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Get Car Magnets for Your Mercedes-Benz

If you own a Mercedes-Benz and want to use your ride to advertise your business, chances are that you’ll be thinking twice or even thrice before you let someone put decals or wrap on your precious car. If you want to enjoy the advantages of wrap advertising without radically changing your car, or if you want your ride to double as a business car while still ready for personal use, then car magnets are perfect for you. Since magnets simply attach to your car doors or wherever you want it on the body, you can add anything you want and it won’t be permanent. In addition, unlike paint, vinyl decals,… Continue Reading »

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MB Could Sell E-Class Under Beijing Brand in China

In an effort to go around the limitation of Chinese government procurement strictly to Chinese brands, Mercedes-Benz is considering selling E-Class sedans under BAIC’s Beijing marque. Since BAIC is Mercedes-Benz’s partner in China, both parties will benefit if the vehicles are chosen for the government’s fleet. There’s already some moves in the works that would see the E-Class platform transferred over to BAIC, with details in terms of profit sharing still being ironed out. BAIC already has some facilities producing C-Class as well as E-Class vehicles and the GLK as well. At the moment, Mercedes-Benz only asks for 15 percent of the profit from each E-Class that would be sold… Continue Reading »

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US Gets smart ForTwo Iceshine Special Edition

Hot on the heels of the Sharpred Special Edition that’s hitting the US right this summer, smart USA will be offering the 2013 smart ForTwo Iceshine model in the fall. There will be a grand total of 1,800 Iceshine units produced, and 300 of them—that’s just one-sixth of the total—will be sent to the United States. Production starts in September, and this edition is set to get two colors: an all-white unit and an azure blue variant. The US units will only sport the all-white color trim, however. The interior has black seats decked in leather and have white backrests and white stitching. In addition, the car gets power steering,… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz, Hope Schools Hold Music Gala in China

In China, Mercedes-Benz and its various dealerships got together and held a special music gala featuring hundreds of kids. The “Live Your Dreams – Happy Music Classroom Music Gala” was held last June 15th at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. The special gala event featured different acts from kids supported by Mercedes-Benz dealerships through Hope Schools. The acts were supported by the dealerships in different ways, such as through the production, by hiring choreographers, and providing assistance in all manners of the performance. One act even featured a percussion spectacle that was made possible using various car parts. The Happy Music Classroom Program is a Mercedes-Benz initiative that aims… Continue Reading »

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F1: Mercedes Drivers Optimistic for European GP

Without a doubt, everyone at Mercedes AMG Petronas has their work cut out for them. Still, the team remains optimistic going into the European Grand Prix at the Valencia Street Circuit. Here are some select quotes from the drivers. “The track is another street circuit but it’s quite a unique one as it is quicker and has a more open feel than somewhere like Monaco or Singapore,” said Nico Rosberg, who is currently fifth in the drivers’ standings and is just 21 points behind leader Lewis Hamilton. “I was at the factory this week and I know how hard everyone is working to improve the car, so we will hope… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Releases Official Info on A45 AMG

This is the rumored A25 AMG hot hatch, except now that official info is available, we now know that it will be called the A45 AMG instead. Whether this has anything to do with the 45th anniversary of Merc’s high-performance luxury car subsidiary or is just another in a long line of seemingly arbitrary names is up to you to decide. There’s still no official data provided for top speed as well as power, but torque has been pegged at 295 lb.-ft. and the car is going to come with the seven-speed double-clutch transmission system from AMG. Aside from those, the A45 AMG is said to contain a number of… Continue Reading »

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1936 540K Special Roadster Could Become Auction King

There have been few Mercedes-Benz 540 Special Roadster units produced, and if you auction one that comes with a rich history, then it’s no wonder that the auctioneers are thinking that there’s a possibility that this one might just clinch the record for the price paid for a vehicle at an auction. The 1936 model year car used to be owned by a Prussian baroness, one Gisela Josephine von Krieger. It will be up for auction sometime in August, headed by Gooding and Co. in Monterey. According toDavid Gooding, founder and president of the classic car auctioneer, the vehicle was purchased brand-new by the baroness’s family, where the baroness herself… Continue Reading »

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