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October 29, 2009
After returning to profitability in the third quarter of 2009, Daimler AG (stock-exchange abbreviation DAI) anticipates positive EBIT from its ongoing business also in the fourth quarter. However, general economic developments and their effects on dealerships and suppliers could lead to an impact on fourth-quarter earnings.
Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management (CEO) of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: In recent months, we have increasingly mastered the crisis. Daimler has been able to maintain its financial flexibility and has intensified the actions taken to enhance efficiency, while pushing forward with the development of new products and markets. We are now very well positioned and can look with confidence to the coming year, which will remain challenging due to the still-difficult situation of automobile markets worldwide.
October 29, 2009
If you plan on visiting the Mercedes-Benz Museum this winter, two special exhibitions will be on hand, depending on when you go. The first takes place from November 2009 through March 2010, and is entitled "A Journey of Innovations." A total of nine vehicles will be featured in this exhibit, including the Benz Patent Motor Car of 1886, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL of 1955, the E 250 CDI of 2009 and the S 400 HYBRID, all of which highlight how the concept of mobility has been redefined over the course of time.
October 23, 2009
For those seeking a little more output from the C63 AMG, Mercedes has announced the availability of a new Performance Package Plus which aims to make the model even more appealing. Available ex factory, power in the C63 AMG is increased 22 kW/30 hp to 358 kW/487 hp, enough to help the model accelerate from 0-62 mph in 4.4 seconds and 0-124 mph in 13.9 seconds (standard C63 AMG: 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds and 0-124 mph in 15.2 seconds). Top speed remains at 155 mph, electronically limited.
October 19, 2009
Finally, after numerous spy photos showcasing the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class testing with a wealth of false paneling, new shots have emerged giving us the first glimpses of the 2011 CLS' actual styling traits. In many ways, the overall shape of the four door coupe remains similar, with the most notable similarity being the same sloping roof line.
October 19, 2009
I don't know about you, but nothing gets me hotter on a Monday morning than reading some juicy third-quarter cash flow figures. Daimler's are in, and according to the company, cash flow and earnings are both better than expected. In total, Group revenue amounted to 19.3 billion, while Group EBIT amounted to 470 million. Furthermore, the industrial business generated a free cash flow of 2.3 billion in the first nine months of this year (Q3 2009: 2.0 billion).
Individually, Daimler's various divisions noted EBIT as follows:
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October 6, 2009
Up until now, the only spy photos of the forthcoming 2011 Mercedes CLS-Class have been of the non-AMG variant that is, until today. That's because the gentlemen over at SpeedLux.com have managed to capture the next-generation CLS63 AMG in action, providing those of you eager for the next high horsepowered four door coupe the first glimpses of what to expect from the model.
October 5, 2009
U.S. sales figures for the month of September are in, and Mercedes-Benz USA is reporting that for the month, sales hit their second highest level of the year with 16,985 units sold a decrease of 9.6 percent when compared to September 2008. As a result, sales at Mercedes-Benz USA now total 135,413 new units through the first nine months of the year, a 23.6 percent drop when compared to the year prior.
October 5, 2009
The Stuttgart-based automobile manufacturer Daimler AG has won four first places in the Europe-wide survey to decide the 2009 Internet Auto Awards. The Mercedes-Benz B-Class was voted Europe's most popular van, for which it received the "Carolina" Trophy. The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG took first place in the online vote for the most popular new product at this year's Frankfurt International Motor Show. The editors of AutoScout24 declared "e-mobility Berlin" with the smart electric drive to be the best environmental initiative the first large-scale project for urban electro-mobility. The best innovation was the SPLITVIEW technology that now enables the driver and front passenger to see different displays on one and the same screen at the same time.
September 28, 2009
While we're on the topic of the Mercedes SLS AMG, new spy photos have emerged today highlighting the not-yet-released cabriolet version of the model testing on the world famous Nürburgring. It's still tough to tell whether or not the SLS cabrio will feature a retractable hard top (as opposed to a soft top), but one thing that is clear is the fact the Gullwing doors are no more (a fact visible from prior spy photos as well).
September 28, 2009
Gran Turismo 5 is unquestionably one of the most anticipated games for the Sony Playstation 3, and when the title makes its debut next spring, one of the vehicles featured will be the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing. To help highlight the game and the SLS's debut in it, Mercedes has published some photos and a video showcasing what gamers can expect from both.
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