Prices include a $1,195 delivery fee. Ford cut prices again and again and invented the system of franchised dealers who were loyal to his brand name. There would appear to be room for improvement, since the Chevy and Ford haven't modified that a lot of since Chevy Van was a high ten single. Due in particular to the cost-reducing measures and the launch of the new E-Class in Europe and the US launch planned for June 2009, there should be a gradual improvement in profitability over the next three quarters and positive earnings in the second half of the year. Due to stagnating demand and the ongoing recession in major economies, Mercedes-Benz Vans does not expect an improvement in unit sales in the coming months. As a result of the global economic crisis, Daimler Trucks assumes that unit sales will fall significantly in all its major markets in full-year 2009. The division expects to maintain its shares of core markets, however. However, Mercedes-Benz Cars will not be able to avoid the expected weakness of major sales markets and in particular of its main market segments. Due to a severe market slump, Mercedes-Benz Vans’ unit sales decreased to 28,800 vehicles in the first quarter (Q1 2008: 68,600). Revenue of €1.3 billion was also well below the figure for the prior-year period.
The repositioning of Daimler Trucks North America Expenses will give rise to expenses of €150 million, of which €45 million was already recognized in the first quarter. The Trucks Europe/Latin America unit (Mercedes-Benz) sold 23,100 vehicles in the first quarter (Q1 2008: 33,800), a decrease compared with the prior-year quarter, as expected. Daimler Busessold 6,800 buses and chassis worldwide in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2008: 9,200). As the decline in unit sales is almost solely accounted for by lower volumes of chassis in Latin America, revenue decreased at the much lower rate of 2% to €904 million. The full impact of the significant drop in demand in all markets since the beginning of this year will be felt as of the second quarter. Based on the divisions’ planning, Daimler expects its total unit sales to decrease significantly in the year 2009 (2008: 2.1 million vehicles). As a result, Daimler expects to achieve cost reductions or to avoid cost increases in a total amount of €4 billion. At Daimler Financial Services, new business decreased by 12% compared with the prior-year quarter to €5.9 billion.
The Daimler Group adjusted its segment reporting at the beginning of 2009. The business activities of Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, which were previously reported under Vans, Buses, Other, are now presented separately. In order to alleviate the impact of the significant decline in unit sales and revenue caused by the global financial and economic crisis, at short notice Daimler has initiated measures designed to adjust costs and avoid expenditure across all divisions and at the Group’s headquarters. The measures initiated supplement the existing efficiency-enhancing programs and will be implemented at the Group in the coming months. With the S 400 HYBRID and additional BlueEFFICIENCY models, the entire model range will be supplemented with particularly environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient drive systems. My drive to the inlaws happened during an odd March snowfall - huge snowflakes with ambient temps a few degrees above freezing, so nothing was sticking. Is Detailed and ready for a Test Drive!
My focus now is to get the car better for me, so I can achieve better results. I made a good start and I knew I was running longer than the guys behind me, so I was able to bridge the gap back to them. “We came here hoping for a good result - and I wanted to redeem myself after the last lap in Monza - and we got it! So, fingers crossed and good luck to Merc, because they will be facing a tough competition! “The race was physically very tough for all the drivers, but it was actually quite straightforward for me. “As a team, we’ll take many positives from this race. “As such, it was a perfectly paced weekend - and Lewis delivered magnificently today. CALL US TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT! Lewis did everything right, setting pole position yesterday and winning the race today. “After a slightly troubled Friday, the team worked tremendously hard throughout Friday night and Saturday morning to rebuild Lewis’s car completely - and the result, combined with a brilliant pole lap from the man himself, was that we were able to approach today with a win firmly in our sights.
Second win of the season for Lewis who dominated the second Singapore night race from start to finish. Nonetheless, the team’s double-points finish moves Vodafone McLaren Mercedes to within three points of third position in the constructors’ championship with three races remaining. Nonetheless, he remained at the head of the field and withstood sustained pressure from Sebastian Vettel - who was running significantly lighter than Lewis and was therefore able to push hard for the lead. He slotted into ninth, jumped Robert Kubica at the first stops and was comfortably running in the top six until Mark Webber’s shunt prompted a flurry of stops on lap 46. The net result saw Heikki lose two positions to Jenson Button and Vettel. First of all, our car performance has been fantastic all weekend - and Lewis’s victory shows that the performance is definitely there. There will be three trims in the UK; SE, Sport and AMG Line - and all cars get 16-inch alloys, DAB radio, keyless go and air-conditioning. Moreover, there are racks that are manufactured for one type of gear, carrying different types of loads in different seasons, and for the easy installation of load accessories.
