Latest articles on C-Class 
Mercedes to launch C-Class Estate and sports coupe CLC-Class(03/03/2008)
Mercedes-Benz is set to deliver several innovations in 2008 and customers can expect new models as well as great deals. The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate will hit the road in March and is sure to be popular following the five star rating given to the saloon model by Euro NCAP. A new sports coupe CLC-Class is expected in the summer while revised versions of the SLK-Class and SL-Class Roadsters will also be ready. Mercedes-Benz World is also set to be the focus of the music world as Sir E... [more]
Diesel vehicles increasingly popular as consumers look to protect the environment(22/02/2008)
Diesel vehicles are becoming increasingly popular as consumers look to save the environment with low-emission vehicles. Kevin West, national sales manager at Mercedes-Benz Cars, believes more customers are opting for diesel models. "Some interesting trends have been appearing over the past few years, with diesel power becoming more popular than ever. Regardless of the engine under the bonnet, Mercedes-Benz models remain among the fuel consumption leaders in real-world driving conditions," he ... [more]
Record year for Mercedes(22/01/2008)
Following the best sales figures in the history of Mercedes-Benz, the luxury car maker is expecting to boost sales even further in 2008. Chief executive of Daimler AG, Dr Dieter Zetsche, predicted that worldwide sales would surpass the record figures of 2007. Talking at the Detroit motorshow, Dr Zetsche was aiming to raise Mercedes-Benz’ earnings through sales by ten per cent by 2010. Daimler AG is also set to spend up to 4.5 per cent of its revenue on research and development in the comi... [more]
Diesel engines account for majority of Mercedes models sold in 2007(12/01/2008)
Diesel engines accounted for 57 per cent of all Mercedes-Benz models registered in 2007. The figure represents an increase from last year’s proportion of 51 per cent and is way up on the 22 per cent registered in 2000. Of models in the M-Class that were registered, 94 per cent contained diesel engines in vehicles such as the ML 280 CDI, ML 320 CDI and ML 420 CDI models. Diesel engines were also under the bonnet of 89 per cent of E-Class registrations as well. The most popular engines in th... [more]
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| Car sales slide shows auto crisis worsening (Washington Post)PARIS (Reuters) - The global automotive industry faced a fresh wave of bad news Monday, as data showed drops in Swedish, Japanese and South Korean November car sales, with figures for France, Spain and Italy due out later in the day. Automakers are cutting production as well as seeking help from governments to survive as they battle against the effects of the financial crisis and worsening ... |
| Nov. car sales seen down sharply from year ago (KIVI Boise) Associated Press - December 2, 2008 3:13 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - The auto industry today releases figures on November sales. Industry observers and car dealers say the November numbers... |
| Japan's car industry 'in freefall' (Daily Telegraph)Japan's car industry is in crisis as sales fall to lowest levels in 39 years. |
| Nov. car sales seen down sharply from year ago (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)NEW YORK (AP) - The auto industry today releases figures on November sales. Industry observers and car dealers say the November numbers should be a bit better than those released in October. |
| Downhill slide for Japan and Korea car sales (Financial Times)Car sales in Japan and South Korea plunged by nearly 30 per cent last month, confirming that the worst motor industry downturn in decades has spread well beyond the US. |
| Nov car sales slide shows auto crisis worsening (Deepika)PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) The global automotive industry faced a fresh wave of bad news on Monday, as data showed drops in Swedish, Japanese and South Korean November car sales, with figures for France, Spain and Italy due out later in the day. |
| German Econ Min: German Car Industry Situation "Worrying" (Nasdaq)BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- The situation in Germany's car industry is a reason for concern, with lower car sales set to hurt employment figures, German Economics Minister Michael Glos said Monday. |
| November a poor month for car sales (RTÉ News)The global automotive industry faced a fresh wave of bad news today, as data showed drops in Swedish, Japanese and South Korean November car sales. |
| November car sales slide shows auto crisis worsening (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Car makers reported tumbling sales across Asia and Europe Monday as the recession drove buyers from showrooms and drew a warning of more gloom for next year. |
| Global car sales slide shows auto crisis worsening (Tiscali)PARIS (Reuters) - The global automotive industry faced a fresh wave of bad news on Monday, as data showed drops in Swedish, Japanese and South Korean November car sales, with figures for France, Spain and Italy due out later in the day. |
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