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The 2013 model-year Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door RWD and C-Class 4-door AWD, along with the 2013 model-year ML-Class SUV RWD and ML-Class SUV 4WD, recently drew five-star overall ratings in New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, NHTSA, crash tests, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NCAP

Kitchens on Wheels is a Texas‐based company that has become the first Preferred Upfitter for Sprinter‐based food trucks.

Tags: upfitting, Sprinter, Mercedes-Benz, commercial van upfit, food trucks, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

In its annual survey, Insure.com ranked the most and least expensive 2013-MY vehicles to insure. The 2013 Ford Edge ranked No. 1 as the least expensive, while the Mercedes-Benz CL600 took the top spot as the most expensive.

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Ford Escape, Insurance, 2013-MY

Out of 23 diesel models measured, eight had a total cost of ownership lower than their all-gasoline powered counterparts.

Tags: Audi, diesel, Vincentric, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, cost of ownership, Ford F-350, Ford, total cost of ownership, Audi A3, Volkswagen Touareg

Mercedes-Benz has announced its 2013 model-year commercial fleet incentives. They range from $2,000 to $4,000.

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, fleet incentives, 2013-MY

Perception of Ford’s quality has improved nearly 37% since 2008, and Hyundai’s perception of quality has increased 25% during that same period, according to the survey.

Tags: Toyota, Hyundai, Porsche, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Subaru, Honda, Automotive Lease Guide, Ford

The companies named Buick and Mercedes-Benz as the overall winners for the highest satisfaction levels with specific brands. Companies that won multiple awards include General Motors with six awards; Mercedes-Benz with three awards; Volkswagen with four awards; and Honda with three awards.

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Volkswagen, Buick, General Motors Corp.

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: Mercedes-Benz, executive vehicles, E-Class, 2012-MY, M-Class, CLS

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: Mercedes-Benz, fleet sales

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: Chevrolet, Audi, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Honda, Suzuki, Volkswagen, J.D. Power, Mini Cooper, General Motors Corp., J.D. Power APEAL Study, 2010-MY

Hyundai and Kia made dramatic improvements in their scores for the magazine’s Automaker Report Cards, while Chrysler fared worse than last year.

Tags: Toyota, Audi, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Saab, Consumer Reports, Chrysler, Kia Motors

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: Telematics, Mercedes-Benz, mbrace