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BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
It Looks Like BMW By A Nose A slew of new models could propel the car-maker past Mercedes |
BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes' Head-on Collision with a Quality Survey There must be a lot of long faces at the headquarters of the Mercedes Car Group in Stuttgart. On July 8, the world's most esteemed luxury auto maker suffered the humiliation of seeing its ranking in the annual J.D. Power survey of car dependability plunge to below the average. |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 |
Fixing Up an Old Mercedes After turning around Chrysler, new DaimlerChrysler head Dieter Zetsche talks about returning the German brand to its past glory. |
BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Tim Higgins |
Lexus Cedes Ground in the U.S. to Mercedes and BMW Toyota's quality problems - and aggressive pricing by Mercedes - have fueled market share losses at Lexus. |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 Edmondson & Welch |
Dark Days At Daimler Jurgen Schrempp leaves behind a Mercedes beset by quality and profit woes. Now, Dieter Zetsche must take drastic measures to save the marriage with Chrysler -- or engineer a breakup. |
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Robert Levine |
High Concept Here's a quick look at five concept cars of the recent past and how they've been repurposed - or forgotten. |
Fast Company February 2005 Deutschman & Byrne |
Super Size Me! Mercedes is bringing a bigger, bloated version of its Smart car to the United States. Is this cowardice -- or clever strategy? Two writers argue the case. |
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Gail Edmondson |
BMW: Crashing The Compact Market It's entering Europe's fiercest arena without sacrificing its luxe touch. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
Hot Audi It's finally blasting into the luxury-car pack. Can it stay there? |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Edmondson & Kerwin |
DaimlerChrysler: Stalled Was the merger between Daimler and Chrysler a mistake? Many say yes -- and call for Schrempp's head. |
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes' New Boss Rolls Up His Sleeves Layoffs are just the beginning. Can Mercedes Car Group's Zetsche fix production and quality woes? |
The Motley Fool Brian Gorman |
Daimler's Success Story? When DaimlerChrysler recently rolled out U.S. sales data for May, the results for its new Chrysler 300 were remarkable. But the car's success carries the danger of becoming a Pyrrhic victory for the automaker. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Bremner & Roberts |
Asia: Audi Needs To Burn Rubber Audi is winning plaudits in Europe and the U.S. as it launches hit model after hit model in the luxury-auto segment. Asian car enthusiasts love the brand, too. |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
Compact, But All Muscle European carmakers have long excelled at making neat small cars. Now they are pouring power into those pint-size packages. And U.S. car buyers may eventually see some of these innovations in their own backyard. |
Entrepreneur February 2005 Jill Amadio |
What a Concept! What do auto manufacturers have up their sleeves to influence your company-car purchases? Look at these concept cars to see what the future holds for your fleet. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Chrysler Says "Halo" to Mercedes DaimlerChrysler optimistically hopes that by more closely aligning Chrysler with Mercedes, the prestige and aura will magically turn its loss into the 7% operating profit margin that Mercedes is on track to achieving this year. Investors, take note. |
AskMen.com September 26, 2003 Paul Anderson |
6 SUVs For Under $40K Though choice is good, it may be difficult to differentiate one sport ute from the other. Many cars offer similar looks, modern features, off-road control, and performance. Here's help for SUV buyers who want all these attributes in addition to originality and bang for their buck. |
BusinessWeek November 18, 2010 Thomas & Cremer |
Audi Feels a Need for Speed in the U.S. Volkswagen's Audi brand, the luxury car leader in both China and Europe, is aggressively moving to boost sales in the U.S. |
Car and Driver March 2005 |
Big Makeover for the M-class More power and off-road prowess goes to the Mercedes moneymaker, introduced in January as a concept car but set to go on sale this spring. |
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Larry Armstrong |
The SUV Refined Mercedes' new M-Class SUV vehicles are sleek and roomy -- and drive like a car. |
BusinessWeek June 19, 2006 David Welch |
How Do You Turn On The #@!&% Air? A J.D. Power study finds luxury cars like Mercedes and BMW overloaded with complexity |
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 David Welch |
Is Lexus Sexy Enough To Seduce Europe? Lexus will amp up its cars' pizzazz and ditch the understated styling. |
Car and Driver November 2006 Tony Quiroga |
2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG - Car News Mommy Mercedes goes mental, R63 AMG seats six and goes 155 mph. |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes Gets Back Up To Speed A focus on quality and cost has Mercedes humming again. |
AskMen.com Patrick Rowlings |
6 of 2005's Coolest Crossovers If it looks like a SUV on a diet or a station wagon or sedan on steroids, it's a crossover, and they seem to be everywhere. Here are some 2005 models to keep your motor running. |
Lucire March 19, 2008 Jack Yan |
Breaking with Tradition The Mercedes-Benz C200K Avantgarde: the flash and German accent come free. |
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 David Welch |
Detroit Tries It The Japanese Way Shared platforms and parts save time and money, but the Big Three are years behind. |
Car and Driver May 2006 Dave Vanderwerp |
Preview Review: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 The GL fits into a popular and well-established market segment -- with a roomy interior combined with a competitive price and above-average power. |
Popular Mechanics December 2006 Stewart et al. |
New Cars: Dodge Nitro, BMW M6 Convertible, Chysler Sebring and More The all-new Dodge Nitro has machismo practically oozing from its beefy sheetmetal... A soft-top version of BMW's hottest coupe... An elegant sedan that delivers over 30 mpg... Volvo S80... BMW X3 3.0si... Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec etc. |
Entrepreneur December 2004 Jill Amadio |
Hit the Road A look at new developments in pickups, minivans, and SUVs for 2005. Includes a link to the 2005 guide to commercial vehicles. |
Inc. May 2006 Patrick J. Sauer |
Drives: We'll Turn This Family Car Right Around The Mercedes-Benz R350 makes family getaways a little easier and more elegant. |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005 David Welch |
A Rival For BMW? The sporty GS Lexus 430 has what it takes to match the German carmaker -- almost. |
Lucire January 29, 2015 |
The car of our times: BMW 2er Active Tourer Jack Yan goes on the launch of the BMW 2-series Active Tourer, and answers just why the German marque sees fit to enter the compact monospace sector |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 |
"Mercedes is Job No. 1" German shareholder activist Jorg Pluta has some strong ideas on the direction DaimlerChrysler should be heading. |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Automaker Threatens to Try New Tactics Intense global competition may force DaimlerChrysler to adopt American labor strategies. The contrast between the company's relatively free hand in the U.S. and its labor troubles in Germany is striking. |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2009 Jack Ewing |
As the Race Slows Down, Audi Hits the Gas The German carmaker is pouring money into marketing to expand its share of the luxury market and push diesel models in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Kathleen Kerwin |
Detroit: Pedal To The Metal Enough is enough -- the Big Three is filling showrooms with new cars to beat back foreign rivals |
BusinessWeek October 15, 2007 David Welch |
A Classier C-Class The new entry-level models from Mercedes-Benz are longer and livelier. |
Wired October 2004 Douglas McGray |
Hot Wheels It's cute, tiny, and plastic. The kids love it (especially in Europe). It also gets 70 miles per gallon, and you can fit three side by side in a standard parking spot. Move over, Mini: The Smart microcar could be the next big thing on America's roads. |
IEEE Spectrum December 2008 John Voelcker |
The Soul of a New Mercedes How the F700 concept vehicle offers luxury-car performance, comfort, and econo-car fuel efficiency |
Car and Driver May 2004 Daniel Pund |
2005 Audi A8L 6.0 Quattro Audi social-climbs into the rarefied air of BMW and Mercedes---and finds its parent, VW, already there. |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2010 John Rosevear |
Daimler Dumps Its Dividend Does the surprise Q4 loss signal more trouble ahead? |
Popular Mechanics January 2007 Dunne et al. |
New Cars: Ford Edge, BMW X5, Yamaha V Star and More Take the best attributes of a minivan, a SUV and a large sedan and you get a sense of what the Ford Edge is all about... The BMW's 4.8-liter v8 is not just strong. It also gives the X5 the gnarliest sounds of any suv on the road... etc. |
Car and Driver December 2004 Aaron Robinson |
Mercedes-Benz CLS500, CLS55 AMG, and SLK55 AMG Strength, durability, rationality. After more than a century of building cars guided by such forthright German principles, Mercedes-Benz has lately become enamored with another, slightly more Italian idea: loveliness. |
AskMen.com Patrick Rowlings |
6 Legacy Cars Some cars just hang around forever. Certain makes and models manage to sustain our attention year in and year out. |
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 |
Shaping Cars for the Chinese While General Motors (GM ) stumbles in the U.S., its Chinese operations are surging. This year, GM China's vehicle sales are expected to grow by 20%. |
Car and Driver September 2005 Ron Kiino |
Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Wagon To create the ultimate one car -- that singular vehicle that can wear multiple hats -- might we suggest a vehicle that meets the following criteria? |
Entrepreneur December 2002 Jill Amadio |
Start Your Engines Is reliable transportation what your business needs to get it where it needs to go? Look no further than our special guide to commercial vehicles. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2004 Phil Wohl |
Daimler-Chrysler Waiting for Mercedes No. 5 automaker hurt by slow Mercedes sales, but Chrysler remains steady. |