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New Generation Mercedes CLS Debuts at Goodwood Festival +VIDEO

New Generation Mercedes CLS Debuts at Goodwood Festival +VIDEO

SUSSEX, England - June 28, 2014: The second day of track action at the 22nd running of the Goodwood Festival of Speed saw some of the rarest Mercedes-Benz models ever created being unleashed as well as the global public debut of the latest addition to the current range – the new generation CLS-Class. On the Goodwo ... Continue reading

Infiniti begins production at Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant

Infiniti begins production at Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant

Production begins of new 2.0-litre 4-cylinder gasoline engines New 310,000-square foot facility in Decherd, Tennessee Represents a $319 million investment Supports an estimated 400 new jobs NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 26, 2014) – Infiniti today began production at the Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant, a partnership be ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Travels from Africa to the UK on One Tank of Fuel

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Travels from Africa to the UK on One Tank of Fuel

A standard, British-registered Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has driven from Africa to the UK non-stop on one tank of fuel. British journalist Andrew Frankel was behind the adventure. Averaging 73.6 mpg (3.1 l/100 km), the journey took him from Tangier in Northern Africa to the UK, visiting two continents, four co ... Continue reading

Airstream and Mercedes-Benz Club of America Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

Airstream and Mercedes-Benz Club of America Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

Airstream and the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) are pleased to announce an exclusive multi-year strategic partnership. Airstream and MBCA will lead the creation of a dedicated Airstream owners' community, supported through partnership in MBCA club events and a variety of co-marketing programs. Effective June 201 ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan and Daimler Expand Cooperation with New Plant in Mexico

Renault-Nissan and Daimler Expand Cooperation with New Plant in Mexico

Teams will work closely on development of next-generation compact vehicles for both Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti New plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will add nearly 5,700 additional workers and annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles when fully ramped up Companies will equally divide investment costs of approximately € ... Continue reading

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate is set to arrive in the UK in September

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate is set to arrive in the UK in September

With five engine options and three models lines, the new C-Class Estate sets new class benchmarks in refinement, economy and standard equipment – with functional highlights including a powered tailgate, roof rails and split folding rear seats being fitted to every model. Starting the range is the C 200 petrol engi ... Continue reading

The new generation Mercedes-Benz CLS

The new generation Mercedes-Benz CLS

CLS Coupe and CLS Shooting Brake feature a new look, new technology, a lower starting price and even more performance from the AMG variants CLS 63 AMG S model is introduced – replacing the standard car. Power is up 28 hp and torque rises by 80 NM to peak at 585 hp and 800 NM – all accompanied by a limited sli ... Continue reading

The new generation Mercedes-Benz CLS

The new generation Mercedes-Benz CLS

Mercedes-Benz has extensively revised the four-door CLS Coupe and the CLS Shooting Brake. Both design icons now feature a honed front section. Their further upgraded interior boasts lots of new, perfectly handcrafted details and they also bring ground-breaking technical innovations to the road. The futuristic MULTIBEAM ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class MULTIBEAM LED headlamps

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class MULTIBEAM LED headlamps

Stuttgart – In the new generation of the CLS-Class, Mercedes-Benz is using the new technology of MULTIBEAM LED headlamps for the first time. High-resolution precision LED modules, each with 24 individually controlled high-performance LEDs, automatically illuminate the road with a hitherto unsurpassed, precision-co ... Continue reading

The New Citan Traveliner extra long

The New Citan Traveliner extra long

A new extra-long Traveliner variant of the Mercedes-Benz Citan urban delivery van will soon be available to order, with a total of seven seats, offering outstanding flexibility. The new variant is ideal for alternating between carrying crew and cargo in commercial applications, use as a taxi, or for a mix of profession ... Continue reading

Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant Opening Celebration Set for June 26th

Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant Opening Celebration Set for June 26th

New Tennessee-based facility set to begin production of 2.0-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engines for the Infiniti Q50 sports sedan and Mercedes-Benz C-Class and their derivatives $319 million investment and an estimated 400 new jobs once full capacity of 250,000 annual engine production is achieved Tennessee Governor Bill ... Continue reading

Gale-proof - Crosswind Assist available as standard for additional Sprinter variants from June onwards

Gale-proof - Crosswind Assist available as standard for additional Sprinter variants from June onwards

The innovative Crosswind Assist in the Sprinter is now also available as standard for "open model variants" such as pickups and dump trucks From June 2014, the system is also part of the standard specification for the Sprinter panel van and crewbus with a perm. GVW of 3.0 t, short wheelbase and super-high roof Stuttgar ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Cars receives international award for groundbreaking 'Robot Farming' production concept

Mercedes-Benz Cars receives international award for groundbreaking 'Robot Farming' production concept

Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain Management: “The award for the “Robot Farming” production concept affirms our position in progressive, revolutionary production technologies of tomorrow.” Successful testing of applications involving ... Continue reading

Off Road Award: Unimog is Cross-country Vehicle of the Year 2014

Off Road Award: Unimog is Cross-country Vehicle of the Year 2014

Readers of the specialist journal "Off Road" have voted the Unimog the best Cross-country Vehicle of the Year in the "special-purpose vehicles" category Unimog takes first place with a superb 35.5 percent of the readers' votes Stuttgart/Munich--June 10, 2014; For the tenth time in a row the Mercedes-Benz Unimog has bee ... Continue reading

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