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The ecology of the smart fortwo

The smart fortwo is one of the most economical cars on the world’s roads today. And it is very ecological as an ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV). A state-of-the-art compact three-cylinder gasoline engine sits at the rear of the new smart fortwo. The engine capacity is 61 cubic inches, the output is 52 kW (70 hp). The gasoline engine achieves an average of 40/45 miles to the gallon (city/highway) under 2007 provisions (EPA 2007). Beginning in 2008 the EPA will recalculate gas milage across the industry. The smart fortwo will achieve an average of 33/40 miles to the gallon (city/highway) according to 2008 regulations (EPA 2008). The smart fortwo is… Continue Reading »

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The safety features of the smart fortwo

The smart fortwo is a car designed with a high level of safety and technology. It is a trendsetter in terms of safety developments in small cars. The smart fortwo has been subjected to extensive crash and safety tests. The smart fortwo is one of the safest cars in the super mini segment. During the development of the new smart all worldwide safety requirements, regulations and ratings were considered. Additionally, the new smart was designed and engineered by the safety experts of Mercedes-Benz Cars and meets very strict internal requirements. Even the first generation of the smart fortwo was the leader among all super minis in a crash test carried… Continue Reading »

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30k have placed $99 deposit

Over 30,000 Americans have placed a $99 deposit on a smart fortwo. Dealers will begin to fill orders in January 2008. smart USA’s website – www.smartusa.com – has received over 3 million visits since June 2006, over 95,000 people have signed up as smart “insiders” and visitors spend an average of over five minutes on the site. The reaction of dealers has also been overwhelming: smart USA received more than 1400 applications. Although many were qualified, only a few were selected. Approximately 70 carefully selected dealerships will sell the fortwo in 2008 in major cities across the United States.

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World Record at Mercedes-Benz Museum

The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, which I visited recently, has become a world record holder for a very unusual record. It is officially home to the “strongest artificially generated tornado in the world”. The record was attempted in the presence of Olaf Kuchenbecker, who is Guinness Book of Records representative, and was achieved, with a 34.4-meter-high artificial tornado. The system that created the artificial tornado serves to eliminate smoke from the museum in the event of a fire. See more pictures and read the full press release

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Sound Logo

As part of its new brand image, Mercedes-Benz is for the first time introducing an “acoustic trademark”: the new sound logo, which will be used in all ad broadcasts starting on November 1, 2007, is intended to enhance the further developed brand design. Combined with a new film fade-out, the distinctive sound serves to focus attention more sharply on the star as the Mercedes-Benz trademark. “Our new sound logo is going to make the Mercedes-Benz brand not only visually, but also acoustically distinctive, and thus more quickly recognizable,” says Dr. Olaf Gà¶ttgens, Vice President Brand Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars. “This acoustic trademark is a perfect fit for Mercedes-Benz — it is… Continue Reading »

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Daimler posts Group EBIT of €1.9 billion in third quarter of 2007

The new Daimler AG today presented its interim report on the third quarter of 2007. Daimler achieved EBIT of €1,891 million in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2006: €1,823 million). There was a positive impact from the significantly higher EBIT from the Mercedes-Benz Cars division, which profited from a favorable development of unit sales as well as from ongoing efficiency improvements. Daimler Trucks division’s earnings were below the high level of the prior-year quarter as a result of the expected decrease in unit sales in the NAFTA region and in Japan. The EBIT of Daimler Financial Services was significantly lower than in Q3 2006, primarily due to expenses… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007

At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show Mercedes-Benz is presenting, for the first time in Asia, four innovative new models with trailblazing drive concepts for a cleaner and more fuel-efficient future of the premium motor car. The C 300 BLUETEC HYBRID and the S 300 BLUETEC HYBRID use BLUETEC diesel emissions control technology, which was successfully introduced in the United States in 2006, to achieve the cleanest internal-combustion engines in the world, combined with a compact hybrid module. In addition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a B-Class model with fuel cell drive. And the F 700 research vehicle, as the luxury long-distance saloon of the future, is set to redefine the meaning of… Continue Reading »

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