Car Industry's 2010 Face Off... ... If 2009 was the year of thundering bankruptcies and an almost total collapse of the American car industry - while the Japanese more or less flourished - 2010 seems to be the exact opposite. General Motors, Ford and even Chrysler – who were technically dead as ...
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100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
The German luxury car-manufacturer has been around for more than a century, having elegantly drifted the both smooth and rough curves of automobile history. Responsible for the modern internal combustion engine's genesis, the 'fathers' of the Mercedes-Benz brand practically invented the automobile. Many years ago when mahogany canes and high-top hats were the ultimate fashion and social ... Read more
The latest ML brings a handful of innovations, the most important of them all probably being the BlueTEC system. Particularly efficient for Diesels, the mechanism helps lower emission levels to the point of deletion. This is done through a special water-based urea solution called AdBlue that is injected straight ... >> Read more
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Unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in April, 2005, the second generation ML caught the eye of many. Boasting a new chassis dubbed as the W164, the ML arrived with an entirely different body complete with parallel bonnet-vents, a new grille with three wide fins and redesigned font and rear ... >> Read more
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The M-Klasse saw a mild facelift in 2001 when very little changed about the car. The engine range received minor improvements while certain styling retouches fixed glitches seen on previous models, such as a conspicuous gap in between the tailights and rear bumper. The car continued to be produced with a wide range of ... >> Read more
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The M-Klasse first appeared in 1997 as MB's first step into the luxury SUV market. Although it has a platform of its own, the car seems like a neutered version of the G-Klasse in terms of off-road capabilities. However, it compensates through looks, comfort and safety as well as a few performance variants tweaked ... >> Read more
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While it's still quite some time until the third generation Mercedes SLK will hit the open roads (likely, the car will be launched this fall, although some say the calendar will read 2011 by the time the new SLK gets here), spyshots showing the two-seater ...
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Bettina Singhartinger and Andrea Spielvogel, two female Daimler AG employees, will join the official lineup for the Aicha des Gazelles women's rally. The two will enter competition in a Mercedes-Benz Viano 4matic, Daimler announced today. The rally kicks-off on ...
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Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Mercedes-Benz will feature a collection of iconic as well as new vehicles at the event, set to take place at the Ritz-Carlton grounds between March 12-14, 2010.
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US driving enthusiasts have another opportunity to improve their skills, as the AMG Driving Academy opens its gates once again. This year, there has been another level added to the experience: the Pro Level. Classes are still being carried out under the supervision ...
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Mercedes-Benz has just announced that it signed a contract with the Brazilian bank Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Económico e Social (BNDES) for a loan in the amount of R$ 1.2 billion (roughly €460 million). Brazil is the German manufacturer’s ...
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