Archive | March, 2008
Stuttgart Stadium soon to be Mercedes Benz Arena
Stuttgart’s Gottlieb Daimler Stadium is one of few in Germany that is currently not bearing the name of a corporation. This will change on July 30th, when a friendly with Arsenal London will inaugurate the new Mercedes Benz Arena. The deal will guarantee Mercedes a 30 year leas on the stadium name for about 20 [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes Benz C63 TV Commercial
29. March 2008
It seems that Mercedes is slowly prepping up the release of the C63 AMG in the States. No release date is yet clear for the AMG beast, but the TV commercial may be an indication that the moment is not too far away. Until Mercedes finally decides to release the C63, we have videos such [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz A-Class Restyling
28. March 2008
Yet another MB to get redesigned. This time the “european” A-Class. It will premiere at the Auto Mobil International motor show in Leipzig from 5th – 13th of April. The new A 150 and A 170 features BlueEFFICIENCY and ECO start/stop technology. There will be a new A 160 CDI (diesel) with a BlueEFFICIENCY package [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes Heritage: Four-cylinder engines from Mercedes-Benz
27. March 2008
What do four-valve technology, supercharging, common rail technology and CGI direct gasoline injection have in common? Answer: They all celebrated their Mercedes-Benz premieres in four-cylinder engines. Throughout the history of the brand from Stuttgart, this seemingly unspectacular engine type has always been at the cutting edge of outstanding innovation. Even the DIESOTTO technology, which was [...]
Continue reading...Formula 1 Grand Prix in Malaysia
25. March 2008
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton finished the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit in third and fifth positions respectively. After 56 laps (310.408 kms), Heikki came home 38.4sec behind winner Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) whilst Lewis was fifth, 46.5sec behind. After the second of 18 Grands Prix, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes maintained the [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz Partners with Exclusive Online Community
20. March 2008
We have seen time and time again that Mercedes is open to new ideas and to new ways of reach their fans and customers. Their newest venture is a partnership with the exclusive online community ‘ASmallWorld‘, which will not online give them the opportunity to directly target consumers, but also to interact with them and [...]
Continue reading...Diesel initiative in the US: BlueTEC SUVs in all 50 US states
20. March 2008
Mercedes Benz has finally won approval to license BlueTEC SUVs in all 50 states. They will shortly start selling the ML 320, R 320, and GL 320 BlueTEC in all US states, and feature the worlds cleanest diesel technology available. The vehicles, which will first be available in the US, will comply with the extremely [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes B-Class fuel-cell test completed successfully
19. March 2008
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class featuring fuel-cell drive has completed its winter testing in northern Sweden successfully. At sub-zero temperatures, the zero-emission drive showcased its capability and vital data was logged in the course of this test program. The engineers focus was on the interaction between different components in the car in real-life winter conditions. Mercedes-Benz will be [...]
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31. March 2008
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