Daimler splits up and goes public on the truck division
Car manufacturer Daimler is planning a complete renovation. In the course of this, the truck division is to be listed on the stock exchange. The goal for Daimler Truck is …
A revolutionary battery for Mercedes-Benz eCitaro
It is the first solid electrolyte battery produced in mass. After Tesla presented its new generation of lithium-ion batteries (with improved cells) during its Battery Day, here is Daimler (the …
Daimler could cut the workforce at the Berlin engine plant in half
From 2022, no more diesel engines will be produced in Berlin. 2500 employees in Daimler’s oldest factory fear for their jobs. IG Metall is appalled. The car manufacturer Daimler is …
Daimler starts clearing the main plant – 4,000 jobs are at stake
The car manufacturer wants to cut every fifth position in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. In return, battery cell production could take place at the site. The works councils of Daimler in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim are …
Daimler strengthens cooperation with battery supplier CATL
The Chinese company CATL becomes an important supplier of Mercedes electric cars. The previous cooperation with Daimler will be intensified. Daimler is moving closer together with the Chinese supplier CATL …
Daimler cuts the working hours of tens of thousands of employees
To avoid dismissals, Daimler reduces the working hours of administrative staff by two hours a week without wage compensation. Premiums are canceled. The automaker Daimler continues to save against the …
Daimler plans to sell Smart plant in Hambach – French government intervenes
The carmaker is adjusting its capacities to the weak market situation. The Smart, which has so far been produced in Hambach, is to be built in China in the future. …
Daimler joins Chinese battery manufacturer Farasis Energy
The German car maker establishes a partnership with Farasis Energy. In this way, Daimler wants to secure its supply of battery cells. The car maker Daimler is getting involved in …
BMW and Daimler put joint project for autonomous driving on ice
BMW and Daimler do not want to pursue a development cooperation for autonomous driving for the time being. A later collaboration is possible. BMW and Daimler’s passenger car subsidiary Mercedes-Benz …
Daimler forced to recall 170,000 more diesel vehicles – Dieselgate scandal
The Federal Motor Transport Authority is asking the carmaker to recall around 170,000 more diesel cars. Daimler wants to object to the decision. The carmaker Daimler has to recall around …
Daimler forms new company for fuel cell trucks
Daimler Trucks is pushing ahead with the preparations for the planned fuel cell cooperation with the truck manufacturer Volvo. In a new subsidiary, the group brings together all activities related …
Daimler is considering outsourcing large parts of its IT
The Stuttgart auto group wants to concentrate on software development. Data centers and workplace IT could be outsourced to service providers. Daimler is considering outsourcing large parts of its IT …
Daimler against Nokia – decision postponed in patent war
The automaker Daimler is defending itself in court. They are supposed to pay a multiple of what mobile phone manufacturers are charged for patents in the mobile communications sector. The …
Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen are recovering in China
Despite a significant recovery in April, the outlook for the Chinese car market is bleak. The Chinese manufacturer association CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers) assumes that sales in China …