Posts Tagged ‘daimler’

Jaguar: Next XJ “closer to Bentley than BMW”

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Click above for more shots of the 2009 Jaguar XJ PortfolioThe current-generation of the Jaguar XJ sedan is a perfectly capable car, if a bit boring on the eyes. Jaguar's design language had always been daring and beautiful, but until the current XF appeared, had lately been stuck in a rut and seemed......

Daimler may sell remaining Chrysler stake to Cerberus

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Both Cerberus and Daimler have announced plans for the German automaker to sell the remaining 19.9-percent stake in Chrysler to the private equity firm. According to reports coming out of Germany, that relatively small stake in the American automaker is still weighing down Daimler's stock price. Per......

Paris Preview: BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for high-res shots of the BMW 7 Series ActiveHybridWith the arrival of the BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid, which will make its initial debut at the Paris Motor Show, both BMW and Mercedes-Benz are set to enter the luxury hybrid market that has so far only seen action in the form of the Lexus ......

Jaguar files trademarks for C-XE and C-XJ

Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Speculation is still big buiness at Jaguar: the leaper could be going upscale with a Daimler revival, going potentially diesel with the XK, and there's the never-ending rumor of something like an F-Type. Now, finally, a few pieces of fruit have fallen from the guesswork tree: Jaguar has filed tradem......

VIDEO: Brooke Shields pretending VW Routan is NOT a Dodge Caravan

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Click above to watch video after the jumpIn what could very possibly be the worst auto-related commercial we have ever seen, Volkswagen has somehow convinced Brooke Shields (really Brooke, are things this bad?) to shill its new, at least to VW showrooms, Caravan Routan minivan. Apparently, what the ......

BRABUS C63 AMG adds 73 HP to super sedan

Friday, September 5th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the BRABUS C63 AMGBRABUS, the German tuner of all things Daimler, has laid its hands upon the C63 AMG and somehow teased out an additional 73 horsepower from the sedan's 6.2L V8. With a BRABUS badge on the back, the C63 AMG produces 530 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque,......

It’s electrifying! Chrysler to show dealers three EVs with production in mind

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Click above for more hi-res images of the Dodge Zeo conceptWhile everyone is aware of what GM, Honda and Toyota have been up to when it comes to fuel-saving technology, Chrysler has been playing it close to the chest. The Auburn Hills-based automaker, however, will show its dealers three new all-ele......

Daimler considering cancelling hybrid ‘ute

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Click above to enlarge the Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HybridBatteries are an integral part of any hybrid automobile. No batteries means no electric assist, which means no point in lugging around all that extra hardware. So Mercedes-Benz is in a world of hurt as it alleges that Cobasys, the chosen battery ......

Chrysler Financial scores $24B line of credit

Monday, August 4th, 2008
It's up and down, but nowhere near out for Chrysler, LLC. The Big Three's smallest sibling says that it's ahead of internal estimates and has posted earnings in excess of one billion for the first half of '08. True, the company also posted a $510 million loss in Q1 according to minority shareholder ......

Tata to enter uber-lux segment with Daimler revival

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
It's lonely at the top. If you've got a big budget to buy a big luxury sedan, you're typically looking at a Bentley Arnage or a Rolls-Royce Phantom (Mercedes tried to make a go of it with Maybach, but never really managed to establish itself outside the Persian Gulf and hip-hop videos). Now Jaguar's......