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Consumer Reports: New Fuel Efficient Engines Shake Up Sporty Compact SUV Ratings

Consumer Reports: New Fuel Efficient Engines Shake Up Sporty Compact SUV Ratings

BMW X3 and Redesigned Acura RDX Move To Top of Ratings YONKERS, NY— While the BMW X3 and redesigned Acura RDX have move up in Consumer Reports Ratings of upscale compact sporty SUVs, both vehicles earned a top spot by changing their powertrains in different directions. The X3 has been powered by a six-cylinder bas ... Continue reading

An Airbag for Seat Belts

An Airbag for Seat Belts

The Beltbag, one of the highlights from the ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle, is due to go into production in a luxury-class model from Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 200 BlueEfficiency Ride and Review +VIDEO

First Drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 200 BlueEfficiency Ride and Review +VIDEO

Shooting Star By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel LLUBLJANA, Slovenia, July 13, 2013. Mercedes-Benz wants to be taken serious in the compact premium segment. That is why the Germans say ‘A’ stands for ‘attack’. It means that the new A-Class is ready to submit hell to competitors ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz "On the Road" Picnic Menu Inspired by the SL Roadster

Mercedes-Benz "On the Road" Picnic Menu Inspired by the SL Roadster

Planning an adventurous mid-summer getaway is driving a collaborative initiative between Mercedes-Benz (MBUSA) and James Beard Award-winning Chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park and the NoMad to create this season's "On the Road" picnic menu. Inspired by the new 2013 SL Roadster, Humm's menu offers a unique selectio ... Continue reading

Major Order for Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Delivery of 250 Mercedes-Benz Actros to Iraq

Major Order for Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Delivery of 250 Mercedes-Benz Actros to Iraq

State Company for Automotive Industry (SCAI) opted for Mercedes-Benz trucks - All 250 Actros vehicles have been delivered - Trucks being used for reconstruction efforts in Iraq In yet another major order for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Iraq's State Company for Automotive Industry (SCAI) recently purchased 250 trucks to assis ... Continue reading

Play Anywhere With New City Golf App By Mercedes-Benz

Play Anywhere With New City Golf App By Mercedes-Benz

Put your golf skills to the test with the innovative City Golf app by Mercedes-Benz UK, Official Patron of The Open Championship. ... Continue reading

Adam Scott Meets David Coulthard Meets The New Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake

Adam Scott Meets David Coulthard Meets The New Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake

The Australian golf player and Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Adam Scott will be playing this week in the 141st Open Championship - the world's oldest golf tournament, and the only major not held on US soil ... Continue reading

Experience The C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series In The Roar At Mercedes-Benz World

Experience The C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series In The Roar At Mercedes-Benz World

From 14 July 2012, the stunning Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series will be unleashed on the circuits at Mercedes-Benz World to take driving experiences to another dimension. ... Continue reading

GM, Daimler and Toyota Lead Automakers in Emerging Technology Partnerships

GM, Daimler and Toyota Lead Automakers in Emerging Technology Partnerships

Megatrends like sustainability, urbanization and materials revolution are forcing OEMs to build a web of partnerships that drive innovation -- or to risk being left in the dust. Technologies like alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and advanced composites are partial responses to these megatrends, but understanding t ... Continue reading

Luxury Car Tax has Unintended Consequences

Luxury Car Tax has Unintended Consequences

Recent changes to the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) thresholds have reduced the amount of LCT that will be collected from higher emission vehicles whilst providing no further incentive for fuel efficient vehicles. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Dealers Top Ranked by 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index

Mercedes-Benz Dealers Top Ranked by 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index

Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured dealership treatment of car-shoppers. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties "mystery shopping" measu ... Continue reading

Record-Breaking Half-Year Registrations For Mercedes-Benz UK

Record-Breaking Half-Year Registrations For Mercedes-Benz UK

Mercedes-Benz UK has recorded its strongest-ever registrations in the first half of 2012, according to figures released today by the SMMT. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Posts Record Sales Across All Three Brands In June

Mercedes-Benz USA Posts Record Sales Across All Three Brands In June

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported combined sales of 25,388 with "Best Ever" months for its Mercedes-Benz, smart and Sprinter model lines. The 12.5% increase for the month brings the year-to-date total to 142,619, up 20.8 % and making this MBUSA's highest first-half on record. Mercedes-Benz models posted June sal ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Genuine Engine Oil - Classic Edition

Mercedes-Benz Genuine Engine Oil - Classic Edition

The Mercedes-Benz Classic Edition engine oil embodies all the knowledge from 100 years of research and innovation from Mercedes-Benz. ... Continue reading

2012 JD Power Initial Quality Study Close-up Look

2012 JD Power Initial Quality Study Close-up Look

</p><p>By Steve Purdy <br>TheAutoChannel.com <br>Michigan Bureau </p><P>Detroit MI June 19, 2012; The U.S. auto industry posted the best improvement in performance since 2009 in this year’s important Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In the IQS’ 26 year history the average new car ... Continue reading

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