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Price dispute threatens Eberspaecher parts supply
… 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 …
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Daimler revamps M-B product development
STUTTGART -- Daimler AG, Mercedes - Benz 's parent company, is overhauling ..... heads sports cars and the large Mercedes - Benz model lines with rear- and all ..... chief of quality management for Mercedes - Benz Cars, is now head of the newly …
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Engineers keep an eye on ATS' weight
… 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
… Smart in the United States since Mercedes - Benz took over sales and distribution ..... media marketing of the brand. Mercedes - Benz kicked off a major awareness campaign ..... There are now 88 stores, all with Mercedes - Benz franchises. Dealers will be added …
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Mercedes , BMW, Audi, Citroen buck Europe's downward sales trend in April
FRANKFURT -- Strong demand for premium and near-premium cars helped BMW, Mercedes - Benz , Audi and Citroen buck the downward trend in European new-car sales last month. The three German luxury carmakers and the French …
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Volvo starts production of new V40
… compacts such as the Audi A3, BMW 1 series and new Mercedes - Benz A class, will be built at Volvo's factory ..... mount a serious challenge to BMW, Audi and Mercedes ' dominance in global premium car sales. The Chinese-owned Swedish brand aims …
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BMW sees record 2012 sales, profits despite economy worries
… 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 models …
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Europe's weak economy catches up with VW as April car sales plunge
… 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.
… 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 Lansing Grand …
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In Europe, carmakers talk plant closures
… the American industry has rebounded strongly, Europe's carmakers muddle on. Some, such as German firms BMW, Mercedes - Benz and Volkswagen, have enjoyed big profits on the back of demand for premium models. Others - Peugeot, Fiat and GM …
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Jaguar Land Rover sales surge offsets Tata decline in April
… 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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Ferrari's first hybrid likely to surpass Enzo as most expensive, powerful model
… 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
… 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 …
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A Texas whodunit: The case of the fried Fisker
… 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 hydrogen fuel cell variant ..... Saschaandnbsp;Simon, manager of advanced product planning at Mercedes - Benz USA, says the next-generation B-class F-Cell …
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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 of the …
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From cadet to commander
… horse candidate to become head of Mercedes - Benz USA last fall after his boss ..... Not only I but the entire Mercedes - Benz organization in the United States ..... N.J., just 10 minutes from Mercedes - Benz USA headquarters, in a family …
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Infiniti to outsource entry-level car
… it has not yet revealed the product plan. Executives have said the new Infiniti would compete with the Audi A3 and Mercedes - Benz A class. It is expected to be based on Mercedes' MFA, or Mercedes Front-wheel-drive Architecture, compact …
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Cannon: New Mercedes product will mean sales record
Mercedes - Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon expects sales to ..... Reporter Diana T. Kurylko. Q: How will Mercedes - Benz do this year in the United States ..... mitigate distracted driving. How is Mercedes - Benz preparing to sell its new generation …
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How a merger made a Dart
… Under Daimler, Chrysler's use of its parent company's technology was limited in part to protect the luster of the Mercedes - Benz brand. "You had such brand separation at the start of the merger that we couldn't share a lug nut with Mercedes …
