PeterH on March 10th, 2010

Cash inflow of approximately €300 million
Daimler Trucks and Mercedes-Benz Cars in very good positions and with increased activities in India (more…)

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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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  • Mercedes-Benz USA Records February Sales of 14,870 passenger cars and light truck vehicles – an improvement of 4.7 percent over February 2009
  • Mercedes-Benz USA Records 515 Sales of Sprinter Vans
  • smart USA Records 442 Sales in February 2010 – a nearly 60  percent improvement over January 2010 (more…)

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class create a new dimension of efficiency

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  • Bus brand of Daimler AG at UMA Expo 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • US variant of touring coach with over 30 new features

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  • Design icon and innovation champion in one
  • The Mercedes-Benz SL models are among the most inflation-proof vehicles
  • A pleasure with the top up or down (more…)

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PeterH on February 23rd, 2010

Individualisation of the premium class (more…)

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The Mercedes-Benz Museum is the only museum in the world that can document in a single continuous timeline over 120 years of auto industry history from its very beginnings to the present day. On nine levels and covering a floor space of 16,500 square metres, the museum presents 160 vehicles and over 1,500 exhibits. (more…)

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New Cigarette 46’ Unveiled at Miami Boat Show

MIAMI BEACH – Two legendary performance brands — Mercedes AMG and Cigarette Racing — unveiled a custom Cigarette Racing boat and the SLS AMG, which inspired its design, at a special preview at the Miami International Boat Show on Thursday, February 11.  Both the Cigarette Boat and SLS AMG are on display at the boat show until Monday, February 15, 2010. (more…)

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  • BlueTec EEV now available as standard on diesel vehicles
  • Enhanced safety and comfort come built-in
  • Raising/lowering function, axle load measuring device, ASR, three-point seat belts all available as standard (more…)

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  • Further improvement in EBIT from ongoing business to €0.6 billion in fourth quarter of 2009
  • Net loss of €2.6 billion for 2009 (2008: net profit of €1.4 billion)
  • No dividend for 2009 due to net loss (more…)

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  • Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) will deliver 25 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid trucks to Australia by the end of March
  • Dr. Albert Kirchmann, President and CEO of MFTBC: “Building on the success of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in Japan, we are now expanding into the international markets.” (more…)

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Stuttgart – The E-Class has always taken its place in the ranks of the world’s most popular automobiles. An impressive collection of major national and international awards underlines its exceptional status. Just recently, this public favourite and trendsetter was the recipient of the GOOD DESIGN® Award in the Business category – the oldest award for outstanding product design. (more…)

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  • The plant in São Bernardo do Campo is a major pillar of the Brazilian commercial vehicle market and has been a pioneer for the past 53 years
  • Jürgen Ziegler, President of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil: “Our customers appreciate our engines for their efficiency, quality, performance, and reliability” (more…)

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PeterH on February 12th, 2010
  • A four-rotor Wankel engine with an output of 257 kW produces top speed of 300 km/h
  • An integrated concept – including engine, gullwing doors and interior design
  • Highly innovative supersports car serves as test vehicle for series components (more…)

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  • Purchaser Forestry Equipment of Virginia (FEVA) will equip the 75 Freightliner Business Class M2 106 for customers in the forestry sector
  • Melissa Clausen, director of product marketing at Daimler Trucks North America says, “The forestry sector is an emerging market for Freightliner, and we know that FEVA and its customers will be impressed.” (more…)

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