Archive for 'Daimler'
Report: Infiniti Planning Mercedes B-Class-Based DX Crossover
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Get ready for even more fun French-Japanese-German crossovers, folks, because the rumors are starting to trickle out of the new alliance between Renault-Nissan and Daimler. When the tie-up was announced earlier this month, we speculated that there might be more than just powertrain sharing going on, and the latest reports hint that we were on the...
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Unlucky 7: Concept Vehicles That Should Never Die
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by admin.
By Mark Williams Manufacturers often use concept vehicles to gauge reaction to upcoming new products or significant changes in an existing model. Sometimes those changes can be minor, but others can be revolutionary. In either case, at some point the decision is made either to greenlight the project or send it to the backroom
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Infiniti G Line To Receive Four-Cylinder Mercedes-Benz Engines
Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Following yesterday's announcement of a cooperation between automotive giants, Renault-Nissan and Daimler, we now have more meaty details regarding some of the specifics of the new deal.
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Official: Daimler And Renault-Nissan Announce Partnership
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Renault-Nissan and Daimler today announced a broad strategic cooperation to share everything from engines, platforms and even procurement services, and in the process potentially save billions of dollars for all parties involved.
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Nissan-Renault Joins Forces With Daimler
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Lone automakers will have too much difficulty tackling the global market or facing down another economic crisis, according to Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. So goes the thinking behind his automaker’s partnership with Germany’s Daimler
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Renault-Nissan-Daimler To Yield Shared Sedans, Drivetrains For Infiniti, Mercedes?
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by admin.
This morning's announcement of a share-trading tie-up between Renault-Nissan and Daimler AG could portend some interesting products to be shared between the two companies' luxury brands, Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz. The possibilities include a shared compact sedan platform as well as shared drivetrains.
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2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class: Up Close
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by admin.
The biggest change in the redesigned 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class is a critical one — its styling. The first generation is ... I'll just say it: ugly
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Report: Daimler And Renault-Nissan Set To Announce Partnership
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Daimler is set to formally announce a partnership with Renault-Nissan over an extensive deal to share everything from engines, platforms and even procurement services.
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Report: Daimler And Renault-Nissan Set To Announce Partnership
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Daimler is set to formally announce a partnership with Renault-Nissan over an extensive deal to share everything from engines, platforms and even procurement services. According to latest reports, all brands comprised within these three companies will work much more closely together in the near future, including Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Nissan and...
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Daimler Says Maybach Sale Rumors Are False
Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by admin.
There's slow-selling and then there's Maybach. Moving just 200 cars from its factories last year, the Maybach brand is still failing to achieve the reach and appeal of the established classic ultra-luxury brands Bentley and Rolls-Royce. But it's still important to Daimler, and not for sale, according to a new report.
