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Price dispute threatens Eberspaecher parts supply
… S. District Judge Robert Cleland said. Eberspaecher supplies exhaust systems for several automakers. General Motors, Mercedes -Benz and BMW vehicles use exhaust systems involved in the lawsuit. The case was filed March 8 after Nelson threatened to …
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Daimler revamps M-B product development
STUTTGART -- Daimler AG , Mercedes -Benz's parent company, is overhauling ..... accelerate innovation and improve quality. Daimler 's product group managers are now ..... Ernstberger heads sports cars and the large Mercedes -Benz model lines with rear- and …
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Engineers keep an eye on ATS' weight
… luxury sport sedans, weighing about 3,400 pounds, with a 50:50 weight balance. The BMW 3 series weighs a few pounds more, at 3,406; the Mercedes -Benz C class weighs 3,428 pounds, and the Audi A4 weighs in at 3,704 pounds.
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With sales rising, Smart plans TV ad assault
… second TV campaign for the Mercedes -owned minicar brand since ..... in the United States since Mercedes -Benz took over sales and ..... Generation Y. The fact that the Smart car is 85 percent recyclable helps ..... media marketing of the brand. Mercedes -Benz kicked off a major awareness …
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Mercedes , BMW, Audi, Citroen buck Europe's downward sales trend in April
… Strong demand for premium and near-premium cars helped BMW, Mercedes -Benz, Audi and Citroen buck the downward trend in European ..... series, increased sales 3 percent to 55,008 units in April. Mercedes boosted volume 5 percent to 50,896 vehicles last month because …
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Volvo starts production of new V40
… premium compacts such as the Audi A3, BMW 1 series and new Mercedes -Benz A class, will be built at Volvo's factory in Ghent ..... next five years to mount a serious challenge to BMW, Audi and Mercedes ' dominance in global premium car sales. The Chinese-owned …
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BMW sees record 2012 sales, profits despite economy worries
… the world's biggest-selling premium automaker, is expanding to fend off efforts by Volkswagen's Audi and Daimler 's Mercedes -Benz to grab the sales lead in luxury autos by the end of the decade. The maker of BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce …
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Europe's weak economy catches up with VW as April car sales plunge
… Co. whose volume fell 8.3 percent and Fiat Group, whose sales were down by 11.3 percent. Premium automakers BMW and Mercedes -Benz had sales gains, as did Korean brands Hyundai and Kia. Europewide registrations fell 6.5 percent in April to 1 …
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GM to start 2nd shift at Cadillac plant in Mich.
… a direct challenge to leading sellers among small luxury cars, the 3-Series from BMW and the C-class from Daimler AG 's Mercedes -Benz. In addition to the ATS, existing production of four versions of the Cadillac CTS will continue at the …
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In Europe, carmakers talk plant closures
… automaker's lobby group ACEA, the bosses of Volkswagen, Daimler , BMW, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, Renault, Fiat and Opel decided ..... s carmakers muddle on. Some, such as German firms BMW, Mercedes -Benz and Volkswagen, have enjoyed big profits on the back …
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Jaguar Land Rover sales surge offsets Tata decline in April
… the two British brands from Ford in 2008 for $2.5 billion, plans to invest $12 billion in JLR over five years to win a bigger share of a premium car market dominated BMW, Audi and Mercedes -Benz. Sources: Reuters and David Jolley
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Germany's ZF expects China sales to rise 17% this year
… year earlier. ZF is building a new axle plant in Beijing to supply Beijing Benz Automotive Co., a joint venture between Daimler and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. The plant is due to start production before the end of the year. ZF currently …
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Ferrari's first hybrid likely to surpass Enzo as most expensive, powerful model
… carmakers in introducing the technology, offers five hybrid models, ranging from the $29,120 CT to the $112,750 LS. Mercedes -Benz sells the $91,850 S-class hybrid and introduced a diesel-electric version of the E class in Germany this year …
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BMW shows off first look at redesigned 3-series wagon
… 4.1 cubic feet to 53.0 cubic feet, giving it 2.5 cubic feet more than the Audi A4 Avant and the same capacity as the Mercedes -Benz C-class wagon when the rear seats are folded. BMW has retained the handy separately opening rear window, which allows …
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Nissan begins 1st global branding bid
… is headed by Ghosn, didn't make it into Interbrand's 2011 list. But these automotive brands ranked ahead of Nissan: Mercedes , BMW, Volkswagen, Ford, Audi, Hyundai and Porsche. Nissan's brand campaign is being managed by the TBWA advertising …
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A Texas whodunit: The case of the fried Fisker
… year, he said. Baker said that the Karma was purchased in April, and that there were two other vehicles in the garage, a Mercedes -Benz SUV and an Acura NSX. Insurance and fire investigators swung into action. "I've worked homicide scenes with less …
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Mercedes will offer 2 hydrogen vehicles
LOS ANGELES -- Mercedes -Benz will begin limited sales of a ..... manager of advanced product planning at Mercedes -Benz USA, says the next-generation ..... in time, Simon said. Since 2010, Mercedes has offered the F-Cells for lease …
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Porsche plans small sedan
Porsche plans to develop a small sedan to compete with the Mercedes -Benz E class and CLS coupe, according to a German car magazine. The sedan, code-named Pajun, would be a smaller version …
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From cadet to commander
… global headquarters of Daimler -Benz AG. "I saw ..... enormous place, what is Mercedes doing here?' And two ..... total immersion in the Mercedes -Benz and German culture ..... 1997 he shifted to the Daimler -owned debis Financial ..... search Cannon ran for Mercedes , and he had kept in …
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Infiniti to outsource entry-level car
… Benz A class. It is expected to be based on Mercedes ' MFA, or Mercedes Front-wheel-drive Architecture, compact ..... A- and B-class cars. Renault-Nissan and Mercedes parent Daimler announced a strategic cooperation in 2010.
