Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. executives are focused on increasing the brand’s market share in the region. To do that, they will be adding volume with a range of new front-wheel-drive compact cars and different variants of redesigned C-Class due out in 2014 and 2015. On global scale, Mercedes-Benz has plans to introduce at least 10 new models [...]
Daimler AG has announced an investment of more than $2 billion for upgrading and expanding operations at its U.S. auto assembly plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The announcement came during the production of the first new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class at the Tuscaloosa plant. “A total amount of more than 2 billion US dollars is invested for [...]
Not too long ago, we saw Mercedes’ new special high-end edition of the Sprinter van called the Grand Edition. Just recently however, Mercedes unveiled details about a Grand Edition of the well-mannered X164 GL-Class luxury crossover. Featuring new aesthetic appointments such as shadowed headlights, a revised grill, unique 20-inch lightweight alloys, and two-tone leather seats [...]
For the 2012 model year, Mercedes-Benz vehicles have received some significant upgrades including a more fuel-efficient 7-speed automatic transmission and more powerful direct-injection gasoline engines, including a new turbo 4-cylinder, a normally aspirated V6 and bi-turbo V8 – some with ECO Stop/Start technology. First time at egmCarTech? Visit our home page for the latest news. Most [...]
Mercedes-Benz announced that it is recalling 2,297 2011 diesel models in the United States due to concerns that fuel could leak because of a faulty engine filter. The recall consists of diesel models including the M-Class GL-Class, E-Class and R-Class. Mercedes-Benz told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the O-ring on the engine fuel [...]
Tuner A.R.T. has just revealed its latest project called the MAMMUT based on the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class. What the heck does MAMMUT mean? It translates to MAMMOTH and you can see exactly why from the picture above. The beastly new GL-Class from A.R.T. sports a new front-skirt, large nostriled air-inlets, a new front-grille and a wide [...]
