Smart: Battery rental will ease consumers' EV anxiety 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Smart USA says it can ease consumer jitters about EVs by offering customers who buy or lease the electric-powered ForTwo that went on sale last week the option of renting the car's lithium ion battery.... Read More »
DIANA T. KURYLKO Can battery rental reduce consumer jitters with EVs? Smart thinks so 2:02 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013  Consumers have a lot of gripes about the battery life in high-tech products. Batteries seem to conk out way before the products do. Small wonder there's even more anxiety about electric vehicle batteries.... Read More »
Mercedes USA names new Smart general manager 3:56 pm U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Mercedes-Benz USA appointed a new general manager of the Smart brand and is transferring the head of the company-owned Mercedes-Benz Manhattan dealership in New York to a corporate position in Montvale, N.J.... Read More »
Plans for a Mercedes subcompact are a risk for DaimlerApril 15, 2013 20:19 CET Daimler could follow its German competitors into the market for premium subcompact cars but it will have to keep its costs down and volumes up to make money off any future Mercedes.... Read More »
Smart EV will offer rent-a-battery plan in U.S.April 12, 2013 06:01 CET  Smart USA will offer customers who buy or lease its new electric-powered ForTwo the option of renting the car's lithium ion battery for a monthly fee.... Read More »
Smart EV will offer rent-a-battery plan 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  Smart USA will offer customers who buy or lease its new electric-powered ForTwo the option of renting the car's lithium ion battery for a monthly fee.... Read More »
SALES Mercedes sales up 5.7% in March on strong U.S. demandApril 5, 2013 14:48 CET  Daimler said vehicle sales at its Mercedes-Benz Cars unit rose 5.7 percent to a record 150,430 units in March compared with the same month a year earlier because of strong U.S. demand and small gains in Europe and China.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Why Daimler should have more faith in Italy 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 14, 2013  Daimler is one of the companies bracing itself against Italy's possible exit from the euro. The controversial move comes at a tense time for the country.... Read More »
Renault Twingo, Smarts will share rwd platformFeb. 8, 2013 06:01 CET  The Smart ForFour will share a rear-wheel-drive platform with Renault's future Twingo, executives at Smart said.... Read More »
Daimler to sell Smarts via Twitter-like service in ChinaJan. 17, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler will sell a limited edition of its Smart ForTwo using a Twitter-like service in China as it tries to tap the country's 564 million Internet users.... Read More »
BRUCE GAIN Daimler's Smart factory: A very German and French operation 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013  A visit to Smart's car production plant in Hambach, France, offers a first-hand look at how the Daimler subsidiary gets two different cultures to work together.... Read More »
BRUCE GAIN Daimler's Smart factory: A very German and French operation 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 8, 2012  A visit to Smart's car production plant in France offers a first-hand look at how the Daimler subsidiary gets two different cultures to work together.... Read More »
Mercedes Nov. sales up 5% as U.S. demand offsets China dropDec. 6, 2012 12:43 CET  Daimler said vehicle sales at its Mercedes-Benz Cars unit rose 5.3 percent to 128,768 in November, as rising U.S. volumes offset a decline in China.... Read More »
Smart touts price as a plus with next-generation EV 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012  A new generation of electric car could give microcar brand Smart the momentum it needs until an all-new vehicle arrives in 2015, says Tracey Matura, general manger of Smart USA.... Read More »
Mercedes global car sales rise 6% in October, but China demand fallsNov. 7, 2012 11:10 CET  Daimler's premium brand, Mercedes, sold 6 percent more cars globally in October, but endured another weak month in the key growth market of China.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Smart previews future look in ParisSept. 25, 2012 06:01 CET  Smart will debut an electric-powered concept car at the Paris auto show this week that previews the styling of the Daimler subsidiary's future models.... Read More »
Daimler, BMW, VW race to catch up with EV, hybrid modelsSept. 25, 2012 10:04 CET German automakers including Daimler, BMW and VW have spent much of the past decade fine-tuning their diesel and gasoline engines, letting Toyota race ahead in hybrid technology and more recently, allowing GM and the Renault-Nissan alliance take the lead in electric-powered vehicles.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Smart previews future look in Paris 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 24, 2012  Smart will debut an electric-powered concept car at the Paris auto show this week that previews the styling of the next-generation Smart models.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Mercedes will unveil B-class EV as part of battery-powered model offensive in ParisSept. 20, 2012 06:01 CET  Mercedes-Benz has revealed a new plug-in electric version of the second-generation B class ahead of its public unveiling alongside other battery-powered models at the Paris motor show later this month.... Read More »
Daimler pinning Smart recovery on electric at lowest priceSept. 15, 2012 06:01 CET  When Daimler introduced the diminutive Smart car in 1998, the vision included a smog-reducing electric version to cement the brand's image as an urban transport leader. While that model is finally becoming reality, Smart was long ago overtaken in citycar innovation.... Read More »
Daimler pinning Smart recovery on electric at lowest price 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 15, 2012  When Daimler introduced the diminutive Smart car in 1998, the vision included a smog-reducing electric version to cement the brand's image as an urban transport leader. While that model is finally becoming reality, Smart was long ago overtaken in city-car innovation.... Read More »
Smart plans ForTwo successor in 2014Aug. 10, 2012 06:01 CET  Smart's sales have been rising since Mercedes-Benz took over the brand more than a year ago, but not fast enough. So the minicar brand will continue to tinker with new trims, wraps and accessories until its new vehicles begin to arrive in 2014.... Read More »
FUTURE PRODUCTS -- EUROPE Smart plans ForTwo successor in 2014 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 6, 2012 Smart's sales have been rising since Mercedes-Benz took over the brand more than a year ago, but not fast enough. So the minicar brand will continue to tinker with new trims, wraps and accessories until its new vehicles begin to arrive in 2014.... Read More »
BMW counts on Web to help recoup spending on EVsJuly 27, 2012 06:01 CET  BMW will sell cars over the Web for the first time as the world's largest maker of luxury vehicles seeks an inexpensive way to reach more buyers to recoup spending on its electric models.... Read More »
Daimler Q2 profit falls on costs to add compact carsJuly 25, 2012 08:34 CET  Daimler reported a 13 percent decline in second-quarter profit as spending to expand the lineup of Mercedes-Benz compact cars offset higher deliveries. Earnings before interest and taxes fell to 2.24 billion euros ($2.7 billion) from 2.58 billion euros a year earlier, the company said in a statement today.... Read More »
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