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The company expects Mercedes-Benz sales this year to remain unchanged. A new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the brand's entry-level sedan, is scheduled to be in showrooms in Europe by the end of March and the company is counting on the car to help win new customers. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Get a Brabus for less via Premier Line Feb 5, 2007
Naza-Brabus Motor Sdn Bhd sales and operations manager Suhaimin Rahim showing the Brabus Premier Line Mercedes-Benz C180 Kompressor. In the background are the Brabus Premier Line Mercedes-Benz E240 and E200 Kompressor ... The cars are based on standard Mercedes-Benz C-, E-and S-Class models that are either assembled locally or fully imported. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
New Mercedes-Benz price list Feb 4, 2007
DaimlerChrysler Malaysia has issued a new price list for its Mercedes-Benz CBU and CKD passenger cars. This follows on the reduction in excise duty on vehicles above 3. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Best- And Worst-Selling Cars 2007 Jan 30, 2007
For example, Mercedes-Benz s lowest-selling car in 2006, the limited-production SLR McLaren coupe, was also, at $453,000, far and away its most expensive. The same can be said for Dodge's $82,000 Viper sports car and Land Rover s $77,000 Range Rover SUV. Exotic, one-of-a-kind flagships are about exclusivity, not high sales. (Forbes)
Tiger set to make debut at Torrey Pines Jan 24, 2007
Vijay Singh won the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship for his 30th title on the PGA Tour, and some people wondered if he was ready to make another bid for No. 1 in the world ranking, a position he took away from Woods a few years ago. Adam Scott, Charles Howell III, Justin Rose and Lucas Glover all of them in their 20s played in final group at the first three tournaments and watched someone walk off with the trophy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Stuttgart's class action Jan 24, 2007
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Stuttgart's class action - Motoring - Features - Belfast Telegraph ... The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class ... Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Stuttgart's class action. (Belfast Telegraph)
World Premiere of the New Mercedes-Benz C-Class Jan 19, 2007
Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG and Head of Mercedes Car Group presents the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class ... In front of some 600 international journalists from over 30 countries, Mercedes-Benz presented the remake of its biggest-selling model series, which sets a new benchmark with its vigorously elegant styling, state-of-the-art safety technology and versatile product concept ... (Photo: ) "With the new C-Class, we are yet again raising the bar in... (PR Newswire)
Plus: Mercedes' New C Earns an A Jan 19, 2007
"There were no minor failures," said Zetsche, who is also CEO of Mercedes-Benz. "I've never experienced [a failure-free drive] in a car at that stage of development.". (BusinessWeek)
Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners Announced GM, Toyota Take Top Honors for 2006 Model Year Jan 17, 2007
Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- R. L. Polk the automotive industry's premier provider of consumer loyalty information among new vehicles presented the 11th Annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards tonight at the 2007 Automotive News World Congress. Winning the Overall Manufacturer award for the seventh consecutive year, General Motors demonstrated an outstanding ability to retain its customers for the 2006 model year, which ended Sept. 30. (PR Newswire)
George Michael pleads not guilty Jan 13, 2007
Members of the public called the police in the early hours of October 1st to deal with a Mercedes Benz S-Class car which was obstructing traffic. George Michael was found at the wheel. (PinkNews.co.uk)
Automakers developing pre-crash safety systems for vehicles Jan 13, 2007
DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz division offers advanced safety features on its ultra luxury vehicles, the S-Class. One uses long-range and short-range radar to avoid crashes by automatically hitting the brakes if the driver fails to stop in time. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
E-Class, refreshed Jan 10, 2007
Four years in, and with about a million vehicles sold, Mercedes-Benz has face-lifted its E-Class in a late mid-life makeover. It is comprehensive, but a lot of the improvements and refinements are largely tucked away there are about 2,000 new and redeveloped parts on the new generation E-Class, so it goes. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mercedes-Benz confident of maintaining position as top luxury car brand Jan 9, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz is confident of maintaining its position as a top-selling luxury car brand for this year, and will find little problems in maintaining its sales as well ... "However, we have to wait for the first and second quarter to pass, before Daimler Chrysler moves into strategies to increase its share of the market," he told reporters at the launch of two new models of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class here Tuesday ... The new generation E-Class comes in two model variants: the... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Mercedes-Benz at the North American Auto Show 2007 Jan 8, 2007
BLUETEC, New AWD Technology and a Fascinating Luxury Convertible That Dreams are Made of DETROIT, Michigan, January 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mercedes-Benz presented its broad range of all-wheel drive cars and SUVs on a 7,250 sq. ft. (570 sq. meter ice rink) ... Other highlights of the Mercedes-Benz press conference included the S-Class with the latest 4MATIC all-wheel drive technology and the V8-powered "Vision GL 420 BLUETEC" SUV... (PR Newswire)
Noteworthy news from the North American International Auto Show Jan 8, 2007
DETROIT (AP) - Mercedes-Benz continues to promote diesel technology with the presentation of its Bluetec engine ... Mercedes-Benz also is expanding its all-wheel-drive lineup; the company now offers 48 models worldwide with permanent all-wheel drive ... "Dancing with the Stars" winners Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke helped Zetsche introduce the Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive four-door convertible concept. (San Jose Mercury News)
FedEx Cup sets up a playoff for Tour -- but will it work? Jan 7, 2007
Tournaments: Thirty-six regular-season events in 33 weeks, starting with this weekend's Mercedes-Benz Championship and running through the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina (Aug. 16-19). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
SEVEN HEAVEN Jan 4, 2007
Mercedes-Benz C-class When. June How much. (TimesOnline)
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