Daimler AG

Daimler is starting the year with optimism after a strong finish to 2020, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said on Thursday, adding that sales in the fourth quarter had continued the strong trend seen in the preceding three months.

Daimler AG's North American truck unit on Thursday agreed to a $30 million U.S. civil penalty to resolve an investigation of delayed recalls, the second time since late 2019 the German automaker has agreed to settle a probe by U.S. auto safety regulators.

Daimler AG's North American truck unit has agreed to a $30 million U.S. civil penalty to resolve an investigation that found it failed to recall vehicles in a timely fashion and comply with reporting requirements.

Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos will manufacture its first car in France after a deal to take over a site run by Germany's Daimler, ditching plans to build a factory in Britain as COVID-19 disrupts the automotive industry.

Aston Martin said on Friday its shareholders approved a plan to inject 125 million pounds ($168.09 million) in new capital as the luxury carmaker tries to turnaround its loss-making business.

Aston Martin said on Friday its shareholders approved the luxury car maker's plans to inject 125 million pounds in new capital, in an effort to turnaround its loss-making business.

German carmaker Daimler's plan to cooperate with China's Geely to build a next-generation combustion engine does not mean the end of cooperation between Daimler and Renault, a source at the French company told Reuters on Tuesday.

German auto maker Daimler will cooperate with China's Geely to build its next generation of engines, the Handelsblatt business daily reported on Tuesday, citing company and industry sources.

The head of the Berlin engine plant run by Mercedes-Benz has defected to rival Tesla, German union IG Metall said on Wednesday, calling on employees to protest over his departure.

Aston Martin's 125 million pound ($163 million) capital increase has been fully subscribed, the loss-making carmaker said on Wednesday as it seeks to turn round the business with additional support from Daimler.

Alphabet Inc's autonomous driving technology development unit, Waymo, and a division of Germany's luxury carmaker Daimler AG have teamed up to make heavy-duty, self-driving trucks in the United States, the companies said on Tuesday.

* Margins at Mercedes-Benz rise thanks to China demand (Adds CFO remarks about the outlook)

Strong demand for luxury cars in China in the third quarter helped turn around margins at Daimler's Mercedes-Benz cars division despite an overall fall in deliveries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daimler's Chief Executive said China will remain Mercedes-Benz's biggest growth market in the next decade and the German carmaker will adjust production locations to capture shifts in demand as global trade tensions continue to rise.

* Daimler Q3 EBIT 3.07 bln euros, above 2.14 bln euros consensus

Carmaker Daimler on Thursday posted forecast-beating third-quarter results, citing a faster than expected market recovery and strong business in September.

Carmaker Daimler on Thursday posted forecast-beating third-quarter results, citing a faster than expected market recovery and strong business in September.

California air regulators on Wednesday urged automakers and engine manufacturers to disclose by the end of the year any unapproved hardware or software programs that compromise a vehicle's emissions control system.

California air regulators on Wednesday urged automakers and engine manufacturers to disclose any unapproved hardware or software programs that impact emissions control systems by the end of 2020.