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6

On the road again, this time with the Mercedes S400 Blue Hybrid, (again)

PeterH on March 6th, 2010

I had the Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid out again this weekend to find out a couple of things that i would like to share with you. (more…)

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Mar
6

Open innovation: “Style your smart” design contest

PeterH on March 6th, 2010

50,000 design ideas from more than 100 countries for the smart fortwo

Stuttgart – smart’s worldwide design contest “Style your smart” implemented the “open innovation” approach in the car industry – with resounding success. More than 8,000 smart and design fans from more than 100 countries took part in the creative contest that ran for a period of around six weeks. On the website www.styleyoursmart.com entrants created more than 50,000 designs for the exterior of the smart fortwo. The winner with the most creative design is Tamir Shefer from Jaffa, Israel. He receives prize money of €1,500.

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Mar
6

Fuso Starts Sales of Hybrid Trucks in Hong Kong

PeterH on March 6th, 2010
  • Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) expands further into international markets with sales start for Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid trucks in Hong Kong
  • After Ireland and Australia, Hong Kong is third international market outside Japan in which the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid is sold
  • Dr. Albert Kirchmann, President and CEO of MFTBC: “We are pleased to bring the low emissions, high fuel efficiency Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid to Hong Kong.”

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Mar
6

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil expands production capacity to 75,000 units per year

PeterH on March 6th, 2010

  • Mercedes-Benz do Brasil receives loan in the amount of R$1.2 billion (roughly €460 million) from BNDES, the Brazilian national bank
  • The investments will be used to expand capacity, to optimize production processes and the infrastructure at the São Bernardo do Campo plant, and for research and development at the site
  • Hubertus Troska, Head of Mercedes-Benz Europe/Latin America: “We are especially pleased with the new job positions that have been created in the country.

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