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Cars are increasingly prone to battery problems
With modern vehicles full of complex and sensitive electrical equipment that constantly draw current from the battery, an ever increasing number of mechanical faults from new and older vehicles alike are battery related. CTEK has lent its support to the RAC following the release of the RAC’s Breakdown Britain report which reveals that a severe lack motorists undertaking basic car maintenance is still heavily affecting the number of call-outs. ... [more]
Smart fortwo celebrates 10th birthday
On July 2, 1998, a vehicle with an entirely new concept first rolled off the assembly line: the smart fortwo. On that date an extraordinary success story commenced in Hambach, France. Until now, the compact two-seater has become the vehicle of choice of more than 900,000 customers in 37 countries. The smart fortwo soon got cult status and is the only automobile which is still in production to be displayed at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Since... [more]
Race Mercedes CLC-Class coupé around the streets of a virtual London
Mercedes-Benz is offering online browsers a chance to race its new CLC-Class coupé around the streets of a virtual London, with the new www.CLCdreamtestdrive.com website. Users can customise a CLC 350 Sport – the range’s flagship model – before hitting the road and aiming to set the fastest time. The top time recorded over the three summer months will be entered into a prize draw, with the overall winner receiving a real driving experience at... [more]
TomTom GPS helps track and capture van thief
A thief in Sheffield was captured very quickly thanks to the tracking capability of TomTom WORK’s GO 715 gps navigation system. The thief struck when the driver of the £30,000 Mercedes Sprinter van belonging to local company Dedicated Couriers left his vehicle for just a few seconds on Tuesday afternoon to get a delivery note signed. “Despite the vehicle being in a secure compound at a customer’s premises with security staff on duty, the th... [more]
Mercedes to launch C-Class Estate and sports coupe CLC-Class
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 al... [more]
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Lady Vols lead Mercedes-Benz Championships (WBIR-TV Knoxville)Ginny Brown, Rebecca Watson and Lauren Spurlock led the Tennessee women's golf team to a commanding six stroke lead at the 12th annual Mercedes-Benz Championships. |
Mercedes-Benz sedan marked up by 630,000 yuan (The Auto Channel)Shanghai, October 10, 2008 - (Gasgoo.com) Following the sales tax hike on big cars as of September 1, Mercedes-Benz China has recently announced the price markup of its 3.0L-plus models. |
Internet Auto Award 2008: The Mercedes-Benz SL is Europe's Most Popular Roadster (The Auto Channel)STUTTGART - October 10, 2008: The new-generation Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster has won the Internet Auto Award 2008. Voted top in the Convertibles & Roadsters category, it received the prestigious CAROLINA award. |
Strong Field Awaits Lady Mocs At Mercedes-Benz Women’s Championship (The Chattanoogan)Chattanooga is looking to add to its wins list after a season-opening title at the Chris Banister Classic at this weekend’s Mercedes-Benz Women’s Championship beginning Friday at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville. Since restarting the program last year, the Lady Mocs have five wins in 13 starts. |
Zwartynski's 71 Paces Aggies at Mercedes-Benz Championship (KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)Sophomore Sarah Zwartynski fired a one-under-par 71 on Friday to lead No. 19-ranked Texas A&M into a tie for eighth place after the opening round of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship at Fox Den Country Club. |
Mercedes-Benz to introduce hybrid versions of high-volume lineup (Automotive Business Review)German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz will introduce hybrid versions of its C, E and S classes, in the US. The company will be launching its first hybrid, the S400, powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 gasoline engine and lithium ion batteries in fall 2009. |
Mercedes-Benz Cars with Four Percent Sales Increase for year to end of September leads the pack. (AutoSpies.com)Mercedes-Benz Cars with Four Percent Sales Increase for year to end of September leads the pack. |
Mercedes-Benz Mid-East sales drive into record book (AME Info)Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East and Levant continued to buck the worldwide downward vehicle sales trend with deliveries of 1,872 in September, up 24% over the same period in 2007 and an all-time record month for the Dubai-headquartered company. |
Mercedes-Benz Mid-East sales drive into record book (Zawya)Dubai - Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East and Levant Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East and Levant continued to buck the worldwide downward vehicle sales trend with deliveries of 1,872 in September, up 24 % over the same period in 2007 and an all-time record month for the Dubai-headquartered company. |
Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales Fall 2% on Western Europe, US (Bloomberg)Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Daimler AG, the world's second- largest luxury carmaker, said sales at its Mercedes-Benz Cars division fell 2 percent last month on weakness in western Europe, the U.S., and Japan. |
