Archive | October, 2007
Daimler posts Group EBIT of €1.9 billion in third quarter of 2007
The new Daimler AG today presented its interim report on the third quarter of 2007. Daimler achieved EBIT of €1,891 million in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2006: €1,823 million). There was a positive impact from the significantly higher EBIT from the Mercedes-Benz Cars division, which profited from a favorable development of unit [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007
24. October 2007
At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show Mercedes-Benz is presenting, for the first time in Asia, four innovative new models with trailblazing drive concepts for a cleaner and more fuel-efficient future of the premium motor car. The C 300 BLUETEC HYBRID and the S 300 BLUETEC HYBRID use BLUETEC diesel emissions control technology, which was successfully [...]
Continue reading...F1 Brazil: Hamilton vs. Alonso
23. October 2007
Hamilton’s mistake on Sunday, when he tried to overtake Alonso, was certainly one of the reasons that he lost the championship. Here is a video which shows that moment, with the Spanish commentators screaming their lungs out, as Alonso was the champion at that moment. It just wasn’t Hamilton’s day on Sunday, first his mistake, [...]
Continue reading...Daimler AG lays the foundation for a van plant in China
23. October 2007
As a ceremonial occasion, the start of construction work for the future production location of Fuzhouin the provinceof Fujianwas celebrated in appropriate style. Fujian Daimler Automotive Ltd (FJDA), a company jointly owned by Fujian Motor Industry Group (FJMG), China Motors Corp (CMC) and Daimler AG, has thereby taken a further step towards a production start-up [...]
Continue reading...Formula 1 Grand Prix in Brazil: The Finale
21. October 2007
The Formula 1 season came to an end today, with a very disappointing finish for the Mclaren Mercedes team. Hamilton and Alonso finished, with equal amount of points, on 2nd place. Kimi Raikkonen, after a phenomenal comeback, managed to take the title away from Hamilton in the last race. It is hard to categorize todays’ [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes SLR 722 GT
19. October 2007
Auto-Motor-und-Sport is reporting that Ray Mallock Racing has been contracted by Mercedes to produce a racing version of the SLR Mclaren. It is not known how many exemplars will be produced, but they say that 20 are planned. THe price of the race version will be more than one million euro, which is more than $1,5 [...]
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25. October 2007
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