
Volkswagen hires Opel exec as strategy chief
The automaker has also hired a former judge who oversaw legal compliance at Daimler AG in the wake of a bribery scandal there.

Daimler unveils autonomous tractor trailer [VIDEO]
Automaker expects trucks to hit roads before driverless cars.
Daimler spending $500M for South Carolina van plant
New facility will create 1,300 jobs.
Daimler sells stake in Tesla for $780 million
Electric vehicle partnership not affected.
Alabama Mercedes plant should be be unionized, Daimler labour chief says
Michael Brech said he supports the United Auto Workers’ efforts to gain recognition at the plant.
Daimler pays $845 million for 12% stake in Chinese partner
Automaker looks to increase its footprint in the fast growing Chinese car market.
Mercedes building new Brazilian factory to make C class sedans, compact SUVs
German automaker will invest $224 million to build the plant that is expected to start up in 2016.
China’s March auto sales up 13.3%, Japanese brands suffer more decline
Communist government promoting auto manufacturing, but still fine-tuning policies to encourage smaller, fuel-efficient vehicle sales.
China’s auto sales rise 19.5%, accelerating from 2012 growth rate
Automakers sold 2.8 million cars in January and February, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reports.
Daimler buys stake in Chinese automaker for $875 million
German automaker will spend $875 million for a 12% stake in BAIC Motor.
Daimler Trucks warns workers of potential layoffs in US
Layoffs expected just a year after the truck-maker recalled 1,100 workers at its Cleveland plant.