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More Movement for Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Cars Personnel

Ryan Joseph Ramos June 7, 2013

The Daimler roster reshuffle isn’t done, as a couple of key guys will move into different positions soon. Anders-Sundt Jensen is slated to be Daimler’s next Head of Global Sales Development (GSD), succeeding early retiree Roman Fischer. With the vacancy left by this move, Dr. Jens Thiemer then takes over as Head of Brand Communications (BC) for Mercedes-Benz Cars. According to Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Mercedes-Benz Cars Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing, “Jensen has effectively pushed forward with modernizing the Mercedes-Benz brand and has made a major contribution to the successful market launch of our new compact models.” He further credits Jensen with the expansion of the brand’s digital… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Partners Up with Michael Schumacher for Safety Development

Ryan Joseph Ramos April 12, 2013

Did you think Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher’s involvement with Mercedes-Benz ended when he retired from the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team following the 2012 season? Well, he’s still with the Silver Arrows. The German automaker and Schumacher just announced a long-term deal that will keep Schumacher very much involved in many aspects of the business, even beyond F1 and motorsport in general. The development of safety and comfort systems, for one, is one aspect wherein Schumacher should be able to help. In addition, he will continue to be an ambassador for the company. “During my Formula 1 time I always believed that you must not allow yourself to rest on… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Posts Best Global Monthly Figures in March

Ryan Joseph Ramos April 6, 2013

Despite a comparatively rough start in the European market, Mercedes-Benz managed to post solid figures for the first quarter of 2013, culminating in a best-ever month in March, with a whopping 139,920 units sold around the world over that period. That figure represents a 6.5-percent increase over the same period last year, and Q1 sales figures are also up 3.5 percent year-on-year. Mercedes-Benz credits this to strong NAFTA region performance, as well as solid sales in Japan and Russia. For example, Mercedes-Benz USA posted record quarterly sales in Q1. “With strong gains in the USA and in many new growth markets, we were able to balance out weakening European markets… Continue Reading »

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Garmin to Supply Future Mercedes-Benz Navigation Systems

Ryan Joseph Ramos April 3, 2013

Garmin, perhaps the leading name today when it comes to GPS technology, is set to supply Mercedes-Benz with the navigation systems to be used in its vehicles’ dashboards in the future. According to the Kansas-headquartered company, Garmin navigation devices are set to be integrated within the infotainment systems found in the German automaker’s cars. Since Garmin speaks of ‘seamless’ integration, it should be obvious that we won’t see a separate Garmin navigation interface. Instead, the navigation system might be integrated into the COMAND interface. That’s bound to be more beneficial for drivers and it should make the system much more accessible from a usability standpoint. This way, it should offer a… Continue Reading »

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90,083 Vehicles Sold by Mercedes-Benz in February

Ryan Joseph Ramos March 8, 2013

Mercedes-Benz continued its strong performance in 2013, with a total of 90,083 vehicles sold all over the world for the month of February. That helped the German automaker total 184,973 units after the first two months of the current year, which represents a 1.3-percent improvement over the same period in 2012. Sales were sparked by solid numbers in the United States, in Russia, and in Japan, although things would have been much better if it weren’t for declining figures in the Chinese market. According to Dr Joachim Schmidt, VP for Sales and Marketing, the SUVs and compact cars in the Mercedes-Benz product lineup were the models customers responded to most…. Continue Reading »

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Daimler Supervisory Board Extends Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber 3 More Years

Ryan Joseph Ramos February 22, 2013

The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG unanimously opted to extend the contract of Dr. Dieter Zetche, currently Daimler AG’s Chairman of the Board of Management as well as the Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. The extension is for three years, all the way through to December 31, 2016. Dr. Dieter Zetche started serving as a member of Daimler AG’s Board of Management on December 16, 1998, and became Chariman starting the first of January in 2006. In addition, Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, Board of Management Member for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, was also extended for the same duration. “The long-term orientation of the Group’s leadership is an essential factor for… Continue Reading »

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Men From New Die Hard Movie Reveal Their Favorite Action Scene

Giancarlo Perlas February 13, 2013

Despite the rain in the streets of London, fans lined up to see the premiere of the movie, “A Good Day to Die Hard”. With them is Mercedes-Benz reporter Torie Campbell. Torie got the chance to interview Jai Courtney who plays Jack McClain and Sebastian Koch who plays Yuri Komarov. Plus, she interviewed the men behind the awesome movie like Executive Producer Alex Young and Director John Moore. When Tori asked what their favorite part of the film is, all men unanimously voted for the car chase scene involving the Mercedes-Benz car. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, check out the trailer of A Good Day to Die Hard which… Continue Reading »

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