Almost every new Mercedes-Benz diesel cars bought in the UK over the past six years is being voluntarily recalled. The reason for the recall is so that the engines can be adjusted to improve the car’s emissions performance, The action is being taken in relation to nearly all cars with diesel engines meeting the Euro […]
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Watch the live reveal of the Mercedes X-Class luxury pickup truck
EDITOR’S NOTE: Bear with us. Two minutes after the trucks rolled onstage, Mercedes cut the live video. We’re working to post a rewind of it. Watch the live reveal of the Mercedes X-Class pickup truck from South Africa. The truck adds a new dimension to Daimler’s trucking business and will be sold in global markets. […]
Toto Wolff reacts to Christian Horner’s comments on Mercedes wanting Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull’s Horner reckons the Mercedes are interested in employing Ferrari’s lead driver in their car. Any move for Vettel would mean Mercedes axing either Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas. And Wolff has branded Horner’s comments as “mischief” ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone today. “Christian has been planting a little bit of […]
British Grand Prix: Mercedes slam Romain Grosjean over Lewis Hamilton comments
Stewards opted not to take action against the Briton after studying video evidence following a complaint from the Haas driver. They ruled that while Grosjean “may potentially have been affected” by Hamilton’s presence at turn 15, he was not impeded. Hamilton took pole by more than half a second and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff […]
‘Mr. Mercedes’ Trailer: Stephen King Adaptation Will Be An AT&T Original Series…Seriously
It seems like even cellular networks are getting into the TV streaming game. And surprisingly, AT&T looks like it has a pretty solid first offering. Stephen King‘s hardboiled 2014 detective novel Mr. Mercedes will be adapted into an AT&T original series, with reputable names behind and in front of the camera, including Big Little Lies […]
Daimler promises worried workers they'll make EV batteries at Mercedes plant
FRANKFURT, Germany – Daimler said on Thursday it had struck a deal with workers to make electric car components and batteries at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Untertuerkheim, near Stuttgart, in addition to combustion engines, transmissions, and axles. Untertuerkheim is operating at full capacity. But the 19,000 workers at the plant demanded assurances that jobs would […]
Mercedes S500 Cabriolet: Comfortably ahead in sporty style
PH Mercedes S500 Cabriolet is more a grand tourer than some of the more sporting elements of the SL From the original SL to the SLK in 1996, that three-pointed star has adorned some highly desirable drop-tops. Not many have been the S-Class, though. Prior to this S500 you have to go back to 1971 […]
IIHS Crash-Tests Large Cars: Lincoln, Mercedes, and Toyota Get Top Marks; Tesla, Ford, and Chevrolet Fall Short
– Small-overlap front crash tests and inadequate headlights tripped up half of the six large sedans recently tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Lincoln Continental, the Mercedes-Benz E-class, and the Toyota Avalon were given the group’s highest rating of Top Safety Pick+, while the Chevrolet Impala, the Ford Taurus, and the Tesla Model S failed to achieve […]
Mercedes bringing A-Class and AMG GT sedans to America
Mercedes-Benz will be bringing both production A-Class and AMG GT sedans to the US next year, according to Automotive News. The company had already shown concepts for both vehicles earlier this year at the Shanghai and Geneva auto shows, respectively, but these are the first production details we’ve heard regarding the two cars. Automotive News […]
Hamilton says Mercedes can see the goalposts again after 1-2 finish in Montreal
MONTREAL – The goalposts may have moved in Formula One this season but, after a dominant one-two in Canada on Sunday, triple world champion Lewis Hamilton feels Mercedes are back on target. The champions looked their old selves in Montreal as Hamilton led teammate Valtteri Bottas to their first one-two since the Finn joined in […]
