Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID is Awarded Environmental Certificate
Aug 28, 2012
At the same time as it celebrates its market launch, the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has now also obtained its Environmental Certificate in accordance with ISO standard 14062. This award is based on a Life Cycle Assessment, in which the independent inspectors of TÜV Süd subject the vehicle to comprehensive tests covering th ... Continue reading
Daimler Extends Local Production in Emerging Markets
Aug 28, 2012
For the first time, Daimler will start the final assembly of the SUV model series for the new Mercedes-Benz M- and GL-Class outside the SUV parent plant in Tuscaloosa/Alabama, USA. The necessary preparations at the selected three production sites in India, Thailand and Indonesia are proceeding full steam ahead: Later o ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Talks In-Car Connectivity with mbrace2 National Campaign
Aug 27, 2012
Mercedes-Benz is connecting with drivers through new advertising creative to further demonstrate how mbrace2- the latest telematics innovation from Mercedes-Benz - keeps drivers fully engaged in their life from their vehicles in the safest way possible. The thirty-second spot entitled "All From One Place" debuts toda ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG at the 5th St. Moritz Art Masters
Aug 27, 2012
For the fifth consecutive time Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG will support the St. Moritz Art Masters (SAM) with a wide range of activities. The St. Moritz Art Masters will take place from 24 August until 2 September 2012 in St. Moritz and the surrounding Oberengadin region. This year Mercedes-Benz builds on the succes ... Continue reading
Aug 24, 2012
To mark the launch of the new A-Class on 15 September 2012, Mercedes-Benz is embarking on a comprehensive advertising campaign using all available communication channels and based around the claim "The new A-Class. The pulse of a new generation". The pre-launch communication activities for the new compact Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading
Vincentric Alternative Fuel Analysis: Are Diesels a Cost-Effective Option?
Aug 23, 2012
BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan â August 23rd, 2012; Consumers seeking shelter from high gas prices wonât always find the relief they might expect by turning to diesels, announced Vincentric, the leading provider of cost-of-ownership data to the auto industry. The Vincentric 2012 Diesel Analysis determined that of 23 ... Continue reading
NICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
Aug 21, 2012
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 20, 2012; The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels â its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Confirms Pricing And Specification For The New CLS Shooting Brake
Aug 21, 2012
At its launch in 2004, the original CLS led the way, mixing coupé style with four-door practicality. The CLS has since accounted for 170,000 sales globally. ... Continue reading
Roger Federer Serves Up Creative to Launch All-New Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL-Class
Aug 16, 2012
Mercedes-Benz is jump starting its activities for tennis fans with its latest television creative to preview via Facebook today at www.facebook.com/federer starring Roger Federer, 2012 Wimbledon Champion, and the all-new 2013 GL-Class - the ultimate seven passenger SUV. This new ad, entitled "Many Rogers" is at the hea ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz at Pebble Beach Automotive Week: An Expression of Fascinating Design and Innovation
Aug 16, 2012
A tribute to Mercedes-Benz SL Roadsters is set for Pebble Beach Automotive Week with three 1952 W194 vehicles among a mix of vintage and new vehicles bearing the three-pointed star that express the marque's breadth and depth of fascinating design and innovation. The legendary SL, over the past six decades, continues to ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2012
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the very first commercially available four wheel drive vehicle - created in 1907 by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). The 'Dernburg-Wagen' featured not only four-wheel drive but was also equipped with four-wheel steering to aid manoeuvrability. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Sells 97,327 Vehicles in July Worldwide
Aug 13, 2012
Mercedes-Benz remains on course for record sales. Since the beginning of the year, the brand delivered a total of 750,251 units to customers and therefore managed to increase sales by 5.5% compared to the same period last year. In July alone, 97,327 vehicles were sold (p.y. 100,391 u.). ... Continue reading
Germany's Most Attractive Car is: the Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Aug 13, 2012
The readers of the leading car magazine AUTO BILD are delighted at the progressive design of the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. In a poll in which around 100,000 readers took part, the new star among the compact cars was voted Germany's most attractive car. The new A-Class also won the vote in its segment. The Mercedes-Ben ... Continue reading
I Spy with My Little Car ... : The First 'Social Network' for Automobiles
Aug 13, 2012
Social networks have become a well-established way of exchanging information quickly and easily. Now, one of the largest ever field trials of car-to-X communication (C2X) is set to show how this concept can be adapted in order to increase the road safety and efficiency of motor cars. The trial consists of 120 vehicles ... Continue reading
The Search Is On For Britain's Best Young Driver
Aug 9, 2012
The Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy is exploring the nation for Britain's Best Young Driver. ... Continue reading
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