Just Auto (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
An earnings boost from the launch of the redesigned Mercedes-Benz E-class line has made Daimler more optimistic the worst of the current decline is finally behind it, chief executive Dieter Zetsche told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.
TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
The relaunch of German carmaker Daimler’s key Mercedes-Benz E-class luxury sedan has supported earnings in the second quarter and bolstered the carmaker’s optimism that the worst is finally behind it, CEO Dieter Zetsche said today. "From today’s perspective, not only will we not experience...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
The Porsche/Volkswagen merger process hasn’t been an easy one. To make things a little more interesting, a German magazine is reporting that Daimler AG is in advanced talks to buy a stake in Porsche. Citing financial resources, manager-magazin.de reported that the Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and Porsche CEO Wendelin Weideking have already discussed the potential [...]
Driive (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Filed under: Mercedes-Benz , Porsche , Earnings/Financials Daimler's Dieter Zetsche has called 2009 a "Darwin year" for the car business, with the weak and the lame being pulled down by larger forces. Surprisingly, Porsche was one of those businesses that nearly went under, and it has been looking for help almost anywhere it could get it. Reuters says that Germany's Manager Magazin...
Your Auto Club - Auto News (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
... officially Daimler has rejected such claims, they’ve not done so in a very convincing manner."" Dieter Zetsche, Daimler COE said after some reports surfaced in Manager Magazine. "" Zetsche added.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Filed under: Mercedes-Benz , Porsche , Earnings/Financials Daimler's Dieter Zetsche has called 2009 a "Darwin year" for the car business, with the weak and the lame being pulled down by larger forces. Surprisingly, Porsche was one of those businesses that nearly went under, and it has been looking for help almost anywhere it could get it. Reuters says that Germany's Manager Magazin recently...
Business Week (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
Daimler () CEO Dieter Zetsche is next door, in the former Mercedes-Benz Museum, where a large room has been subdivided into offices. There are model cars on some of the shelves, while others are still empty. The building was meant to serve as temporary office space while the headquarters building was being renovated. But now drastic cost-cutting measures have brought the renovations to...
INAUTONEWS (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
German car maker Daimler is in advanced talks to buy a stake in sports car maker Porsche SE, German magazine “manager magazin” reported on Friday on its website, citing financial sources. Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche and Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking had already discussed potential options at the end of May, manager-magazin.de said, citing financial sources. An...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
... In remarks to appear this Sunday in the newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche said his company which makes Mercedes-Benz cars was not bidding for Porsche. "If we were, we'd say so," he said. Lower Saxony, which owns one fifth of Volkswagen and effectively controls it, would welcome Qatar as a direct shareholder in the German company, rather than as part-owner...
WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Daimler is reportedly negotiating to purchase either a percentage of Porsche, or Volkswagen, from Porsche Automobil Holding SE, according to German website manager-magazin.de. The news outlet says Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and Porsche chief Wendelin Wiedeking have been in talks since last May.After Porsche purchased 51% of VW's common shares, they attempted a complete takeover of Europe's...
Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
German car maker Daimler is in advanced talks to buy a stake in sports car maker Porsche SE, German magazine "manager magazin" reported on Friday on its website, citing financial sources.Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche and Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking had already discussed potential options at the end of May, manager-magazin.de said, citing financial sources.An industry source...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German car maker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) is in advanced talks to buy a stake in sports car maker Porsche SE (PSHG_p.DE), German magazine "manager magazin" reported on Friday on its website, citing financial sources.Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche and Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking had already discussed potential options at the end of May, manager-magazin.de said,...
Top Green Cars (Free subscription) | 06/12/2009
... and the absolute will, to lead the automobile industry in this field even in future”, says Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of Daimler AG and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Cars. The following five innovations on the basis of the S 400 Hybrid are among the highlights of the ESF 2009: * PRE-SAFE Structure:The inflatable metal structures save weight or increase the stability of structural components....
Autopia (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... eggs in a carton. The list goes on. “Safety is a central element of the Mercedes-Benz brand,” Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Daimler chairman and Mercedes CEO, said in a statement. “In this respect we have been setting the pace in the market for almost 70 years. The ESF 2009 shows that we still have plenty of ideas and the absolute will to lead the automobile industry in this field even in the...
WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... and the absolute will, to lead the automobile industry in this field even in future", says Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of Daimler AG and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Cars.The ESF 2009 was developed and built completely in the test vehicle workshops in Sindelfingen. This safety research vehicle based on the Mercedes S 400 HYBRID features more than a dozen safety innovations, most of which...
