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'The turning point for Mercedes'

3 keys to Mercedes'rebound: Daimler CEO DieterZetsche's leadership, design chief Gorden Wagener's brand-unifyingstyling and the game-changing S class.
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By:
Christiaan Hetzner
November 07, 2016 05:00 AM
Dieter Zetsche

"Probably the three most important elements, I think, are design, product portfolio and gaining a better understanding of China."

Dieter Zetsche's marketplace revival of Mercedes-Benz was about to begin.

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