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The current focus on electric vehicles (EV) has brought out the term ‘legacy carmakers’. These are the car manufacturers everyone is familiar with like Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, etc. Now, the word ‘legacy’ carries with it a connotation of being superseded – outdated, if you will. But the car industry is a traditional one, and brand perception plays a significant role amongst car buyers. EV-only makers namely Tesla (often called disruptors), may have been a catalyst in the electrification pat

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), the largest privately-owned automotive technology group in China, has announced today that it has increased its ownership stake in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (Aston Martin) to approximately 17 percent. Currently, Geely has a 9.7 percent stake in Mercedes-Benz, and the latter has a 12 percent stake in Aston Martin. This move is part of a new relationship agreement between Geely Holding and the prestigious British luxury performance brand

Production of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and EQS at the Sindelfingen plant is temporarily halted after a shooting incident yesterday left two dead. Work at the Sindelfingen plant was stopped immediately and police were called to the scene. Local news reports say a 53-year old perpetrator disarmed and overpowered by the company’s security personnel, but one person died at the scene from gunshot wounds, while another died in the hospital. It also added that production of the two aforementioned mode

Proton’s subsidiary Pro-Net has appointed Hap Seng Smart Sdn. Bhd. as its first authorised dealer for the soon-to-be-launched electric-only Smart brand in Malaysia. Hap Seng is a household name synonymous with Mercedes-Benz cars and with Smart now re-structured as a joint venture between Geely and Mercedes-Benz, it is only natural for Hap Seng to be its authorised dealer in Malaysia. Geely’s local outpost Proton’s subsidiary Pro-Net (Proton New Energy Technology Sdn. Bhd.) is the distributor for

Stuttgart is the first to fire the opening salvo of this era's executive sedan battle, by launching the all-new 2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W214) earlier this week. It's a technoid's dream; coming with all manner of big screens, office-on-wheels features, and aspects that have trickled down from the brand's flagship S-Class. Pertinently it's the bridge between electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engines (ICEs), and just like the recent GLC Coupe, every powertrain option is electrifie