April 9, 2012
Dresner is responsible for fleet sales in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York State and Pennsylvania.
Tags: appointments, fleet sales, Mercedes-Benz
December 29, 2011
MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz has released fuel-economy estimates from the EPA for a number of its 2012-MY vehicles, the E-Class, CLS, and M-Class models.
Tags: 2012-MY, CLS, E-Class, executive vehicles, M-Class, Mercedes-Benz
December 22, 2011
MONTVALE, NJ - Mercedes-Benz is launching a new E-Class hybrid model for the U.S. market, available during the second half of 2012, according to the automaker.
Tags: executive vehicles, hybrid, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz E400 HYBRID
March 31, 2011
MONTVALE, N.J. – Tedd Meurer has joined Mercedes-Benz USA as the national account manager for the company’s South and Mid-Atlantic regions for its fleet sales division.
Tags: fleet sales, Mercedes-Benz
December 30, 2010
Fuel economy has been improved by as much as 15 percent, because of new direct-injection engines and the redesigned seven-speed automatic transmission.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz
Powered by an electric motor with 134 horsepower and 215 lb-ft of torque, the new B-Class F-CELL provides driving performance comparable to a similar conventional car while using about half the fuel.
Tags: hydrogen, Mercedes-Benz
July 15, 2010
Ford receives five segment-level awards from the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen receive two each.
Tags: Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, General Motors Corp., Honda, J.D. Power, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Mini Cooper, Suzuki, Volkswagen
February 25, 2010
Hyundai and Kia made dramatic improvements in their scores for the magazine’s Automaker Report Cards, while Chrysler fared worse than last year.
Tags: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Consumer Reports, Honda, Hyundai, Kia Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Saab, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen
November 19, 2009
mbrace, the new telematics offering from Mercedes-Benz and Hughes Telematics Inc. marks the firs time drivers can connect with their vehicles via an iPhone or BlackBerry, allowing them to locate their vehicles through a map representation on their smart phones and lock or unlock their vehicles.
Tags: mbrace, Mercedes-Benz, telematics
September 3, 2009
Built on Mercedes-Benz's B-Class compact car platform, the F-Cell draws its power from a hydrogen fuel cell and will feature a 136-horsepower electric motor.
Tags: green, Mercedes-Benz
July 16, 2009
Volkswagen receives four segment-level awards; Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan receive two each.
Tags: Honda, J.D. Power, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Volkswagen
Mercedes' new S 400 hybrid features a lithium-ion battery and produces 18 percent lower CO2emissions than the comparative model, according to the company.
Tags: battery, hybrid, Mercedes-Benz
July 9, 2009
With an average annual premium of $2,088, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz G-Class is the most expensive SUV to insure, while the 2009 Nissan Quest is the most expensive minivan to insure with a premium of $1,021.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, SUV
May 7, 2009
The 2010 Mercedes E350 has a base MSRP of $49,475, which is $4,600 less than the current model.
April 23, 2009
The vehicle is being presented as a sporty interpretation of the E-Class' dynamic design and offers technical innovations such as drowsiness detection.
April 9, 2009
The ML 450 hybrid features a four-cylinder engine with BlueTEC technology, helping to fulfill the U.S. Bin 5 and ULEV emissions standards.
Tags: BlueTec, hybrid, Mercedes-Benz
March 5, 2009
Mercedes says the new E-Class offers 23 percent less fuel consumption than its predecessor.
November 13, 2008
The company set premium costs around $2,000 more than its competitors.
Tags: BMW, diesel vehicles, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen
October 14, 2008
New BlueTEC technology gives diesel vehicles higher fuel economy than gasoline engines and qualifies for tax credits.
Tags: BlueTec, diesel, fuel, Mercedes-Benz, taxes
October 2, 2008
Mercedes Benz, which supplies engines for Daimler Trucks of North America, received an index score of 760 on a 1,000-point scale.
Tags: J.D. Power, Mercedes-Benz
September 18, 2008
The centerpiece of the Mercedes-Benz hybrid drive system is the new high-voltage lithium-ion battery, which was specially developed for automotive use.
August 7, 2008
Mercedes-Benz reports 11.6% sale increase in July.
July 3, 2008
Porsche was named top premium brand, Ford was named top mainstream brand, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class was named top vehicle and the Lincoln Navigator received top truck.
Tags: AutoPacific, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche
March 13, 2008
The new BlueTEC diesel models R 320, ML 320 and GL 320 will be available in fall 2008.
Tags: alternative fuels, BlueTec, Mercedes-Benz
March 6, 2008
The automaker recently named Hamilton as its national account manager for fleet operations in the Southeast Region.
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