Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors

Taking a cue from its Swedish colleagues at Volvo and the pragmatic views of automotive product planners worldwide, General Motors roiled the international automobile industry last week by proclaiming that all its cars will go pure electric by 2035. The pronouncement is likely to apply more pressure on more automakers, both in the United States […]

Daimler to spin off trucks business and rename itself Mercedes-Benz

German automobile giant Daimler said Wednesday it plans to spin off and float its truck division as the maker of Mercedes-Benz pivots to focus squarely on the car business. Once the separation is complete, the Daimler group will take the name of Mercedes-Benz after its top-selling luxury car. “Daimler AG’s board of management with the […]