Mercedes-Benz

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.

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.

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.

Mercedes dips, but stays ahead of BMW
Nov. 1Despite a 5 percent U.S. sales decline, Mercedes-Benz remained No. 1 among luxury brands last month, extending its lead over BMW on the year.

Daimler doesn't rule out future cooperation with Tesla, report says
Oct. 29Daimler does not rule out cooperating with Tesla in future even though the German luxury car producer sold its stake in the electric-vehicle company, Daimler's CEO told a Polish newspaper.

U.S. Customs intercepts shipment of fake Mercedes parts
Oct. 29U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a large shipment of counterfeit Mercedes-Benz auto parts this month in Philadelphia that were shipped from China.

Mercedes faces U.S. probe of recall-notice practices
Oct. 29NHTSA told Mercedes-Benz USA that it found numerous instances in which owners of recalled cars weren't notified within the federally mandated 60-day window.

Mercedes will roll out GLC fuel cell crossover to help refine tech
Oct. 10Mercedes will soon start handing over its GLC F-Cell model to fleet customers in a bid to refine its fuel cell technology through real-world testing.

Mercedes GLE plug-in to get 62-mile electric range
Oct. 12Daimler could be the first automaker to offer a combustion engine car with a 62-mile electric range, when it launches the Mercedes GLE plug-in hybrid vehicle in the second half of next year.

Mercedes plans advanced self-driving tech for next S class
Oct. 11Mercedes's next S class, which is due in 2020, will offer the brand's first Level 3 self-driving system capable of eyes-off conditional autonomy.

Daimler will start building EV battery plant in U.S.
Oct. 8Daimler will start building a battery plant as part of its planned $1 billion investment to upgrade its U.S. factory in Tuscaloosa, Ala.