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A-Class Voted Germany’s ‘Most Attractive Car’ in AUTO BILD Poll

Ryan Joseph Ramos August 13, 2012

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class keeps hauling in the wins, the latest of which involves being voted the “Most Attractive Car” in Germany today. That was in a poll by the AUTO BILD car magazine, with some 100,000 readers chiming in with their votes. It goes without saying that the A-Class also took the title in its respective category. In the SUV/AWD/Van category, it was another win for Mercedes-Benz as the M-Class was voted the winner in that segment. All in all, this year’s poll had 5 categories and a total of 136 different current vehicle models. By virtue of letting Mercedes-Benz win two categories, the readers of AUTO BILD bestowed the… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz to Expand A-Class Production; Inks Deal with Valmet Automotive

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 24, 2012

Because of the positive resonance and good measure of demand for the new A-Class, Mercedes-Benz has decided to up the production of the small family car. For this purpose, it has inked an agreement with Valmet Automotive, a supplier from Finland that’s set to produce over 100,000 A-Class vehicles for the German automaker from 2013 to 2016. The move was spurred on by the current demand for the new A-Class. Months before the vehicle range is set to launch sometime in September, Mercedes-Benz has already received some 40,000 preorders. “Our new compacts are so popular with our customers that the Rastatt and Kecskemét plants are completely utilized,” said Daimler Board… Continue Reading »

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First New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Rolls Off Rastatt Plant

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 18, 2012

Production of Mercedes-Benz’s second of two new compact car models, the new A-Class, is just getting in gear. The first unit rolled out of the production lines in the automaker’s Rastatt facility, and top officials were on hand for this milestone moment. Over €1.2 billion has been invested by Daimler in the Rastatt plant, which started producing the B-Class in September of last year. To accommodate production of the new compact models, €600 million was allotted for construction and tools. The other half of the budget will be for subsequent expansion. This facility in Germany, which went operational in 1992, is now going to focus on the compact vehicles of… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class Petrol Engines Already Meet Euro 6 Standard

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 16, 2012

The Euro 6 vehicle emissions standard won’t be in place until September 1, 2014, but right now, the petrol engines for the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class and B-Class vehicles already pass those requirements. In addition, the engines are also good enough to meet new limits placed on petrol engines due 2017. The models include the A 180, the A 200, and the A 250, together with their B-Class counterparts. Since the start of the production for these new models, the direct-injected petrol engines have been undercutting the Euro 6 standards—all thanks to the technology Mercedes-Benz has been developing over the years to make sure that the vehicles the automaker produces are… Continue Reading »

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2013 A-Class to Provide Real-Time Location via Glympse App

Ryan Joseph Ramos June 11, 2012

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class, which is set for a September launch, will sport a nifty app called Glympse. It offers real-time location sharing so that you can update your colleagues, friends, and family in case you’re already late for a meeting or a party or if you simply want to let them know you’re really already on the way. Basically, Glympse allows drivers to shoot a text or even an e-mail to their contacts, and the text comes with a link that shows his or her real-time location. The link can be set to expire after some time so that the location sharing gets cancelled. Glympse is available for Apple,… Continue Reading »

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