Thursday, Oct 29
If you plan on visiting the Mercedes-Benz Museum this winter, two special exhibitions will be on hand, depending on when you go. The first takes place from November 2009 through March 2010, and is entitled "A Journey of Innovations." A total of nine vehicles will be featured in this exhibit...
After returning to profitability in the third quarter of 2009, Daimler AG (stock-exchange abbreviation DAI) anticipates positive EBIT from its ongoing business also in the fourth quarter. However, general economic developments and their effects on dealerships and suppliers could...
Friday, Oct 23
For those seeking a little more output from the C63 AMG, Mercedes has announced the availability of a new Performance Package Plus which aims to make the model even more appealing. Available ex factory, power in the C63 AMG is increased 22 kW/30 hp to 358 kW/487 hp, enough to help the model ac...
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Monday, Oct 19
Finally, after numerous spy photos showcasing the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class testing with a wealth of false paneling, new shots have emerged giving us the first glimpses of the 2011 CLS' actual styling traits. In many ways, the overall shape of the four door coupe remains similar, wit...
Monday, Oct 5
The Stuttgart-based automobile manufacturer Daimler AG has won four first places in the Europe-wide survey to decide the 2009 Internet Auto Awards. The Mercedes-Benz B-Class was voted Europe's most popular van, for which it received the "Carolina" Trophy. The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AM...
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Monday, Sep 28
While we're on the topic of the Mercedes SLS AMG, new spy photos have emerged today highlighting the not-yet-released cabriolet version of the model testing on the world famous Nürburgring. It's still tough to tell whether or not the SLS cabrio will feature a retractable hard top (as oppo...
Gran Turismo 5 is unquestionably one of the most anticipated games for the Sony Playstation 3, and when the title makes its debut next spring, one of the vehicles featured will be the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing. To help highlight the game and the SLS's debut in it, Mercedes has publi...
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Tuesday, Sep 15
Pole Position for the new E 63 AMG estate: The performance estate car with an AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine delivers 386 kW/525 hp, accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and offers a load capacity of 1,950 litres - and that with a relatively low fuel consumption of 12.8 litres per 100 km (com...
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From November 2009, Mercedes-Benz will be expanding its family of E-Class vehicles by adding another highly distinctive model: the new estate. Just like the saloon and coupe, the new estate combines unique design with leadership in safety, comfort, quality and practicality. The new E-...
The 63rd International Motor Show kicked off in Frankfurt, Germany today, and with it comes the debut of several new Mercedes models including the Mercedes SLS AMG, the Vision S500 Plug-in HYBRID, the E-Class Estate, the GLK220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and GLK250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC....
Just when you thought BRABUS had reached the limit of how much power they could squeeze into a Mercedes, the company has unveiled the latest in a long line of exceptionally high powered models. BRABUS' newest endeavor is entitled the E V12, and as you've probably surmised, it's based on the...
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Sunday, Sep 13
Shortly after the successful market launch of the S 400 HYBRID, currently the most fuel-efficient luxury-segment saloon with a petrol engine, Mercedes-Benz will be presenting the first “three-litre car” in the premium class - the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID - at the 63rd IAA in Frankfu...
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Tuesday, Sep 8
Continuing their tradition of developing the most powerful Mercedes models in existence, BRABUS has just unveiled the latest member of their high powered luxury sedan family. It's titled the BRABUS SV12 R, and it's based on the recently face lifted Mercedes-Benz S600. So how powerful is...
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Daimler AG is reporting today that worldwide sales at its Mercedes-Benz Cars division dropped 13.2 percent in August 2009 to 73,200 new units – this compared to 84,400 new units in August 2008. As a result, sales of the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brands now total 711,300 new units thr...
Tuesday, Sep 1
Mercedes-Benz today has again detailed one member of their modularly constructed electric car family– the Mercedes BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS. Based on the BlueZERO E-CELL (one of the models unveiled late last year that's driven only by a battery-powered electric drive), the BlueZERO E-CE...
Monday, Aug 31
The evidence is now clear: drivers of Mercedes vehicles are safer on the road than drivers of other car brands. This is the result of a study of Mercedes accident research based on official, anonymous data samples from the Federal Office of Statistics. Having looked at 18,748 accidents res...
Monday, Aug 24
While its true Mercedes' partnership with McLaren in regards to producing the SLR has ended, that hasn't stopped FAB DESIGN from taking aim at tuning the model. FAB has finally released details of a model that made its debut in Geneva – one that they're calling the SLR "Desire." From a design...
Friday, Aug 7
Daimler is reporting today that worldwide sales at its Mercedes-Benz Cars division were down 10.7 in the month of July, with new sales totaling 93,900 units (July 2008: 105,100 units). As a result of this figure, sales of the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brands are now down 17.5 percent...
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Thursday, Aug 6
In Mercedes tuning news, MEC Design has just unveiled a new bodykit for the W216 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class. Entitled the 2FACE Bodykit, the CL styling package features a new front apron with driving and fog lights, side skirts with or without LED lighting, a new vented rear apron, and last bu...
Tuesday, Aug 4
Mercedes today has officially taken the wraps off the 2010 E-Class Estate, a highly functional variant of the E-Class that will launch this November. As you'd expect, the model's styling closely resembles that of the sedan version save for the vastly more grocery friendly rear end, with...
Monday, Aug 3
Mercedes-Benz USA is reporting that for the month of July 2009, sales totaled 16,228 new vehicles – a drop of 21.7 percent when compared to July 2008. As a result, sales at MBUSA now total 101,316 new vehicles through the first seven months of the year, down 27.6 percent compared to the year pri...
Thursday, Jul 30
According to the latest J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Germany VOSS Study, Mercedes-Benz ranks best among the premium brands in the "Service Satisfaction" category. In total, 16,283 drivers in Germany were polled, during which they were asked to evaluate service consultant friendline...
Monday, Jul 27
Mercedes has announced today that sales of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class are off to a successful start, with 40,000 units of the new model being delivered to customers since its launch in spring of this year. This success should continue to build momentum going into the latter half of the...
Friday, Jul 17
Mercedes has announced today that they're adding two new four-cylinder models to the 2010 E-Class lineup: the E200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and the E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY. Key highlights of the E200 CDI include a displacement of 2143 cc, output of 100 kW/136 hp and fuel consumption of 5.2-5.5 l...
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Thursday, Jul 16
A couple days ago we told you about Mercedes' potential plans to bring an electric-drive variant of the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and today, the company has confirmed exactly that. According to Mercedes, they are "developing an exciting super sports car with zero-emission hi...
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Monday, Jul 13
Following in the tradition of its non-hybrid S-Class brethren, the new Mercedes S400 HYBRID has been awarded an environmental certificate by the technical inspection authority TÜV Süd. Other Mercedes models that have received the award include the A-, B-, C-, E- and GLK-Class models. T...
Friday, Jul 10
New details have emerged today of the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing: according to AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg, the company is currently developing a plug-in electric version of the model. The Mercedes SLS eDrive, as its being called, is expected to be offered with the same ligh...
Daimler AG is reporting that in the month of June 2009, sales at their Mercedes-Benz Cars division dropped to 111,300 new units, a decrease of 6.7 percent when compared to last year's June figure of 119,300 new units. As a result, worldwide sales of the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart bran...
Friday, Jul 3
If you're in the market for the new 2010 Mercedes E63 AMG, then today, my friends, is your lucky day. Mercedes-Benz has taken the liberty of publishing a number of comprehensive press releases detailing the model, with topics covered ranging from the E63's engine and chassis to the sedan'...
Thursday, Jul 2
Mercedes-Benz USA is reporting that for the month of June, sales dropped to 15,155 new units – a decrease of 22.6 percent when compared to June 2008. As a result of this figure, MBUSA's sales total 85,088 new units through the first half of the year, down 28.7 percent when compared to 2008's six...
Wednesday, Jul 1
Daimler and Mercedes-Benz today have published a lengthy look at current and forthcoming technologies for their vehicles, with topics covered including a look at their electric drive systems, driver assistance systems, engine development and virtual crash simulations, just to na...
Tuesday, Jun 30
If you're one of the first to get your hands on the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and are now contemplating how best to tune your new model, you'll soon have another option to consider. Japanese tuning firm Wald has unveiled the first glimpse of their styling package for the new E, and as you...
Monday, Jun 29
Now that the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is officially on sale here in the U.S., it's time to start the countdown for the next soon-to-be-released model. That model, of course, is the 2010 Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet, the drop top version of the Mercedes E-Class Coupe that debuted back in...
Monday, May 4
year-to-date sales at Mercedes-Benz USA now amount to 54799 new units (compared to 77918 new units in April 2008), or in percentages, a 29.7 drop compared to the prior year. Volume leaders for the month were the C-Class, GLK-Class and M-Class with ...
Friday, Mar 20
Here, ladies and gentlemen, for you reading entertainment, is our third and final 2010 Mercedes E-Class Review Roundup installment (for the time being, at least). In this episode, three of the new 2010 E-Class models are tested, with reviewers weighing in on the 2010 Mercedes E350 CGI, t...
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Thursday, Mar 19
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I already know what you're thinking – the fact that as of late, there's been a notable absence of Mercedes reviews here at eMercedesBenz. Indeed, we have fallen a bit behind in our Mercedes review coverage, but not to worry my dear readers, because even as you read...
Wednesday, Mar 11
Less is more". This slogan certainly proves true when looking under the bonnet of the E-Class. That's because the newly developed and modified four-cylinder powerplants have a higher output than the previous six-cylinder units, despite the reduction in displacement. Plus they return i...
Tuesday, Jan 27
Yet another batch of Mercedes reviews have managed to infiltrate the eMercedesBenz offices on this frigid Tuesday morning, with a grand total of three publications weighing in on Mercedes' newest SUV – the highly publicized 2010 GLK350 4MATIC. As is the case with all our Mercedes Review...
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Friday, Dec 12
For those of you craving the latest in Mercedes reviews, we've got a fresh batch, with a total of three publications weighing in on the brand spanking new GLK350 4MATIC and ML320 BlueTEC. As with each and every one of our Mercedes Review Roundup installments, you can find an excerpt from the...
Monday, Nov 10
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. On Saturday, a grand total of 72,000 Daimler employees and motor sports fans turned out for the company's 2008 Stars & Cars Day, during which they were able to celebrate with Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton an...
Wednesday, Oct 29
Yesterday, after bringing you the first of what was supposed to three Review Roundup installments, our internet service decided to take a holiday, thus preventing any subsequent stories. A few calls to our ISP and one technician's visit later, we're back this morning, and everything ap...
Tuesday, Oct 28
I have a confession to make: over the past couple weeks, we've gotten a little behind on our Mercedes review coverage. So much so that right now, as we speak, I have roughly thirteen different Mercedes reviews awaiting their prime time debut on one of eMercedesBenz' infamous Review Roundu...
Monday, Sep 22
The Lorinser Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, exterior front and side view. In keeping with the day's Mercedes tuning theme, Lorinser over the weekend unveiled a new aerodynamic body kit for the recently updated Mercedes SL-Class. ...
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