Archive | July, 2008
Mercedes-Benz diesel milestones in the last century
AutoWeek had the privilege of attending and test driving many of the vehicles at the Vermont gathering of the newest Mercedes-Benz Bluetec vehicles. They have gathered a interesting list of significant Mercedes-Benz diesel milestones. Here are some highlights. 1939 260D Introduced in February 1936, this was the world’s first diesel production passenger car. 1955 180D The 40-hp cars took [...]
Continue reading...Daimler achieves EBIT of €2,053 million
24. July 2008
Daimler AG continued its successful development of the prior quarter with a very good second quarter of 2008. “Strong unit sales and further efficiency improvements in all of our divisions led to very good results in a difficult environment,” stated Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Daimler Group. Daimler achieved [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz voted best car brand in UK
23. July 2008
Mercedes-Benz has been voted the best car brand in the UK in a poll conducted for The Superbrands Council. The research asked consumers and experts to reveal the country’s best brand, ones which represent quality, reliability and distinction, and Mercedes-Benz came out as the best car-maker in the country. Over 1,000 brands were tested for a [...]
Continue reading...Formula 1 Grand Prix in Hockenheim
22. July 2008
The second home Grand Prix victory in two weeks and the second consecutive race win for Lewis Hamilton and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Lewis’s supreme win in the Santander German Grand Prix was the team’s first at Hockenheim in a decade, marking 10 years since Mika Häkkinen won in a McLaren-Mercedes MP4-13 in 1998. After 67 [...]
Continue reading...iMotor is “world-first” digital magazine
18. July 2008
The guys from the all new and worlds first digital magazine sent us an email informing us that the new Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series is being featured in their magazine. Not only were we blown away with the concept of a digital magazine, but we just fell in love with what they have [...]
Continue reading...iPhone pouch at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
18. July 2008
The GLK served as a source of inspiration for the exclusive iPhone pouch, a limited-edition item created specially for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The cut-out transparent GLK lettering has been lavishly trimmed with crystallized Swarovski Elements. The effect is eye-catching: when the iPhone display is activated, the refraction of light through the fine-cut crystals ensures [...]
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25. July 2008
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