Mercedes-Benz’s AMG high-performance brand is poised for sharp growth, its global leader says. In an interview at the auto show here, Tobias Moers, chairman of Mercedes-AMG, said global sales of AMG vehicles rose 40 percent last year to 68,875 vehicles. “We’re going to expand our portfolio to 48 different models by the end of the […]
Mar 28 2016 | Posted in
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Mercedes-Benz will now sponsor the stadiums for two National Football League teams in the same division. Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, said the company’s contract with the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta’s NFC South division rival, runs through 2021 and isn’t renegotiable. “We’re going to deliver on that contract in good faith,” Cannon said Monday […]
Aug 24 2015 | Posted in
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Mercedes-Benz lifted the covers partially on an all-new, open-top cabriolet based on the new S-class coupe that went on sale earlier this year. The new S-class cabriolet represents the sixth model in the S-class family after the sedan, long-wheel base sedan, Maybach, coupe and Pullman variants. Mercedes says it will also be the first S-class […]
Aug 18 2015 | Posted in
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Tesla is not the only car producer looking to offer customers with the ability to store electricity for later use. Mercedes-Benz has revealed its own “energy storage units,” which will allow customers to retain electricity from the mains or solar panels in a plant, consisting of up to eight battery modules capable of holding 2.5kWh […]
Jun 10 2015 | Posted in
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For the MB Companion App, coming sometime this fall, users will initially have to own a Mercedes C- or S-Class car, although support for more models is promised to come at a later date. The main feature will be easy transitions between walking and driving directions. Selecting a destination on the Watch will first provide […]
Two of the core automakers supporting Apple’s CarPlay — Volvo and Mercedes-Benz — have both confirmed that they won’t have vehicles with the technology in 2014, despite earlier promises. “As of now, we do not support CarPlay in our series production cars,” the latter party says. “We are working on a highly sophisticated head-unit based […]
Aug 20 2014 | Posted in
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Nintendo has announced that on August 27, players can download three free Mercedes-Benz cars for Mario Kart 8, including the modern Mercedes-Benz GLA, the 300 SL Roadster from the 1950s and the legendary Silver Arrow of the 1930s. The GLA model comes with special wheel options, while players can customize all three new karts with […]
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Following in the same steps as Volvo, Mercedes-Benz has published a series of photos (below) showing how CarPlay integration will look in future vehicles. The company is due to show off a new C-Class with CarPlay support at this week’s Geneva Motor Show. Significantly, though, Mercedes says it will continue to offer non-Apple alternatives. “As […]
Apple has announced CarPlay, its automotive interface for iPhones running iOS 7 or later. “CarPlay” is the new official product name for its previously-announced ‘iOS in the Car’ initiative. Apple is touting CarPlay as a “smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone in the car.” CarPlay will make its debut at the Geneva […]
All the single people will have a chance to join Beyonce onstage at the upcoming Super Bowl. Pepsi announced Friday that 100 fans will hit the stage when the Grammy-winning diva performs on Feb. 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. A contest that kicks off Saturday will allow fans to submit photos of […]