Mercedes-Benz USA Auto Sales January 2016
Feb 2, 2016
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2016 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported record January sales of 24,664, topping last January's record volume of 24,619 units sold. Adding 1,899 units for Vans and 399 units for smart, MBUSA achieved its highest January to date with a grand total of 26,962 vehicles, up 1.3% from a year ago. "On ... Continue reading
Jan 29, 2016
At FM Conway Ltd., one of Britain's leading infrastructure service companies for communities and industry, safety is a top priority. The company based in Dartford/Kent has already been using Mercedes-Benz utility vehicles for its work in the core areas of transport, structural and civil engineering, road construction, ... Continue reading
Digital Working World Needs Flexibility and Education
Jan 28, 2016
At their joint conference today Digital working world: opportunities and challenges for companies and personnel, the Association of German Employer Confederations (BDA) and Daimler AG together with European guests turn their gaze to increasing digitalisation: what can be digitalised will be digitalised. Not only ar ... Continue reading
Spotlight on 2016 anniversary: 10 years of the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Jan 28, 2016
The countdown to a milestone anniversary for the Mercedes-Benz Museum begins on 29 January 2016, the 130th birthday of the automobile: The Mercedes-Benz Museum will be launching its programme on that day with a series of themed guided tours and a special presentation to mark ten years of the Mercedes-Benz Museum. To co ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2016
At its launch in January 1976, the Mercedes-Benz 123 model series offered a persuasive combination of elegance and multiple technical innovations. The saloon was the first model to become available. The range was expanded a year later by the Coupé and, for the first time, an Estate model. Over the course of the next t ... Continue reading
Henny's Take - 2016 Auto Show Detroit In Positive Mood, But Will It Be Enough?
Jan 27, 2016
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel January 22, 2016. Last week, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit started in a positive mood. No surprise, as sales went well last year. But are several interesting world premieres enough to conquer with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Classic at the Salon Rétromobile 2016: Open for Sporty and Exclusive Refinement
Jan 26, 2016
Elegant cabriolets and sporty roadsters are among the highlights of Mercedes-Benz's model history. At the Salon Rétromobile in Paris, Mercedes-Benz Classic is shining the spotlight on this tradition combining design, sportiness and comfort. The vehicle exhibits range from the luxurious 300 S from 1956 and the 280 SE 3 ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Names Adam Chamberlain Vice President of Sales
Jan 22, 2016
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced the appointment of Adam Chamberlain to the position of vice president, sales, effective April 1, 2016. Chamberlain replaces Dietmar Exler who is now president and CEO for MBUSA. Chamberlain was previously sales director of passenger cars for Mercedes-Benz UK. In his new role, C ... Continue reading
How a Renewable Hydrogen Fueling Station Works
Jan 21, 2016
HyGen believes the hydrogen infrastructure is mostly in place. With electricity and water universally available, the missing piece is on-site equipment to extract hydrogen from water using electricity. Major automobile manufacturers have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ready for mass production with expected volume sales t ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2016
The F 100 research vehicle celebrated its world premiere 25 years ago. Never before had the designers and engineers realised so many new ideas and innovative solutions in a single vehicle. At the same time, with all its technology, the vehicle was a forerunner of today's connected car, of which the latest Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Announces New Leadership Appointments
Jan 20, 2016
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC is pleased to announce that Mary Hughes has been appointed Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services, overseeing Human Resources strategy and operations for the company's Americas Region, which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. In ad ... Continue reading
2016 Detroit Auto Show - TACH WRAP - North American International Auto Show 2016
Jan 19, 2016
By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau STEVE: The 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit got underway on a bitter cold but clear winter morning in the Motor City. We are sitting in the Michelin Media Center beginning these notes looking south across the Detroit River with the s ... Continue reading
Carl Benz's Patent Application on 29 January 1886: Birth of the Automobile 130 years ago
Jan 19, 2016
It was the document that set the world in motion: on 29 January 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent on his "gas-powered vehicle". This was the day the automobile was born. Later the same year, independently of Benz, Gottlieb Daimler built his motorised carriage. Thus it was that 1886 marked the beginning of the so far ... Continue reading
Daimler Trucks Arranges for Return to the Iranian Market
Jan 18, 2016
Daimler Trucks, the world's leading truck manufacturer, is setting the course for a return to the Iranian market, having signed letters of intent with its local cooperation partners Iran Khodro Diesel (IKD) and the Mammut Group. Daimler AG have already had successful business relations with IKD for the past 50 years. I ... Continue reading
Starting in April: The New Mercedes-Benz E-Class, SLC and SL
Jan 18, 2016
The new E-Class, the new SLC and the enhanced SL are available to order now, with deliveries commencing in April. As the world's most forward-looking production car, the E-Class sets new standards. And with prices starting at â¬45,303.30[1], it costs just 1.2 percent more than its predecessor based on a like-for-li ... Continue reading
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