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Diesel initiative in the US: BlueTEC SUVs in all 50 US states
Mercedes Benz has finally won approval to license BlueTEC SUVs in all 50 states. They will shortly start selling the ML 320, R 320, and GL 320 BlueTEC in all US states, and feature the worlds cleanest diesel technology available. The vehicles, which will first be available in the US, will comply with the extremely [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz SUVs with AdBlue technology
13. March 2008
Mercedes Benz will be releasing three SUVs with a new clean burning diesel engine that should not only increase fuel mileage, but also reduce environmental pollution. The R320, ML 320, and GL 320 will all be powered by a BlutTEC V6 diesel engines and be equipped with AdBlue injection, which had been previously tested in [...]
Continue reading...When Mercedes plays dice: The R Class disaster
24. January 2008
The infamous R-class from the Mercedes stable received a massive blow last week when a top Mercedes official admitted that the car didn’t live up to their original plan. But Mercedes didn’t spend much time mourning and is planning a replacement already, with the hope of topping the popularity charts. Low car sales would probably [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz R- and S-Class are the best cars of 2007
28. November 2007
For the third year running, readers of the magazine “Auto Zeitung” have voted the Mercedes-Benz R-Class the best van and once again awarded it the coveted “Auto Trophy”. First place as best car in the luxury class was also taken by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Yesterday the awards were received in Berlin by Dr. Dieter Zetsche, [...]
Continue reading...Downgrading the Mercedes R-Class
13. August 2007
It seems that Mercedes is finally listening to their customers and taking appropriate steps to increase the sales of their R-Class. Next year, the cheapest R-Class you can get will be the 268hp R350, which has a V6 no AWD and cost you about $43,000. Originally, the cheapest R350 started at around $48,000. Other R models [...]
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20. March 2008
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