03 July 2008
Mercedes-Benz will end its partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren when its current agreement expires next year.
The German automaker and the British sports car manufacturer built the SLR premium roadster together.
The German automaker and the British sports car manufacturer built the SLR premium roadster together.
"The partnership ends in 2009 and it will not be renewed," a Mercedes spokesman said.
Media reports say a new flagship premium roadster called the SLC will replace the SLR in
02 July 2008
The inaugural Brooklands Motoring Festival: The Double Twelve, which took place over 28/29 June, was a resounding success with almost 15,000 visitors attending over the weekend.
Out of the 129 competitors in The Double Twelve, concours d’elegance combined with a series of driving tests based on the JCC Rallies of
30 June 2008
To mark Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, the international music scene gathered on Friday for a benefit concert in London’s Hyde Park. Mercedes-Benz has supported this unique music event to raise funds for Mandela’s “46664” campaign against HIV/AIDS with an extraordinary gift for auction – a brand-new Mercedes-Benz C 350, autographed by top acts, prominent guests and socially disadvantaged children from London.
“It is a great hono
27 June 2008
Better diesel fuel economy through professional tuning: A Mercedes ML 320 CDI equipped with BRABUS ECO PowerXtra D6 (III) consumed more than one liter less diesel fuel (+2 mpg) than the production car in a test conducted by ntv Motor in Germany.
n-tv, Germany’s leading news channel, wanted to know for sure: Does BRABUS ECO PowerXtra diesel tuning really improve fuel economy despite producing more power? The editors of n-tv Motor, the weekly car magazine on n-tv, hired Klaus Niedzwiedz to conduct the test. Nied
24 June 2008
The Mercedes-Benz brand is the world's oldest and most renowned automobile brand. In the more than 120-year history of the brand, the design of the vehicles always has played an outstanding role, and over the decades numerous icons of automotive design have been created.
In the “Milestones Automotive Design” exhibition the Pinakothek der Moderne (modern art museum) in Munich is presenting seven vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz brand, beginnin
23 June 2008
In October 2006, Mercedes-Benz was the first manufacturer to commence a BlueTEC initiative in the passenger car segment which was timed to coincide with the introduction of low-sulphur fuel in the United States of America. The E 320 BlueTEC proved a great success from the outset, and was voted "World Green Car of the Year 2007". As a next step, Mercedes-Benz is now due to offer the R, ML and GL 320 BlueTEC in the USA, the world’s first three di
19 June 2008
Whether it be a quick call to a business colleague for an important discussion, listening to favourite music tracks or checking home and office e-mails whilst on the move - the Apple iPhone® is a leading-edge business tool with multimedia capability, available in Germany and other markets.
Now Mercedes-Benz allows
18 June 2008
Today was the formal opening of a new Development and Test Center (EVZ) for trucks at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth. In attendance at the ceremony were Rhineland-Palatinate Premier Kurt Beck, Mayor of the City of Wörth Harald Seiter, as well as Daimler representatives Andreas Renschler, member of the Board of Management responsible for Daimler Trucks; Dr. Jörg Zürn, Head of Product Development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks; and Martin Daum, Dire
16 June 2008
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter introduced to the market in spring 2006 has been outstandingly well received by customers. To better satisfy the persisting high demand for the vans manufactured in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde, the Board of Management of Daimler AG has decided to invest a total of 177 million euros in the tw
13 June 2008
Fuel-efficient and environmentally-sustainable premium automobiles from Mercedes-Benz, without the need to forego the characteristic brand features - safety, comfort and refined driving pleasure. This is the strategy of the Stuttgart based vehicle manufacturer. One emphasis within the development strategy is on modular powertrain technologies that can be utilized either individually or in combination, depending upon vehicle class, usage profile and customer requirements. With its “Road to the
13 June 2008
Mercedes-Benz launches integrated marketing campaign for new CLC with the slogan "What car do you drive when you're dreaming?"
Campaign presents new sports coupe as affordable dream car
Alongside classic print media ads, TV commercials, and dealership marketing, Mercedes-Benz focuses on the customers' personal expe
12 June 2008
According to the findings of development engineers at Mercedes-Benz following a fleet test conducted with a total of 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Actros trailer in 2005/2006, half of the serious truck accidents could be prevented. For the purposes of the trial, half of the trucks were equipped with the Lane Assistant, proximity
