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Mercedes-Benz shines in the AUTO BILD workshop test

Four verdicts of “very good” and an average rating of “good” - that was the result achieved by Mercedes-Benz during the latest workshop test conducted by the major motoring magazine AUTO BILD. No previous test had produced such a positive result, which means that the Stuttgart brand scored the highest rating ever achieved in the [...]

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Wunderdiesel from Mercedes-Benz

What better way to mark the 150th anniversary of Rudolf Diesel’s birth than a brand new generation of four-cylinder diesel engines from Mercedes-Benz which outstrip all previous benchmarks for performance, torque, emission properties and, most notably, fuel economy in their segment? In its most powerful variant, the new four-cylinder unit musters up 150 kW/204 hp [...]

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New two wheel Mercedes-Benz: the Trailblazer

For those who can’t be away from their MB for too long, here is something to use on your weekend rides: the new MB Bike Trailblazer. This all-mountain bike looks very nice and features very high quality components. I wouldn’t give it full use because I only ride my bike on small weekend cross-country rides, [...]

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DTM Presentation in Düsseldorf: Power in the City

A crowd of 200,000 at Düsseldorf’s shopping street Königsallee attended the DTM’s start for the 2008 season. The DTM presentation one week prior to the season opener in Hockenheim, the third one in a row in Düsseldorf, attracted 17,000 spectators more than one year ago. For the first time in 2008, all nine Mercedes-Benz DTM [...]

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Rumours: Mercedes-Benz to Invest in Aston Martin

Unconfirmed reports from well-placed sources in Germany suggest that Mercedes Benz is looking to buy a substantial stake in Aston Martin. Rumours of a potential tie-up between the two premium marques originally emerged from Kuwait in February. Adham Charonoglu, of Aston’s Kuwaiti majority shareholder DAR, suggested that Aston and Mercedes could collaborate on a range of [...]

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Porsche Cayenne and Maybach Luxury Taxi Cabs in Moscow

Ever since the collapse of the USSR, and recent decisions from Putin to privatize some of the state run corporations, Russia has seen more millionaires pop-up than any other county in comparison. With all that money lying around, many Ruskies are finally able to fulfill their dreams, by spending millions on mansions, cars, and jewelery. [...]

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