The Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin is to produce a new generation of transmission-integrated electric engines for Mercedes-Benz hybrid vehicles from 2012 onwards!
Through this decision, this site will play an even more important part in shaping the future drive systems portfolio of Mercedes-Benz.”
Next-gen electric motors for hybrid vehicles to be produced in Berlin
Volker Stauch, Head of Powertrain Production at Mercedes-Benz Cars, says: “The electrification of t…
If Daimler sell Maybach it will be a mistake.
RR is outselling Maybach because unlike Maybach, they didn’t let the brand disappear. Daimler must be patient to let the prestige of the brand build up again over a period time. The Maybach is a superior car to the Rolls in every way except it’s name. Back in the early 1900’s Maybach had a name equivalent to RR and then they let it drift into nothingness. Now it will take time, simple as that.
My personal opinion, I can’t fathom why anyone w…
The company-owned, state-of-the-art test track, which is located on the grounds of the DICV truck plant currently under construction in Oragadam, represents Daimler Trucks’ first important milestone as part of its strategy to develop and manufacture trucks for the Indian volume market. The trucks are scheduled to be launched on the market beginning in mid-2012.
The three-lane outer track has a total length of 1.55 kilometers and is specially designed for testing the po…
AMG, Mercedes’ upgrade specialist, says there’s more to these new-generation compact cars with the imminent debut on the market of a high-performing modification.
There’s a new class of smaller Mercedes-Benz cars coming to the US in 2012. Americans will soon see the B-Class, presently being offered in the hatchback model, on its roads showing off its new variants—a roadster, coupe, and sedan.
Mercedes Benz decided against bringing the existing B-Class standard to Nort…
B-Class, Benznews March 24th 2010
The original winning car from the 3rd Carrera Panamericana Mexico in November 1952 is to return to the scene of its great triumph. The 300 SL racing sport car (W 194) will temporarily be removed from the “Races and Records” display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, in order to join the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and set off once again along a part of the original route through Central America.
The 3rd Carrera Panamericana was one of the top international races of the 1952 seas…
Mercedes-Benz USA announces its new title sponsorship of the Miami Beach Polo World Cup for the AMG brand. In its sixth consecutive season, the separate men’s and women’s polo events take place on Miami Beach between 20th and 22nd streets behind The Setai Hotel from April 22nd to April 25th.The new title sponsorship builds on AMG’s global polo presence and enables the brand to engage with current and prospective AMG owners in a unique environment in South Florida, one of the t…
Mercedes-Benz is making a dynamic and elegant start this 2010 automotive spring season: just one week after the official start of spring, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and E-Class Cabriolet will be making their showroom debuts. Both dream cars are enough to set motoring enthusiasts’ pulses racing.
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and the E-Class Cabriolet are expected to provide additional momentum in 2010. “At the start of the long-awaited spring season we will be offering two exc…
Mercedes-Benz has launched mbrace, an annoyingly non-capitalized but significant revamp of its existing Tele Aid remote assistance system.
Tele Aid was similar to GM’s OnStar service. The new mbrace system now offers stolen vehicle tracking, crash notification, and voice-enabled navigation, as Car and Driver reports. mbrace also offers Mercedes Concierge, which at an extra cost, lets drivers call up an operator to make restaurant reservations, find nearby e…
Benznews November 25th 2009
The 2010 Brabus Mercedes-Benz Viano Business Light Concept is another innovative and newly developed car model from the world renowned car authority Mercedes. This car model is popularly known as the Brabus Light Concept, differentiating it from other Brabus models that have literally plagued the car and automobile industry by storm due to its power and speed plus its overall versatility. This Brabus Light Concept features a 6.1 liter capacity V8 engine, a 5400 rpm, a 426…
Benznews November 19th 2009
With the Frankfurt Motor Show right around the corner, Mercedes-Benz is putting the finishing touches on its 565-hp, 6.3-liter AMG SLC supercar. A North American media event is likely scheduled for next month, and lo-and-behold, when we stepped out of the Intercontinental Hotel in Monterey, CA yesterday morning, four mildly camouflaged SLS prototypes were waiting outside.
According to one of our insiders, the M-B crew will be holding a press event in and around the Monte…
Benznews October 16th 2009
