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    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      Automobiles
      European carmakers bet on a future with e-fuel vehicles

      Use of alternative fuels will allow companies to keep selling combustion-engine models into the next decade, say executives

      A Greenpeace activist protests at the International Motor Show in Munich on Tuesday.
    • Tuesday, 20 June, 2023
      Human rights
      Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes hit by Xinjiang forced labour complaint

      Carmakers are the target of one the first cases brought under Germany’s new supply chain law

      Shanghai Volkswagen, a joint venture between Volkswagen Group and SAIC Motor
    • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
      Mercedes chief hits out at EU tariffs set to penalise carmakers

      Ola Källenius calls for delay in post-Brexit sourcing rules and warns new tariffs will dent industry competitiveness

      A person connects an electric charging plug to a Mercedes-Benz car
    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
      Mercedes-Benz puts forward China pragmatist to chair supervisory board

      Carmaker set to appoint BASF chief Martin Brudermüller who last year warned against ‘China bashing’

      Visitors view Mercedes-Benz vehicles at an auto show in Shanghai
    • Tuesday, 2 May, 2023
      LexElectric vehicles
      China EVs/Mercedes: pain of export push will extend beyond mass market Premium content

      Higher-end vehicle maker needs to speed up electrification

      The Mercedes-Benz logo
    • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
      Mercedes-Benz chief says cutting China ties would be ‘unthinkable’

      Ola Källenius’s comments come amid political debate over the best approach to Beijing

      Ola Källenius
    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      Mercedes-Benz posts profit rise but warns on ‘sluggish’ demand in Europe

      German carmaker says rapid spread of Covid-19 in China is also affecting sentiment

      A Mercedes logo in Germany
    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Supply chains
      German carmakers signal easing of supply chain woes

      BMW and Mercedes enjoy jump in sales at end of last year as supply outlook improves

      A Mercedes-Benz hybrid car on the assembly line
    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Automobiles
      Mercedes chief warns of rising protectionism in car industry

      Comments by Ola Källenius come as carmaker announces plans to build 10,000 charging points

      Mercedes-Benz EQ electric battery electric vehicle
    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      Rivian Automotive, Inc.
      Rivian halts plan for European electric van plant with Mercedes-Benz

      US start-up looks to preserve cash pile and focus on domestic production as economic conditions deteriorate

      Assembly line workers at Rivian’s electric vehicle factory in Normal, Illinois, US
    • Thursday, 8 September, 2022
      Electric vehicles
      Electric vehicle maker Rivian and Mercedes team up in Europe

      Amazon-backed start-up and German carmaker will share costs at factory that will build vans for each brand

      Workers inspect a Rivian electric pick-up truck on an assembly line at its manufacturing facility in Illinois, US
    • Wednesday, 24 August, 2022
      Inside BusinessJoe Miller
      Fine wines and high-end cars make for a German renaissance

      Vintners and car manufacturers are recognising that luxury is linked to scarcity

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Mercedes raises guidance as luxury demand boosts revenue

      Upmarket carmakers shrug off recession prospect despite Jaguar Land Rover booking £524mn quarterly loss

      A Mercedes S-Class sedan on the assembly line
    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      Mercedes’ F1 team to invest in sustainable flight fuel

      Motorsport has come under sharp scrutiny for its carbon-intensive travel regime

      Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton takes part in this year’s Austrian Grand Prix
    • Monday, 6 June, 2022
      HTSI
      Caw blimey! Behind the wheel of a legendary Gullwing 

      As a rare Mercedes-Benz 300 SL comes up for sale, we take it out for the test drive 

      Hilton & Moss’ 1956 Gullwing
    • Saturday, 28 May, 2022
      Mercedes considers culling F1 engine client

      Team that supplies McLaren, Williams and Aston Martin says leasing to rivals is no longer “compelling”

      Mercedes driver George Russell during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix
    • Friday, 20 May, 2022
      News in-depth
      Mercedes-Benz faces steep road to reach ‘luxury’ status

      Muted response to strategy change underlines lengths to which traditional automakers must go to generate enthusiasm

      A Vision AMG show car offers glimpse of an all-electric future for Mercedes
    • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
      Mercedes axes cheaper models in bid for luxury brand status

      Chief Ola Källenius targets profit margins closer to those of rivals Porsche and Ferrari

      Mercedes S500 luxury saloon
    • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
      Automobiles
      Mercedes and BMW offload car-sharing venture to Stellantis

      German carmakers abandon lossmaking service once hailed as a ‘cornerstone’ of their business strategy

      A display of a Mercedes’ Car2Go vehicle
    • Friday, 11 February, 2022
      Mercedes set for bumper earnings after prioritising higher-end models

      German carmaker expected to enjoy profits surge despite semiconductor shortages

      A Mercedes S-class car at a factory in Sindelfingen, Germany
    • Monday, 3 January, 2022
      Mercedes electric car breaks 1,000km charge barrier

      German automaker hopes technology in prototype will encourage customers to switch to battery-powered vehicles

      The Mercedes Vision EQXX
    • Sunday, 26 December, 2021
      Automobiles
      German carmakers enjoy record prices for luxury models as production falls

      Supply constraints and soaring demand boost prices for Audi, BMW and Mercedes

    • Wednesday, 8 December, 2021
      Grenfell Tower disaster
      Mercedes F1 team and Grenfell-linked insulation group scrap partnership

      Sponsorship by Kingspan axed after outrage from survivors and victims’ families as well as government criticism

      Britain’s Lewis Hamilton makes a pit stop during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jiddah
    • Friday, 3 December, 2021
      Mercedes F1 team rejects calls to drop Grenfell-linked company as sponsor

      Survivors of UK tower block fire demand end to ties with insulation maker Kingspan

      Mercedes cars
    • Saturday, 27 November, 2021
      HTSI
      Virgil Abloh’s final collaboration

      The Louis Vuitton designer, who has just died aged 41, made a career of his many diverse interests. His last one was with Mercedes-Benz

      Project Maybach, the electric show car
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