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- 1926: debut of Mercedes-Benz Kompressor cars on the racetrack
- Impressive vehicles dubbed ‘white elephants’
- Victory in Mille Miglia 1931 as the first non-Italian winner Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: kompressor, sskl
- 1894: Daimler engines take 1st to 4th place in the world’s first car race
- Epoch-making Grand Prix victories in 1908 and 1914
- Supercharger era begins in 1922 Read the rest of this entry »
Efficiency paired with elegance: Pioneering upper-range sedan with “green” technology and avant-garde design Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: f800
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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. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
Tags: smart
- 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.”
Tags: fuso
Mar
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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.
Tags: factory
Mar
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PeterH on March 3rd, 2010
- 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 Read the rest of this entry »
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PeterH on March 3rd, 2010
- A comparatively light-weight, high-output four-stroke combustion engine
- Key step on the way to the four-wheeled automobile Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: grandfather clock
Efficiency can be this dynamic - Mercedes-Benz launches “Formula Green” in the five, four and three-litre consumption class Read the rest of this entry »
Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class create a new dimension of efficiency
Tags: blue efficiency, w204, W212
The ever-increasing eco awareness and the global financial crisis have determined automotive producers to start the downsizing trend, replacing naturally aspirated engines with smaller-capacity forced induction units that are more efficient, in order to improve the fuel efficiency and decrease the amount of CO2 emitted by their cars.
- Bus brand of Daimler AG at UMA Expo 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada
- US variant of touring coach with over 30 new features
Tags: setra
Mar
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PeterH on March 1st, 2010
A true classic
- Impressive output and low emissions
- Exceptionally robust design, outstanding off-road capability
Tags: bluetec, geländewagen
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