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Latest Mercedes-Benz News

2013 SL Aluminum Bodyshell Heralds Many Production Firsts

Much anticipation is being generated by the upcoming SL’s extensive use of aluminum in its structure and sheetmetal.  Significantly lighter than its predecessor, it’s 89% aluminum, which makes it much more interesting to tuners, who don’t have to overcome a whole lot of mass to produce a high performance vehicle. For Mercedes, it’s an excellent way to offer the same performance expected of the SL with smaller engines, thus satisfying customers and CAFE and emissions standards at the same time. Mercedes uses a combination of cast aluminum and hydroformed aluminum for the structure to meet the exacting crash and NVH standards that the company is known for. And since aluminum… Continue Reading »

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Daimler and Nissan Looking at Creating a Plant in Mexico

Nissan and Daimler are finishing up plans to have a plant in Mexico which will cost a round $1 billion. With Nissan taking care of the construction cost and Daimler will take the capital of operating the facility. According to AutoNews.com, the plant should be producing around 200,000 vehicles and will start its operations in the first half of 2014. Nissan spokesperson said, “We have made no announcements concerning adding manufacturing capacity in Mexico and have nothing further to add at this time.” Even Daimler have not commented on the plans. There’s one thing that David Reuters said though, “Nissan continues to grow throughout the world and in order to… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Executive Arrested in Alabama

An unnamed German executive is released after he was arrested because of Alabama’s strict immigration laws. The 46-year old executive was pulled over because his rental car did not have tags, and then he was not able to show identifications other than his German ID card. He was released after an associate presented his visa, passport and German driver’s license, which he left at the hotel. The report from Tuscaloosa News also said that as soon as Gov. Robert Bentley heard about the arrest, he contacted State Homeland Security Director Spencer Collier to get information. Collier said that the call was not prompted by a Mercedes executive being arrested but… Continue Reading »

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M-Class Ad Shows That It Can Haul A Tree Too

Lest you outdoor types think that the new M-Class is only good for the country club, here’s a Mercedes ad that shows us the rough and ready side of this capable luxury SUV. The 20-second clip begins with a young businessman-type guy coming across a tree blocking the road. Fade out to a scene where the guy gets home and is welcomed by his young wife, wondering why he’s late. All is then explained when the rear hatch door is opened and we find the tree chopped up for firewood. Mercedes could have opted for the usual driving around the tree in off-road fashion but that’s too archetypal. This twist… Continue Reading »

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M-B Winter Driving Course Launched In UK

Winter’s not far away and for plenty of us, it’s time to enjoy the last of the good weather by taking our cars out for long, pleasant and spirited drives. For those lucky enough to have toy cars, it’s also time to think about preparing to store these cars for the winter. But the coming of winter doesn’t mean that we have to give up our love for driving. We just have to prepare ourselves a little too, and this means learning or reviewing some techniques that ice and snow driving requires. For residents in the UK, this opportunity comes by way of the Winter Driving Course at the Mercede-Benz… Continue Reading »

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New Mercedes-Benz SL with full aluminium bodyshell

Mercedes-Benz will show everyone a newer, more lightweight SL which is made of aluminum. It is said to be weighing 140 kilograms less than its predecessor. Well, it’s about time that a new SL will be on the showrooms as the last update was released in 2008. Before the year is out, Mercedes-Benz will present a completely redeveloped SL Roadster made for the first time almost entirely from aluminium. The full aluminium bodyshell of this newly developed vehicle weighs around 110 kilograms less than a comparable bodyshell constructed with the technology used for its predecessor. It thus reduces the overall weight of the new SL by 140 kilograms compared to… Continue Reading »

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Concept Car: Mercedes-Benz SILk

Transportation designer, Hyoungsoo Kim came up with a new project – Mercedes-Benz SILk. An electric car that is very futuristic yet, does not lose the design and lines Mercedes cars are known for. According to the website, Tuvie.com, the car is not only aesthetically sound, the features are also packed with great stuff. For example. The three star logo at the front is equipped with HSS speaker. It also has sensors at the four corners of the body to detect pedestrians. If this would be a real car, this can help reduce accidents on the road, aside from the power it could produce. Judging from the looks and contour of… Continue Reading »

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