MERCEDES-BENZ FURTHER ADVANCES HYDROGEN-OPERATED FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY

STUTTGART – July 24, 2008: Daimler AG has converted the first vehicles of its existing fuel cell fleet from 350 to 700-bar technology. With this more highly compressed hydrogen, the operating range of these vehicles can now be extended by up to 70 percent.

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MERCEDES S-CLASS ‘SANTA’ COMMERCIAL

If he could give himself any present, surely it’d be a Veyron - with an oiled-up Jessica Alba in the passenger seat?

 

VIDEO: HAMILTON VS LEARJET

What does a Grand Prix-winning driver do in his downtime? He takes on a Learjet of course…

 

TOP GEAR: ROLLS-ROYCE VS MERCEDES-BENZ

From tonight’s Top Gear; Jeremy and James argue the case for their own personal classic cars. Mr Clarkson’s superb Mercedes 600 goes up against the 1972 Rolls-Royce Corniche of Captain Slow. Amusing - especially when Clarkson toots his horn!

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HAMILTON OWNS GERMAN GRAND PRIX

The second home Grand Prix victory in a fortnight and the second consecutive race win for Lewis Hamilton and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Lewis’s supreme win in the Santander German Grand Prix was the team’s first at Hockenheim in a decade, marking 10 years since Mika Häkkinen won in a McLaren-Mercedes MP4-13 in 1998.

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F1 HOCKENHEIM: HAMILTON TAKES POLE

McLaren Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton will be starting tomorrow’s German grand prix from pole after edging out the Ferrari of Felipe Massa out by two tenths of a second. “My final lap I was quite happy with, it went very smoothly,” said Hamilton. “I knew I had it in me and I knew we had the pace. It was quite windy but it did not cause me any problems. It’s been a good day and I feel very chilled.” Full qualifying results below.

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THE A-CLASS ONCE AGAIN SETS THE STANDARDS FOR SAFETY, COMFORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

MILTON KEYNES – July 18, 2008: The New-Generation A-Class is now on sale and is safer, more economical and even greener than before. To date over 125,000 A-Class have been sold in the UK since it first launched in 1997 making it one of the best selling models in the range.

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F1 HOCKENHEIM: HAMILTON DOMINATES FREE PRACTICE

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in both Friday’s Free Practice sessions for the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim. In the afternoon, Lewis completed 37 laps and posted a time of 1m15.025 which was the fastest time of the day. Heikki Kovalainen drove 37 laps and was fourth with a 1m15.990. In the morning session, Lewis was fastest with a 1m15.537 (22 laps) ahead of Heikki with a 1:15.666 (19 laps).

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K&N AIR FILTERS FOR THE 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG 6.3L V8 MODELS

Riverside, CA, - The K&N High-Flow Air Filters (2) for 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63, CL63, CLK63, CLS63, E63, ML63, R63, S63 are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration. The simple drop in design makes it an easy performance add-on for your Mercedes Benz.

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MERCEDES-BENZ: FUEL SAVINGS OF SOME 15 PERCENT POSSIBLE

Stuttgart – The significant increases in the price of all fuels and diesel in particular have sent bus operators’ running costs skyrocketing over the last few months. It is now essential that they make full use of all the possibilities for reducing fuel consumption in order to remain competitive in the face of drastically increased fuel costs.

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VALEO EQUIPS THE MERCEDES A AND B CLASS WITH ITS STARS MICRO-HYBRID SYSTEM

Valeo announces today that its StARS micro-hybrid system equips the new Mercedes A and B class.

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THE NEW MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-CLASS

Stuttgart - Following its world premiere at Auto China in April 2008, the Mercedes-Benz GLK is being unveiled in its natural habitat for the first time. Boasting a body that is as practical as it is arrestingly succinct, an exceptional power spectrum and a bold personality, the new arrival has what it takes to redefine standards in the compact SUV class over all manner of route profiles – both on and off the road.

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THE ‘MERCEDES’ - A NEW STAR SHINES OVER THE FASHION WORLD

STUTTGART / BERLIN - July 14, 2008: As part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2009, the ELLE Fashion Star award, the ‘Mercedes,’ will be conferred for the first time on July 19, 2008. The new award will honour exceptional personalities in the international fashion scene in three categories: Platinum, Best Collection and Newcomer. In an extraordinary fashion show, top international models will present fashions exclusively designed for ELLE as well as selected favourites of renowned designers including Chanel, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Jil Sander.

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VIDEO: MERCEDES SL65 AMG BLACK SERIES

Here’s a video showing the mighty 661bhp Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series in action. Enjoy.

 

CLARKSON DRIVES THE MERCEDES SLR McLAREN ROADSTER

Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson has been putting the 626bhp Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster through its paces for The Sunday Times. Like the coupe version, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster once again unites the legend of the successful SLR racing models from the 1950s with the innovative technology of modern Formula 1 vehicles from the Vodafone-McLaren-Mercedes team.

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“It is unique. Nothing else combines genuine blitzkrieg power with such everyday normality. Seriously. As you are carried by the Devil’s Wind, you have the leather seats, the sat nav and all the usual Mercedes bits and pieces. My only real gripe in this department is the roof, which is only partly electric. “That’s to save weight,” said the man from McLaren. Yeah, right.”

You can read the full review here.

 

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