The coupe version of the Mercedes M-Class – perhaps the Mercedes MLC – appears to have been teased at the Mercedes-Benz facility in Alabama. As far back as June we reported that Mercedes was planning on building a rival to the BMW X6 – which we dubbed the Mercedes MLC. Which made us conclude – […]
Mercedes Benz to build fifth model in U.S. The new Mercedes MLC Coupe, perhaps?
Mercedes Benz has revealed it will build a fifth model at its US plant in Alabama from 2015. Is this the new ML Coupe – the Mercedes MLC? Although we all like to think that cars are built in the car makers home country, that’s increasingly not the case. A good case in point is the […]
Mercedes sacks U.S. boss Ernst Lieb
Mercedes has announced that its American head – Ernst Lieb – has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. Sacked, in other words. In a surprising move, Mercedes has upset its apple cart in America by sacking its CEO, Ernst Lieb. It’s hard to work out why Leib has been given the heave-ho, especially […]
Mercedes C Class – Made in the U.S.A.
Mercedes is planning to build the C Class at its Alabama plant in the U.S. which currently produces Mercedes GL and ML models. America is the land of the gas guzzler; and the pick-up; and the huge SUV. But the trials and tribulations of the last year in the car market has seen sales of […]