Daimler
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Manufacturer 9 JulBMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Group reach £751m emissions cartel settlement
BMW and the Volkswagen Group have been fined €875.2 million (£752.2m) by the European Commission after forming a cartel with Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler to limit the potential of emissions reducing technology.
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Manufacturer 12 MarRenault sells 1.5% share in Daimler as it pursues improved profits
Renault has sold its 1.5% share in Mercedes-Benz carmaker Daimler for 1.143 billion euros (£0.98bn) as its looks to reduce debt and leverage profits.
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Manufacturer 11 MayMercedes-Benz may face High Court battle over diesel emissions ‘defeat devices’
Mercedes-Benz owners could demand compensation in a High Court class action alleging that the German premium carmaker used a ‘defeat device’ system to cheat diesel emissions tests.
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Supplier insight 8 Apr10 minutes with... Mat Moakes, chief executive at Heycar
10 minutes with... Matt Moakes, chief executive at Heycar.
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Manufacturer 19 DecBMW and Daimler ends UK car sharing scheme amid ‘low adoption rates’
BMW and Daimler have withdrawn their ShareNow car sharing scheme from the UK amid a lack of appetite from consumers.
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Manufacturer 25 SepVolkswagen brands dieselgate market manipulation charges ‘groundless’
Volkswagen Group has branded allegations that chief executive Herbert Deiss and chairman Dieter Poetsch were guilty of market manipulation in connection to the dieselgate scandal as “groundless”.
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Manufacturer 23 AugMercedes-Benz to drive EV strategy with EQV MPV Frankfurt unveil
Mercedes-Benz Vans will further its EV strategy with the unveiling of its first eight-seat electric vehicle, the EQV MPV, at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Supplier News 14 AugHeycar used car marketplace launches with VW and Daimler backing
Daimler and Volkswagen-backed online used car retail marketplace Heycar has launched in the UK with a dealers stock of over 100,000 vehicles available for consumers to browse.
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Manufacturer 24 JulPSA Group posts record profits as Aston Martin, Daimler and Nissan falter
PSA Group has reported record H1 profitability on the same day that Aston Martin suffered a share price slump, Daimler revealed Q2 losses and reports suggest mass job cuts could be on the cards at Nissan.
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Manufacturer 24 Jun
Daimler profit warning after emissions tests prompt 60,000 car recall
Mercedes-Benz’s recall of 60,000 vehicles equipped with software designed to manipulate emissions tests have been followed by a profits warning from parent company Daimler.
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Manufacturer 14 MayDaimler sets 2030 carbon neutral target for Mercedes and Maybach
Daimler has announced bold electrification plans which will see its entire passenger car portfolio of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart vehicles become carbon-neutral by 2039.
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Manufacturer 28 MarSmart to become 'premium EV pioneer' as Daimler and Geely joint venture
Daimler and Geely have announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture to own, operate and further develop the Smart car brand as a premium electric vehicle (EV) pioneer.
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Manufacturer 28 FebBMW and Daimler enter long-term autonomous cars collaboration
BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler have announced plans to embark on a “long-term strategic cooperation” to boost their respective development of autonomous vehicle technology.
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People News 26 SepDieter Zetsche to quit Daimler chairman post in 2019
Daimler and Mercedes-Benz's renowned and respected leader Dieter Zetsche is set to step aside in 2019.
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Manufacturer 18 SepBMW, Daimler and VW investigated over alleged emissions ‘collusion’
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether German car manufacturers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded over the use of emissions-reducing technology in their vehicles.
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Car Manufacturer News 11 JulMercedes to become EV market leader by 2021, says PA Consulting
Mercedes-Benz is expected to overtake Tesla to become the market leader in electric vehicle (EV) production by 2021, according to PA Consulting.
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Manufacturer 21 JunDaimler profit warning shakes manufacturer share prices
European carmarker shares fell sharply today after Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler issued a profit warning.
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Car Manufacturer News 12 JunMercedes-Benz recall targets 774,000 vehicles with diesel emissions ‘shutoff device’
Daimler will recall 774,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles fitted with illegal software which masks diesel emissions after the German Government ordered the recall 238,000 in its home market.
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Car Manufacturer News 1 Feb
BMW and Daimler staff suspended after monkey experiment backlash
BMW and Daimler have now suspended senior staff in light of allegations surrounding the testing of diesel emissions on monkeys in the US.
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Car Manufacturer News 31 JanVolkswagen suspends chief lobbyist Dr Thomas Steg over animal testing allegations
Volkswagen’s head of group external relations and sustainability Dr Thomas Steg has been suspended following allegations that monkeys were used in an emissions testing regime carried out on behalf of the brand.
