Mercedes-Benz reports 7.3 per cent growth in May global sales

Mercedes-Benz again grew its unit sales in May with vehicle deliveries to customers that are unprecedented for the month of May (121,360 units, +7.3 per cent). The Stuttgart based manufacturer also posted a new sales record for the period since the beginning of the year

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Daimler Trucks appoints Sven Ennerst as new Chief Developer

The Daimler Board of Management made the personnel decision - effective August 1, 2013, Sven Ennerst (49) will take on global responsibility for the development department at Daimler Trucks. Ennerst will succeed Georg Weiberg (65), who will retire

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Christer Ekberg appointed new Head of Porsche Middle East and Africa

The importer organisation Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has appointed Christer Ekberg as Managing Director, effective as of September 1. Joining from Porsche Asia Pacific where he was also

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Dr. Manfred Doss is the new Head of legal department at Porsche Automobil Holding SE

Dr. Manfred Doss (55) has taken over as Head of the Legal Department at Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, as of May 1, 2013. At the same time he was appointed general representative of the company.

Doss headed the legal department of RWE AG in Essen from

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Daimler plans expansion of Mercedes-Benz Cars production network

The Daimler AG Board of Management has decided to expand the Mercedes-Benz Cars powertrain production network. Following approval by the Supervisory Board, additional capacities for transmission assembly are now planned to be established at the

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Maria Sharapova to represent Porsche

Tennis megastar Maria Sharapova has taken on a new role - effective immediately, the 26-year-old world-class player will be representing the sports car manufacturer, Porsche AG, as brand ambassador. The cooperation is initially signed for three years and involves

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The Ferrari 458 Spider receives 'Best Cabriolet' award from Auto Motor und Sport

The readers of the prestigious German car magazine Auto Motor und Sport have crowned the 458 Spider 'Best Imported Cabriolet' in the traditional 'Best cars' poll.

This is the second time the 458 Spider has won this category, and it's the 15th time that a convertible

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Porsche sales increase by 18.7 per cent in 2012

Porsche AG sold more sports cars in 2012 than ever before - 141,075 customer deliveries equal an increase of 18.7 per cent compared to last year's record of 118,868 vehicles sold.

"We are looking back on the most successful year in our history," said Matthias Muller,

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Porsche surpasses previous year's record figures

This year, Porsche AG has delivered 128,978 new vehicles to customers around the world, meaning that the previous year's figure (of 118,868 vehicles in total) has already been surpassed one month before the end of the year. In November 2012, the Stuttgart-based sports

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Porsche SE becomes a financially strong holding company

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, and Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, achieved their shared goal of creating the Integrated Automotive Group. In return for the contribution of its holding business operations, and therefore its remaining

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