 36 automobile brands, its reliability level 123 percent below the average for the whole industry, said Paul. We have seen lows in recent years for European carmakers, but this was a particularly bad year for Mercedes-Benz it surprised a lot of people, said Paul ... Consumer Reports placed the Mercedes-Benz CLS, M-Class and R-Class on... (MSNBC -- Business)
Chrysler executive sees closer ties with Mercedes Feb 8, 2007
"Both sides are very protective of their brand, particularly when you talk about Jeep and offroad prowess, and Mercedes-Benz and luxury and smooth ride," Klegon said. But he added if engineers could develop a platform and manufacturing process that could deliver those separate brand elements in one package, "the sales and marketing guys will be comfortable standing in front" of those shared platforms. (ABC News -- Wire)
Can A Golf Playoff Work? Jan 8, 2007
Tournaments: Thirty-six regular-season events in 33 weeks, starting with this weekend's Mercedes-Benz Championship and running through the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina (Aug. 16-19). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
