Hot! Mercedes-Benz, What's Next?

[LaArtist]

lol half the sales of the S class, for the new 7er

 

[Mr Robert]

Fleet and internal sales will make a difference but I don't know to what extent.

The new five will however make a big impression on 2017.

 

[tomazino]

lol half the sales of the S class, for the new 7er

That is number for Merc S segment, which include S sedan, coupe, few years ago they include SL and SLS in that segment (don`t know for 2015. and this year)

 

[Serpens]

That is number for Merc S segment, which include S sedan, coupe, few years ago they include SL and SLS in that segment (don`t know for 2015. and this year)

What? I've never seen any S-class figures with the SL and SLS included.

 

[sako97]

European Sales Dec 2015
7 Series - 775
S Class 1.132
http://left-lane.com/european-car-sales-data/bmw/bmw-7-series/

U.S Sales - Dec 2015
7 Series - 1.266
S Class - 2.163

U.S Sales - Jan 2016
7 Series 847
S Class 1.277

http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/mercedes-benz-s-class-sales-figures.html?m=1

The S segment only accounts for sales of the S Coupé and 4 door.

 

[DjordjeC63]

The new 5er says hello.

That will be most significant change compared to F10, G30 will say "hello" to its owner?

 

[W201]

In a separate news, Handelsblatt reports that Ola Kaellenius will become the head od R&D, instead of Thomas Weber.

It is also mentioned that Zetsche's contract will be renewed for another 3 years.

Could it be, that when Dr Z goes, Mr OK will take his place?

Kaellenius was chief of AMG (Moers' predecessor), and currently is head of marketing and sales. Reading some of his interviews, he seems very charismatic, and more importantly, car-nut, which are qualities every carmaker CEO should have.

 

[HUTSUTAo]

European Sales Dec 2015

From what I know, Mercedes sold many more s class in China, its biggest market in jan 2016

 

[Merc1]

Just this year in the U.S. Mercedes will debut the C Coupe, C Cabrio, E-Class, GLS, S Cabriolet, GLC Coupe, C43 Coupe, GLC43, FL SL and the SLC so the 7-Series trying to keep up with the S-Class will be the least of BMW's worries. The only thing Mercedes won't have an answer for are BMW's ugliest, most irrelevant vehicles, the 3 and 5 GT models.

Once the car offensive is over, the SUV renewal will begin with the 2018 GLE.

M

 

[W201]

In a separate news, Handelsblatt reports that Ola Kaellenius will become the head od R&D, instead of Thomas Weber.

It is also mentioned that Zetsche's contract will be renewed for another 3 years.

Could it be, that when Dr Z goes, Mr OK will take his place?

Kaellenius was chief of AMG (Moers' predecessor), and currently is head of marketing and sales. Reading some of his interviews, he seems very charismatic, and more importantly, car-nut, which are qualities every carmaker CEO should have.

Says autonews.com:

Daimler's Kaellenius front-runner for CEO role after being named r&d chief

MUNICH -- Daimler appointed Ola Kaellenius as head of research and development, making the 46-year-old Swedish national a prime contender to succeed Dieter Zetsche as the automaker's next CEO.

Kaellenius, who is currently head of sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars, will succeed Thomas Weber after Weber, 61, retires at the end of this year, Daimler said today in a statement.

Zetsche’s contract was extended through 2019, giving Kaellenius -- a 23-year Daimler veteran -- time to prove himself.

Zetsche's contract extension may rule out trucks division head Wolfgang Bernhard, China boss Hubertus Troska and finance chief Bodo Uebber as his potential successors. All three will be close to 60 years old in 2019, when Daimler will choose its next CEO.

As a result, the role is likely to fall to a member of a younger generation of managers, including Kaellenius and two other executives in their late forties: Markus Schaefer and Klaus Zehender, who run manufacturing and procurement respectively at Mercedes.

The potential orderly handover of power is a marked contrast to the turmoil the company faced 10 years ago when Zetsche was thrust into the top job as Juergen Schrempp’s efforts to build a global auto giant unraveled.

Chrysler unwinding

Zetsche, 62, stabilized Daimler by unwinding the ill-fated merger with Chrysler and selling the company’s holding in Airbus’s parent to focus on Mercedes luxury cars and Daimler’s commercial-vehicle business, the world’s biggest.

Zetsche himself was under pressure when Mercedes-Benz dropped to No. 3 in upscale cars behind Audi, but he now has the marque on track to pass BMW’s namesake brand for the segment’s top spot this year. Daimler’s value has climbed more than 50 percent during Zetsche’s tenure.

As Weber’s successor, Kaellenius can gain experience throughout the group by overseeing development of new Mercedes cars as well as research projects for the entire group. His replacement as sales chief at the cars division will be named in the course of 2016, Daimler said.

If Kaellenius succeeds Zetsche, he would be the first non-German to run the company that traces its history to the invention of the automobile 130 years ago. He would also become part of a generational shift among German car leaders, as the auto industry faces disruptive changes posed by self-driving vehicles, car-sharing services and tighter pollution standards.

BMW CEO Harald Krueger was 49 at the time of his transition to the helm in May last year.

Kaellenius emerged as a potential Zetsche successor when he was promoted to Daimler’s management board last year. The executive joined Daimler in 1993 after studying management and finance in Sweden and Switzerland.

After stints in Mercedes’s U.S. plant in Alabama, Kaellenius established a track record in performance cars as head of operations at sports-car maker McLaren Automotive and then running AMG from 2010 to 2013. But unlike past Daimler CEOs, he hasn’t so far spent time in the trucks unit.

Bloomberg and Reuters contributed to this report

 

[DJRaze99]

MERCEDES-BENZ START AT GENEVA MOTOR SHOW THE " OPEN - AIR - SEASON 2016"

SL and SLC with European premiere
At the 86th Geneva Motor Show Mercedes-Benz Cars presents its " Dream Car Collection " and start with new roadsters and convertibles in the 2016 open-air season will focus on the world premiere of the new C - Class Cabriolet .With classic soft top is the attractive entry into the Mercedes dream cars world - year-round open-air driving pleasure included . Other signs of spring , the new SL and SLC European premiere celebrate like the Mercedes- AMG S 63 Cabrio Edition 130 , which recalls the invention of the automobile 130 years ago .And the smart fortwo cabrio is even more exclusive now . With the new limited special model smart fortwo cabrio BRABUS edition , which also makes its world premiere in Geneva

World premiere : 43 C 4MATIC Coupe and C Class Cabriolet
The new Mercedes- AMG C 43 Coupe 4MATIC adds the array of sports the C-Class family with another variant . For the first time in Europe the new E-Class is shown . The tenth generation sets new standards in design , safety, efficiency and automotive intelligence .There is also news of the V class : With the equipment line V - Class EXCLUSIVE the MPV which offers a particularly high level of equipment .

The " Mercedes-Benz Media Night " on Monday , February 29th at 19:30 and the press conference on Tuesday , March 01 , from 8:15 transmitted via live stream on the Internet ( www.daimler.gomexlive.com ) .

Stand in " Silver Flow " -Moods
Visitors experience the " Mercedes-Benz Dream Car Collection " in the fascinating " Silver Flow " look and feel : A dynamically shaped , levitating large sculpture made of silver louvres creates the perfect setting for the new models with star . Seemingly weightless hovering technical-sculptural SilverFlow on the 3,120 square meter booth and connects to the central media surface to stage area for the presentation of numerous premieres . On the general public days Mercedes-Benz shows in Geneva 37 vehicles .

Opposite the main stage the innovation topics are staged with interactive stations in the middle of the stand. The " e- mobility " presented with the plug-in hybrid models of the E-Class , the GLE , the GLC and the all-electric B - Class an impressive fleet of electrified vehicles - Highlight of the hybridInitiative by Mercedes - Benz is the reigning world champion race car Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 W06 Hybrid .

The dynamic shape of the Silver flow guides visitors in the rooms behind the main stage at Mercedes- AMG and Mercedes me - the new service mark of Mercedes-Benz .
In a separate area , the visitors will be able to meet the varied and individualized ways of Mercedes me - by the linking of the own Mercedes-Benz with the smartphone , innovative mobility solutions through inspirational offers for lifestyle , finance and service . The exhibition concept of Mercedes-Benz with the Silver Flow has in 2014 celebrated at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris and its premiere was at the IAA in Frankfurt / Main in 2015 defining element in the Frankfurt Festhalle . The flexibility of the lamellar structure can be the brand with a high recognition effect on the individual trade fairs adapt .Ceremony : The 10th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Museum From Café on level 1 , you can , thanks to the open design enjoy a fascinating view of the entire trade fair . Friends and fans of the brand are also invited to the cafe to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Museum .The museum tells since 2006 , the history of the automobile from its beginnings in the future . More than 7.1 million visitors visited the house in the past decade .

Source: Daimler AG

 

[Merc1]

Please let these "43" models have 400hp from an I6. PLEASE.

M

 

[tomazino]

What? I've never seen any S-class figures with the SL and SLS included.

Really!?!

 

[Serpens]

Really!?!

How odd. I've honestly only ever seen them completely broken out.

 

[Merc1]

Doesn't matter they aren't doing that now for the S-Class vs the 7-Series in their press release. Totally irrelevant. Some tiny market where they sold 71 cars altogether.

M

 

[tomazino]

Doesn't matter they aren't doing that now for the S-Class vs the 7-Series in their press release. Totally irrelevant. Some tiny market where they sold 71 cars altogether.

M

Are you trying to be funny, or you didn`t learn to read?

 

[Merc1]

Are you try to be funny, or you didn`t learn to read?

I should be asking you the same question.

M

 

[tomazino]

I should be asking you the same question.

M

Look, they sold 319 cars in some tiny market called "U S A", and 239 in some unknown far far away land called C H I N A.....

 

[Merc1]

Look, they sold 319 cars in some tiny market called "U S A", and 239 in some unknown far far away land called C H I N A.....

Yep, but seriously the point is that they don't break out the numbers like that for the press release for the U.S. market or individual markets.

M

 

[tomazino]

Yep, but seriously the point is that they don't break out the numbers like that for the press release for the U.S. market or individual markets.

M

Yes, but we were talking about global numbers. And img I posted is from their yearly report. And that's how they doing. For example, this is for Audi:

and BMW: