Mercedes Benz

Nov 30, 2019
Daimler cutting jobs as it prioritizes electric vehicles
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Daimler, the owner of Mercedes-Benz, is cutting at least 10,000 jobs as it aggressively makes a shift toward electric car production. The news comes on the heels of German rival carmaker, Audi, announcing a similar job cut for similar reasons. “We seem to be close to an inflection point in terms of demand in production […]
Mar 2, 2018
Can we get enough of cup holders?
Whether it’s to fit an extra Big Gulp cup or to store your kids’ playthings, it seems like we always want more cup holders in our cars — and car makers are trying to meet this demand. Chester Dawson is a reporter from Wall Street Journal‘s Detroit Bureau. He writes about the new trend of […]
Jan 4, 2017
Why the parent company of Mercedes-Benz is working toward a future with far fewer cars
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A look at the mobility revolution, and why some of the companies behind the shift aren't what you might think.
Apr 17, 2015
German luxury carmakers make a mass-market push
Global sales for BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are at a record high.
Feb 12, 2015
Mercedes rolls into Atlanta
Sarah Gardner
Why a car company is becoming a Georgia Peach.
Oct 18, 2013
Mercedes-Benz looks for a younger audience
Mercedes buyers on average are several years older than those of competitors BMW and Audi.
Aug 26, 2013
Mercedes works to capture China’s growing market for fancy cars
Mercedes is aiming for a bigger share of the growing Chinese luxury car market.

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Mercedes Benz

Daimler cutting jobs as it prioritizes electric vehicles

Can we get enough of cup holders?

Why the parent company of Mercedes-Benz is working toward a future with far fewer cars

German luxury carmakers make a mass-market push

Mercedes rolls into Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz looks for a younger audience

Mercedes works to capture China’s growing market for fancy cars