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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 BlueTEC: Fuel Efficiency Drive Report
Launched for 2009 and notably refreshed for the 2013 model year, the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class luxury compact crossover has never been particularly green. But with the mid-year addition of a new diesel version, its fuel efficiency goes up by a third--which isn't bad for a pricey, heavy crossover. Two...
Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force Photo Gallery: 2012 LA Auto Show
At the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a striking new SUV concept said to be capable of packing a hydrogen fuel cell stack, lithium-ion battery... November 29, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
2013 Mercedes-Benz A Class: U.S-Bound Premium Compact Driven
Big German automakers used to thrive on producing large, luxurious sedans. Built seemingly to last forever, they were vehicles of aspiration, a cut above volume vehicles from... November 2, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
All-Electric Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell Gets Closer To Launch
For those of you who like fast, expensive, all-electric sports cars, next year will be big. The Audi R8 e-tron will launch first, but it will soon be followed by the... September 14, 2012 by John Voelcker 6
2012 Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTEC: One Week In 32-MPG Diesel Luxury Sedan
If your daily driving resembles a New York City cabbie's--lots of stop and go--you should get a hybrid for best fuel efficiency. But if it's closer to that of a traveling... June 19, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
Mystery Mercedes That Will Get Electric Powertrain Is A-Class: Report
Ever since Daimler invested $50 million for 9 percent of Tesla back in May 2009, the two companies have had a close working relationship on electric car technology. Since... May 23, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Mercedes Confirms Diesel Option For 2013 GLK Crossover Utility
The Mercedes-Benz GLK crossover is fairly new to the U.S. market, launching in 2009 as a 2010 model. As the least-expensive sport-utility vehicle to wear the three-pointed... January 19, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Mercedes-Benz Unveils E300 BlueTec Hybrid, E400 Hybrid At Detroit Auto Show
Big luxury cars can be green too. That’s the message from Mercedes-Benz as it launches two new hybrid E-Class cars at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The Mercedes-Benz E300... January 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Mercedes-Benz To Show Two New Hybrids At Detroit Auto Show
Well, looks like Volkswagen won't be the only carmaker unveiling a new hybrid sedan at next month's Detroit Auto Show. Yesterday, Mercedes-Benz revealed a pair of hybrid... December 20, 2011 by John Voelcker
2012 Mercedes-Benz S 350 Bluetec Clean Diesel: Quick Drive
What can you say about driving a Mercedes-Benz S-Class? It's luxurious, smooth, powerful, packed with features, impressive on the road, and very, very large. Now you can add... October 18, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Mercedes-Benz Recall Clean-Diesel Cars For Fuel Leak (Again)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has just published details of a recall affecting 6,872 Mercedes-Benz clean-diesel cars. According to documents... October 17, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Four-Cylinder C 250 Drive Report
The onslaught of four-cylinder engines into vehicles that previously wouldn't have had anything lower than six cylinders continues. It's in the service of gas mileage, and... September 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Diesel: The Dark-Horse Contender For Cleaner, Greener Cars?
Though about half the new cars sold in Europe are diesels, the technology has never had much traction in the United States, partly because much stricter U.S. clean air... September 19, 2011 by IEEE Spectrum 17
Mercedes-Benz Hoping To Revive Smart Brand With TV Ads
In 2008, the future looked bright for the Smart brand in the Untied States. Gas prices had climbed to record levels, so then-distributor Penske Automotive had no trouble in... September 16, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
Small Is The New Big: Mercedes Bringing B-Class, A-Class To U.S.
With fuel prices remaining high, the appeal of full size SUVs and sedans is beginning to waver. American buyers are embracing the idea of small, fuel-efficient but... September 14, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 6
Mercedes-Benz B-Class E-Cell Plus Extended Range Electric Vehicle
For the time being, electric vehicles that combine battery power with a range-extending generator may be the best solution for those who can get by on battery power alone for... September 14, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 4
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