Former sales and human-resources chief takes over the Smart brand from Annette Winkler
Despite the recall, Daimler seems to have avoided being slapped with heavy fines
The production version will be launched in the next two years and be made in France
The Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and the medium-duty Freightliner eM2 are US-only products
All in all, no less than six factories around the world will build Merc’s EQ-branded EVs
Daimler has a plan to protect it in case Geely’s founder attempts to take them over
Daimler, Volvo, and Audi models will become more connected in China thanks to Alibaba
BMW and Daimler are the latest firms to partner on mobility services
So far talks between Daimler and Geely have been very positive
The new EV offers a longer range than its predecessor, is aimed solely at China
The show simply won’t coincide with any Mercedes product launches
The boss of Mercedes admits the brand’s portfolio can be confusing
Before becoming Merc’s largest shareholder, Geely boss Li Shufu considered investing in its arch rival
Brand Finance places Mercedes-Benz’s value in first place due to increased sales and new technologies
Daimler and Volvo officials are skeptical over their future relationship under Geely’s commands
The Chinese company will now try to score a deal with the Germans
The facility will build premium Mercedes-Benz models
Does this mean that Mercedes and Volvo are now siblings?