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China’s leading electric car maker has arrived in Germany
An undated photo provided by Hedin Electric Mobility shows BYD vehicles waiting at the port of Cuxhaven, Germany. BYD is a powerhouse in China and sells the most electric vehicles of any company in the world, and now it has a plan to attract buyers in Europe’s largest economy. (Hedin Electric Mobility via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED CHINA ELECTRIC CARMAKER BY MELISSA EDDY FOR FEB. 21, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED —
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Mercedes-Benz to launch vehicle-charging network, starting in North America
FILE - The Mercedes Benz logo is pictured in Berlin, Germany, June 25, 2021. Mercedes-Benz says it will build its own worldwide electric vehicle charging network starting in North America in a bid to compete with EV sales leader Tesla. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
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Ottawa signs agreements with Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen on materials for electric vehicles
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Montreal on Monday, August 22, 2022. The federal government is poised to sign agreements to work with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz on supplying raw materials for batteries in electric vehicles.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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All-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS is a technological marvel, but not the clear winner in its class
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Stellantis buys car-sharing business as BMW, Mercedes take different route
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Stellantis at the entrance of the company's factory in Hordain, France, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
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Mercedes-Benz tops profit forecast, sees supply chain headwinds in 2022
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Mercedes-Benz is seen outside a Mercedes-Benz car dealer, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brussels, Belgium May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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Daimler AG to rebrand as Mercedes-Benz on Feb. 1
FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
international business
Australian regulator sues Mercedes for downplaying Takata air bag risks
FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
mobility
Mercedes-Benz announces new investments in charging networks as it commits to 2025 EV goals
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 05, 2018 a Mercedes logo appears on a EQA electric concept car during German luxury car manufacturer Daimler's annual general meeting in Berlin. - German luxury carmaker Daimler said on July 22, 2021 it was investing 40 billion euros (USD 47 billion) in a full shift to electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles by the end of the decade. "Mercedes-Benz will be ready to go all-electric within this decade," the firm said, adding it would have an electric version of all models by 2025 and would open eight battery production facilities to enable the transition. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Mercedes finally enters the EV market with the EQS, a tech-filled flagship with 700 km range
Mercedes-EQ, EQS 580 4MATIC, Exterieur, Farbe: hightechsilber/obsidianschwarz, AMG-Line, Edition 1;( Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 20,0-16,9 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km) // Mercedes-EQ, EQS 580 4MATIC, Exterior, colour: high-tech silver/obsidian black, AMG-Line, Edition 1; (combined electrical consumption: 20.0-16.9 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)
european business
Daimler looks to accelerate its shift to electric vehicles, forecasts higher profit in 2021
Daimler AG Member of the Board of Management Ola Kallenius addresses the Mercedes-Benz, AMG, SMART presentation during the press days of the Paris Motor Show on October 2, 2018. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP)ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images
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Mercedes unveils electric compact SUV in bid to outdo Tesla
The Mercedes EQA concept car front hood with digital screen with the logo is seen during the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on April 25, 2018. Global carmakers touted their latest electric and SUV models in Beijing as they warily welcomed China's promise of better foreign access to the world's largest auto market, where domestic vehicles are making major inroads. Industry behemoths like Volkswagen, Daimler, Toyota, Nissan, Ford and others are displaying more than 1,000 models and dozens of concept cars at the Beijing auto show. / AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURINICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images
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Daimler beats profit forecasts as luxury-car sales rebound in September
FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on a car in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
european business
Daimler to cut fixed costs, move Mercedes more upmarket
The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen near the Daimler headquarters, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Stuttgart, Germany, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/Files
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Mercedes-Benz’s flagship 2021 S-Class is the brand’s sci-fi vision of the automobile’s future
Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse, 2020, Outdoor, Fahraufnahme, Exterieur: Hightechsilber // Mercedes-Benz S-Class, 2020, outdoor, driving shot, exterior: hightech silver
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Dreaming of the open road in the ingenious Mercedes-AMG E53 hybrid
international business
Daimler’s earnings plunge as coronavirus hammers sales
FILE PHOTO: A worker assembles an engine for a Mercedes-Benz S-class model at the Daimler Powertrain plant in Bad Cannstatt, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues near Stuttgart, Germany, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo
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German carmakers to resume production as lockdowns ease
FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a production line for the electric Volkswagen model ID.3 in Zwickau, Germany, February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
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Axing of Geneva Motor Show forces manufacturers to rethink car launches
Cars and workers are pictured at the Palexpo exhibition centre as the 90th edition of the International Motor Show is cancelled to curb the spread of the coronavirus, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy
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Daimler agrees to $20-million settlement over U.S. vehicle recalls
FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
european business
Daimler plans to cut at least 10,000 jobs worldwide by end of 2022
Daimler is the third major German car company to announce major job cuts this week.
mobility
The rise of the deluxe three-row SUV
Exterior Mercedes GLS