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Daimler to buy $23 billion of battery cells in EV push
Dec. 11"We set another important milestone for the electrification of our future electric vehicles," Wilko Stark, who oversees procurement and supplier quality on the board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, said.
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Dec. 5Has Ghosn arrest exposed fundamental flaw at Nissan?; M-B victory in sight; JLR woes spark ratings cut; Forbes names Barra world's 4th most powerful woman; Volvo's Nobel gesture.
White House seeks more German auto production in U.S.
Dec. 4The Trump administration was expected to push senior executives of German automakers to expand their U.S. investments as the White House considers imposing new tariffs on European-made vehicles.
LUXURY: Mercedes maintains lead over BMW, Lexus
Dec. 3Despite an anemic 0.6 percent increase in November U.S. sales, Mercedes-Benz remained No. 1 among luxury brands last month.
German car CEOs straddle thin line in White House trade meeting
Dec. 3Top executives of Volkswagen Group, Daimler AG and BMW AG have a balancing act to pull off when they meet with Trump administration officials Tuesday about potential tariffs on U.S. imports from Germany.
German car bosses invited to White House on Tuesday, report says
Nov. 29The Trump administration has invited the heads of Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler to a meeting at the White House on Tuesday to discuss trade policy, officials said.
VW, BMW, Daimler bosses willing to attend White House meeting, report says
Nov. 23The heads of VW, BMW and Daimler are ready to attend a meeting with the Trump administration, but have not yet received a formal invitation, Reuters reported.
Thyssenkrupp board fails to agree on appointing Daimler CFO as chairman, report says
Nov. 21Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board failed to agree on recruiting outgoing Daimler CFO Bodo Uebber as its chairman after the executive's compensation demands drew fire from employee representatives.
Trump invites German car CEOs to White House for trade talks, report says
Nov. 20The Trump administration has invited the CEOs of three German automakers for talks at the White House as European and U.S. officials try to negotiate a new trade agreement, Bloomberg reported
Musk reopens door to Daimler with vow to inquire on electric van
Nov. 19Elon Musk floated the idea of working with a familiar ally on electric work vans after being guilt-tripped on Twitter for using fuel-burning vehicles to service Tesla models.
Daimler Financial chairman's retirement spurs leadership changes at Mercedes-Benz captive
Nov. 15Peter Zieringer, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, will leave his post to lead Daimler Financial Services' European operations. Peter Henn will replace him.
Daimler will open second r&d center in China to accelerate localization
Nov. 14Daimler plans to invest 1.1 billion yuan ($158.23 million) in a second r&d center in Beijing to help accelerate localization of Mercedes vehicles in China.
