Driver arrested after Mercedes hits multiple pedestrians in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A silver 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 struck multiple pedestrians at 1400 Spring Garden Street on Sunday evening, leaving eight people injured before the vehicle was stopped by police. The incident…
Speeding Mercedes Driver Tries to Flee from Deputies in Stafford
Stafford, VA – A young driver in Stafford attempted to escape from law enforcement after being spotted driving over 100 MPH. Identified as Timothy Garrett, the driver was eventually located by deputies,…
Man Accused Of Providing Bob Menendez’s Wife With Mercedes Pleads Guilty To Bribery
Man Accused Of Providing Bob Menendez’s Wife With Mercedes Pleads Guilty To Bribery Arjun Singh on March 1, 2024 A defendant who was indicted alongside Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey…
Mercedes open to sale of group-owned dealerships in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is open to selling the dealerships and workshops it owns in Germany, the carmaker said on Friday. “After very positive experiences in various European markets, we are now…
Mercedes launches ‘dialogue partner’ voice assistant
By Abhirup Roy and Victoria Waldersee LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz launched a new virtual assistant at the CES electronics trade fair on Monday capable of providing context-based suggestions and engaging in…
D.C. Police Search for Armed Carjacking Suspects in White Mercedes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Authorities are on high alert following a carjacking incident in the 900 block of G Street in Northwest D.C. shorty after midnight yesterday. The search is on for what…
Court orders Mercedes to pay damages over diesel defeat devices
BERLIN (Reuters) – A Stuttgart court on Thursday ruled that German automaker Mercedes-Benz must pay damages for the instalment of illegal defeat devices in its diesel cars, the court said in a…
Mercedes applies for tax relief for projects at two U.S. plants
BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has applied for tax breaks for potential projects at two of its U.S. plants under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a company spokesperson said on Monday.…
UAW workers strike at Mercedes supplier ZF’s plant in Alabama
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Wednesday that 190 workers went on strike at Mercedes-supplier ZF’s plant in Alabama, demanding higher pay and better healthcare benefits. The workers…
Qualcomm to supply BMW and Mercedes with chips for displays, voice features
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO/MUNICH (Reuters) – U.S. semiconductor company Qualcomm on Tuesday said it will supply chips to power in-car infotainment systems to luxury automakers Mercedes and BMW. Qualcomm is the…
Mercedes CEO: Efficiency is the ‘new currency’ in the EV market
By Joseph White and Ilona Wissenbach DETROIT (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius told Reuters the automaker’s newest electric vehicle architecture, launching with the CLA compact electric sedan late next year, will…
Mercedes sales rise in Q2 on top-end, electric vehicles
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz Group sales in the second quarter rose 6% year-on-year – a total of 515,700 vehicles – on the back of demand for all-electric and top-end vehicles, the German…
Mercedes plans new electric van platform, 20% cost cuts by mid-decade
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz’s van unit said on Tuesday that it plans a new, scalable platform for its electric vans that will reduce fixed costs by 20% by the…
Police capture fugitive wanted for driving Mercedes into police vehicles, striking officer
MORICHES, NY – Christian Castillo, who had been evading police for over a month, was finally arrested in Moriches on Saturday after an extensive manhunt. Castillo was wanted for intentionally crashing a…
Mercedes set to invest billions in e-vehicles plants
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes will invest billions of dollars to modernise its plants in China, Germany and Hungary over the coming years, magazine Automobilwoche reported, as the carmaker prepares to switch to…
Mercedes to double electric motor output at Untertuerkheim – WiWo
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is to double production capacity for electric motors to 1 million units at its Untertuerkheim plant, which has traditionally focused on combustion engines, WirtschaftsWoche magazine reported on Tuesday.…
Mercedes with bullet holes speeds away from Clifton police officers during traffic stop
CLIFTON, NJ – A pair of men inside a Mercedes E300 with bulletholes in the windshield were pulled over by Clifton police officers, but fled, nearly knocking down two officers. At approximately…
Teen shot and killed in Trenton inside Mercedes
TRENTON, NJ – A 19-year-old man was shot and killed in Trenton Thursday afternoon in the 800 block of Carteret Avenue. Trenton police officers responded to a Shot Spotter gunfire alert in…
Man shot multiple times, killed in Trenton while sitting in Mercedes
TRENTON, NJ – A man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon inside his Mercedes SUV in Trenton. Police responded to a Shot Spotter alert at around 1:30 pm in the area of…
AI chip startup SiMa.ai launches auto business with former Bosch, Mercedes executive
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Silicon Valley-based AI chip startup SiMa.ai on Thursday said it is entering the automotive industry and has recruited Harald Kroeger, a former executive at…
Mercedes says comprehensive trade deal with EU could make India an export hub
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A comprehensive trade deal between India and the European Union could pave the way for Mercedes-Benz to produce more cars in the South Asian nation,…
Mercedes Benz recalls more than 100,000 C-class models – Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 100,000 C-class models due to the possibility that moisture could enter the signal acquisition module (SAM) if water were to get into the boot,…
China’s Nio takes on BMW, Mercedes in home market with flexible battery plan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese electric-car startup Nio is looking to grab a share of Europe’s growing market for electric vehicles by rolling out a battery leasing and swapping network to cut costs…
VW, Mercedes sign MoUs with Canada to cooperate on battery development
TORONTO (Reuters) – German carmakers Volkswagen and Mercedes signed Memorandums of Understanding with the Canadian government on Tuesday to cooperate on the development of batteries. The agreements were signed during a two-day…
Baltimore Police Searching for Woman Who Fled Armed Robbery in Mercedes Benz
BALTIMORE, MD – Police in Baltimore are still searching for a woman who robbed a Nordstrom store in Baltimore on 4th of July before fleeing in her Mercedes Benz According to police,…
Mercedes readies plants to produce electric vehicles
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its network of plants to manufacture a new range of luxury electric vehicles as it prepares to switch to electric by the end of the decade. Mercedes…
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