NEWS

Mercedes Tweaks Its Model Naming Protocol

11/12/2014

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit plans to "simplify" its model nomenclature between now and 2020 in hopes of making it easier for consumers to sort out the company's expanding array of models.

BMW Pretax Profit Climbs 17%

11/12/2014

BMW AG reports its earnings before interest and taxes rose 17% to €2.3 billion in the third quarter of 2014.

Mercedes Relaunches Maybach Brand

11/12/2014

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit is reintroducing its Maybach super-luxury brand, this time in the form of three variants of its S-Class sedan.

VW Reveals 10-Speed Gearbox, Other Fuel-Saving Technologies

11/12/2014

Volkswagen AG has showcased several near-term technologies it expects to adopt to meet upcoming fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission standards.

Reclusive Takata Chairman No Help in U.S. Airbag Crisis

11/12/2014

The ultra-low profile of Takata Corp. Chairman Shigehisa Takada is hurting the company's image among investors, notes Bloomberg News.

NHTSA Targets 38 Million Vehicles in Takata Airbag Probe

11/11/2014

Nearly 38 million vehicles in the U.S. could be equipped with Takata Corp. airbag inflators that might explode when triggered, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Chrysler to Replace 371,000 Takata Airbag Inflators

11/11/2014

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans by mid-December to begin replacing potentially dangerous airbag inflators in 371,000 Dodge and Chrysler vehicles in the U.S.

Mercedes Tweaks Its Model Naming Protocol

11/11/2014

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit plans to "simplify" its model nomenclature between now and 2020 in hopes of making it easier for consumers to sort out the company's expanding array of models.

Mercedes Relaunches Maybach Brand

11/11/2014

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit is reintroducing its Maybach super-luxury brand, this time in the form of three variants of its S-Class sedan.

VW Brand Sales Stall in October

11/11/2014

Worldwide sales of Volkswagen brand passenger vehicles in October totaled 517,400 units, down 1,900 from a year earlier, according to Volkswagen Group.