Mercedes-Benz profit slides amid cutthroat Chinese market Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:33am Mercedes said car sales by volume in China fell 27 percent in the first three months of 2026
Chinese EV giant BYD reports 55% drop in Q1 net profit Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:25pm Shenzhen-based EV and battery giant achieves 4.08 billion yuan ($598 million) profit during first three months of the year
Mercedes India’s revenue hits fresh record on strong top-end luxury sales Published 15 Jan, 2026 06:11pm A 23% decline in sales of Mercedes’ entry-segment cars in 2025 weighed on growth even as demand for its top-end models grew by 12%
Mercedes cuts EVs’ environment footprint with low-carbon aluminium Published 29 Sep, 2025 12:39pm AARDAL: Aluminium made with renewable power and from recycling is helping luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz cut CO2...
Mercedes keeps ‘value over volume’ approach in tough Chinese market Published 08 Sep, 2025 06:57am MUNICH: German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz is sticking with its premium strategy in its main market China, where ...
Mercedes-Benz Pension Trust to sell its 3.8% stake in Nissan Motor Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:25pm TOKYO/BERLIN: The pension trust of Mercedes-Benz will sell off its roughly $346 million shareholding, a 3.8% stake,...
Mercedes-Benz India’s first-quarter sales hit record high on strong demand for top-end models, EVs Published 11 Jul, 2025 05:20pm German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz said its first-quarter sales in India hit an all-time high, rising 10% to 4,238...
Mercedes says no supply chain disruptions after China export concerns Published 30 Jun, 2025 06:22pm STUTTGART: There has been no disruption to production due to limited raw material exports from China at German...
Mercedes to develop smart cars for global markets with China’s Hesai lidar Published 12 Mar, 2025 07:26pm SHANGHAI: Mercedes-Benz will develop smart driving cars for global markets equipped with Hesai’s lidar sensors, a...
Mercedes ‘streamliner’ fetches record 51mn euros at auction Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:52pm STUTTGART, Germany: A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula One greats Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955...
Mercedes 1955 ‘streamliner’ set to smash F1 record at auction Published 29 Jan, 2025 02:17pm FELLBACH, Germany: A sleek, long-nosed Mercedes raced by Stirling Moss and five-times Formula One world champion...
Hamilton bids farewell to Mercedes as Ferrari vie for title Published 05 Dec, 2024 01:14pm ABU DHABI: Lewis Hamilton bids farewell this weekend to Mercedes, the team that carried him to six world titles, as...
Brad Pitt’s F1 movie set for release in June 2025 Published 18 Jun, 2024 02:37pm Brad Pitt’s as-yet unnamed Formula One movie will be released globally on June 25 next year, with a North American...
Mercedes lines up new investment and array of cars for India Published 08 Jan, 2024 04:45pm NEW DELHI: Mercedes Benz will invest $24 million in India this year and launch over a dozen new cars with a focus on...
Brad Pitt respects F1 and thrills drivers at Silverstone Updated 10 Jul, 2023 04:58pm Brad Pitt was full of praise and respect for Formula One and, in particular, the drivers on Sunday after spending...
Climate protesters tell Hamilton to drop fuel sponsor Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am SILVERSTONE, (United Kingdom): Climate activists Just Stop Oil on Sunday welcomed seven-time champion Lewis...
Two dead after shooting at German Mercedes plant Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am BERLIN: A suspect was detained after a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz plant in southwestern Germany left two people ...
Mercedes amps up renewable energy switch with Iberdrola wind deal Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday it had signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain’s Iberdrola for...
Nannies on call, spas; India witnessing 'mad rush' for luxury housing Published 06 Mar, 2023 03:22pm NEW DELHI: India's DLF sold a $1 billion upmarket residential project in 72 hours while rival Godrej Properties is...
Hamilton targets future on return to scene of rancorous ‘injustice’ Published 17 Nov, 2022 11:56am ABU DHABI: Lewis Hamilton returns to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend 11 months on from one of the most...
Mercedes set to lead India’s luxury EV market as Tesla stays out Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:08am NEW DELHI: German carmaker Mercedes-Benz plans to take pole position in India’s luxury electric vehicle market, ...
Mercedes-Benz lays first stone of new battery cell campus in Germany Published 31 May, 2022 08:30pm BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz laid the first stone of a new research and development campus at its Untertuerkheim site in...
Mercedes-Benz aims for more luxury in model line-up Published 19 May, 2022 06:21pm BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz is honing its identity as a luxury company, its chief technology officer (CTO) said on...
Verstappen wary of revamped Australian GP circuit as Leclerc looms Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:38am MELBOURNE: World champion Max Verstappen is eyeing a "smooth weekend" to build on his victory in Saudi Arabia, but ...
Mercedes and Hamilton's struggles put to the test in Melbourne Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:49am MELBOURNE: An uncompetitive Mercedes and admission that he is "struggling mentally and emotionally" have put Lewis...
Mercedes takes on Tesla with new US battery plant, electric SUV Published 15 Mar, 2022 09:05pm TUSCALOOSA: Mercedes-Benz AG opened its first US electric vehicle (EV) battery factory on Tuesday and said Japanese...
Volvo Cars and Mercedes boost profits despite sales slump Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am STOCKHOLM: High-end automakers Volvo Cars and Mercedes said Friday that the global supply chain bottlenecks caused...
Mercedes-Benz to assemble its EQS electric luxury sedan in India Published 12 Jan, 2022 02:50pm NEW DELHI: German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz plans to start local assembly of its EQS electric sedan in India ...
Daimler sees Q3 hit to Mercedes sales from chip shortage Published 02 Sep, 2021 06:17pm "With the plant closings at semiconductor suppliers in Malaysia and elsewhere, the challenge has now become even greater, so that our sales in the third quarter will probably be noticeably below the second quarter," Ola Kaellenius says
Going electric: Carmakers make the switch Published 25 Jul, 2021 11:37am VW's high-end Audi brand expects to be 100-percent electric in 2033