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Mercedes-Benz TecDay: Interview with Dr. Günter Karl about the DiesOtto engine
Every wondered what the whole fuss is about the so called ‘DiesOtto’ engine is and how it actually operates. This interview with Dr. Günter Karl will enlighten you on the technology behind the DiesOtto and what it actually can do.
Continue reading...Tesla Motors working with Daimler AG?
12. June 2008
The folks at Tesla Motors, who are actively working on revolutionizing the car industry with their all electric roadster, have stated in a Fox Business News interview that they are working with Daimler AG on a technology deal. While it is not clear what the details of that technology deal are, Autoblog is speculating that [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz opens new advanced design studio in California
30. May 2008
Mercedes-Benz is moving its Southern Californian advanced design studio from Irvine to a newly-acquired, spacious facility near Carlsbad, in order to strengthen its creative base in the U.S. At the new Carlsbad facility, the styling masterminds pondering the car of the future have almost three times more space in which to realize their creative ideas. [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes engineers develop oil monitoring system
12. March 2008
Mercedes-Benz engineers have developed a special monitoring sensor that measures the oil quality inside the engine. They were able to extend the oil change intervals by around 25% by monitoring the oil quality and alerting the driver to change the oil at the right moment. The system will let the driver monitor the oil quality [...]
Continue reading...Los Angeles Design Challenge: The Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow
16. November 2007
The Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow is among the highlights of the Los Angeles. Design Challenge, in which eight car design studios in southern California were given the assignment to create the “Robocar 2057″ as a combination of vehicle technology and artificial intelligence. Accordingly the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center of North America in Irvine, California, which is headed [...]
Continue reading...My Day at the 2007 IAA in Frankfurt
20. September 2007
Being only 80 miles away from Frankfurt, I had no excuse not to visit this years IAA in Frankfurt. I got the opportunity to see the newest, coolest, and future cars up close, and sometimes even managed to sit in one. I must admit that I didn’t see half of the cars there. You just [...]
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26. June 2008
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