Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brasilien , Jul 30, 2009 *Mercedes-Benz trucks occupy strong market position in Brazil for over 50 years *Axor 2544 celebration series with outstanding driver comfort and top technical performance S?o Bernardo do Campo, Brazil – Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has sold a million Mercedes Benz trucks since the launch of production in [...]
Kia will bring a raft of “green” vehicles to Europe as part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group’s commitment to developing environmentally friendly technologies. Announcing more than ?2.25 billion of investment (4 trillion Korean Won) in “green growth” the group has said it is aiming to become one of the world’s top four manufacturers of low [...]
Stuttgart , Jul 30, 2009 *Mercedes-Benz brand scores highest among the premium brands for the service satisfaction factor, in the J.D. Power and Associates VOSS study for Germany *Mercedes-Benz customer satisfaction initiative pays off Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz has the most satisfied customers in the premium segment: In the Service Satisfaction category of the latest J.D. [...]
Global market share increases to 12 percent Automotive Division reports significantly higher net cash flow Net liquidity in the Automotive Division exceeds EUR12 billion Wolfsburg, 30 July 2009 – In the first half of 2009, the Volkswagen Group extended its global competitive position and strengthened its financial base. In the first six months of the [...]
Maranello 29 luglio 2009 – Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro intends to put Michael Schumacher in Felipe Massa’s car untill the brazilian driver will be able to race again. Michael Schumacher said he is ready and, over the next few days, will undertake a specifc training programme at the end of which confermation will be given of [...]
* Documents show one-of-a-kind model from first Opel compact class * Opel experts reconstruct prototype of two-seat convertible from 1938 * Kadett Strolch shown at classic car shows Russelsheim. With an automotive history spanning 110 years, Opel is one of the most tradition-rich brands in the industry. Over so many years, some developments are forgotten [...]
Stuttgart. Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, is in advanced talks on the sale of the cash settled options with respect to Volkswagen shares to one or several investors. Amongst these investors is especially Qatar Holding LLC (QH) with whom talks about an investment in Porsche SE also is underway. The preparation for the sale of [...]
Stuttgart. The Advisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has newly appointed at today’s meeting Wolfgang Leimgruber (59) as member of the Executive Board of the sports car manufacturer. Taking effect immediately, he will assume the duties of Michael Macht (48) – who was named CEO of Porsche AG a week ago [...]
The mid-sized monster causes a stir! Experiencing this exceptional vehicle on the road even surpasses what it promises on paper. The latest generation of the AMG C-Class offers a perfect blend of unrivalled performance and expressive styling. Remarkable comfort, sporty manners and long distance capability are not mutually exclusive qualities for this car. Power in [...]
Stuttgart , Jul 29, 2009 *EBIT of minus EUR1,005 million (Q1 2009: minus EUR1,426 million) *EBIT includes special factors of minus EUR604 million for Chrysler and Daimler Trucks *EBIT from continuing operations of minus EUR401 million (Q1 2009: minus EUR1,421 million) *Industrial free cash flow increases to plus EUR1.4 billion due to active inventory reductions [...]
