Entries Tagged as 'daimler'

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Enter the rumormill: Maybach 62 Laundaulet headed for Middle East debut

Filed under: Convertibles, Sedans/Saloons, Maybach, Misc. Auto Shows

Even in the post-Chrysler age, Maybach remains a bit of a thorn in Mercedes’ side. Its vehicles have been far less than the sales success hoped for, prompting Daimler to buy back 29 Maybach dealers. Subsequently the parent company wouldn’t be so eager to invest more into the […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Hamilton Wiki-attack: the British press fire back

Filed under: Motorsports, DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes Benz
Okay, this is just getting ridiculous. Remember the story we brought you a couple days ago about the Mercedes employee in Spain who trashed Lewis Hamilton on Wikipedia? Yeah, pretty ridiculous, we know. But the British media, if you can believe it, is actually taking it seriously.
The Daily Telegraph […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Fiat and Daimler may partner to develop compacts, sedans, SUVs

Filed under: Euro, DaimlerChrysler, FIAT
Fiat and Daimler are reportedly in talks that may influence future products offered by each automaker. Fiat has already enlisted the help of Daimler to supply truck engines, at a cost of about $3.5 billion, but the current round of talks don’t just involve engines.
Fiat’s chief exec Sergio Marchionne is quoted […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Spy Shots: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL in the photochopped buff

Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertibles, Euro, Mercedes Benz
A design update for the Mercedes-Benz SL is on its way for 2009, and Lehmann managed to snag a very lightly disguised prototype running around while testing. Images in hand, they further disrobed the Merc coupe with the use of Photoshop, so what we’re left with is a […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

On again, off again: BMW and Daimler may enter engine partnership

Filed under: Economy, Euro, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes Benz, MINI

It’s been rumored for some time and the newest comments from BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer is further proof that the propeller people are looking to get in bed with other automakers to cut the high costs of engine development and production.
This isn’t a first for BMW, which […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Daimler wants to be one of the world’s largest turbo suppliers

Filed under: China, Euro, Japan, Tech, DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes Benz
Daimler is apparently getting tired of sourcing its turbochargers from outside companies, so it’s enacting a three- to five-year plan than will make it one of the top three producers of our favorite power-adder.
The automaker currently gets about 50-percent of its turbos from IHI Charging Systems International […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

G500 not enough? Try the Unimog Black Edition

Filed under: Etc., Commercial Trucks, Mercedes Benz

If a G-Class Mercedes stirs dispassionate responses, there may still be a Mercedes for you. While the Gelandewagen is no joke in its own right, Daimler’s own ultimate terra bully would roll right over it. Unimogs have been around for about fifty years, and were originally designed as go-anywhere, […]

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