Renault, Nissan and Daimler (Mercedes) have entered in to agreements on platform and engine sharing and joint developments in the future. In yet another – highly expected – sign that the future for car makers is more and more co-operation, Renault-Nissan and Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) have today announced a wide-ranging alliance which will see much of […]
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 – a taste of SLS AMG Black Series? UPDATE +video
Mercedes has officially launched the SLS AMG GT3 Race car in New York, which is visually a big clue to the Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series due in 2013 With the New York Motor Show spluttering in to life across the Pond, we’ll have a number of show stories to cover to keep you up […]
Mercedes R Class 2010 / 2011 revealed
Mercedes have updated the R-Class with a new front end, revised back end and some interior changes. It will début at the New York Motor Show this week. The Mercedes R Class is the lost sheep of the Mercedes family of cars. From the outside it looks like a posh people carrier. Which is exactly […]
London Black Cab – another Chinese Takeaway
The London Black Cab has fallen in to Chinese hands after competition from the Mercedes Vito Cab made production unprofitable. Tower Bridge; Palace of Westminster; Red Double Decker Bus; Black Cab. Anyone, anywhere in the world, will immediately think of London if they see an image of any of these iconic symbols of our capital […]
Maybach to die – swansong Maybach Coupe planned
It’s being reported that Mercedes are going to take the axe to the Maybach – but not before a swansong run of 100 Maybach Coupes. It’s taken a long time for Mercedes to admit defeat, but it looks as if they’re about ready to accept that they got it completely wrong with the Maybach. To […]
Mercedes and BYD get cosy – new Electric Car (EV) brand for China
BYD and Mercedes are to jointly develop a new electric car for the Chinese market under a new, jointly owned brand. I wrote that headline and then thought ‘That looks awfully familiar’. So a quick look back shows that we ran a story in May 2009 with the headline ‘Volkswagen and BYD get cosy‘. Nice to be original. But it does […]
Mercedes E300 BlueTEC (2011/2012) revealed
Mercedes has revealed the E300 BlueTEC, a diesel hybrid offering 70mpg and due to go on sale in 2011. Just like every other car maker, Mercedes is trying to push ever more fuel efficient and low emitting cars to the market. The range of BlueEfficiency C Class and E Class are a good example, which […]
Mercedes S63 gets new 5.5 litre V8
Mercedes is to replace the current 6.2 litre AMG engine with an all new 5.5 litre V8 Bi-Turbo which offers more power and 25% better economy. It will launch in the 2010/2011 S63. Mercedes’ top end AMG engine has changed over the last few years. It’s gone from a 5.5 litre supercharged lump to the […]
Mercedes – Best Customer Service in UK. Hmmm
Mercedes has won an award for the best customer service by a car maker in the UK, despite the huge issues surrounding failures in their BlueEfficiency cars. Mercedes has been declared to have the best customer Service in the car industry in the UK, according to a survey by the Institute of Customer Service. Which […]
Mercedes SLS AMG: F1 Safety Car 2010
Mercedes has announced that this years F1 safety car will be the Mercedes SLS AMG, with the C63 AMG acting as Medical Car The new F1 season is close to kicking off, and we’ll get round to doing a preview of what’s happening at the start of the 2010 season once we’ve got Geneva out […]