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- Mercedes-Benz takes travellers on world tour 17 Sep, 2012
The wander lust grabbed hold of an English couple 10 years ago and it hasn't let go since resulting in them travelling close to 300 000km all over the globe in Mercedes-Benz trucks. Not even being stuck in a six-day-long traffic jam in China has put them off! And now Clive (68) and ...
- MBSA opens TruckStore in Centurion07 Sep, 2012
Highway Business Park ‐TruckStore, the used commercial vehicle specialist from Daimler has been launched by Mercedes‐Benz South Africa (MBSA) in Centurion - Gauteng amid great anticipation and enthusiasm. MBSA is the first market performance centre (MPC) in the world to bring...
- Saving the environment and your wallet: the Mercedes B 200 Natural Gas Drive07 Sep, 2012
Stuttgart.With 16 percent less CO2 emissions, significantly cleaner exhaust gases than petrol or diesel fuel and around 50 percent lower fuel costs than a comparable petrol model, the new Mercedes B 200 Natural Gas Drive featuring, as its name suggests, a natu...
- I spy with my little car ... The first ‘social network’ for automobiles06 Aug, 2012
Social networks have become a well-established way of exchanging information quickly and easily. Now, one of the largest ever field trials of car-to-X communication (C2X) is set to show how this concept can be adapted in order to increase the road safety and efficiency of motor cars. The trial...
- 25 years passenger airbag at Mercedes-Benz06 Aug, 2012
Stuttgart –25 years ago Mercedes-Benz was the first automobile manufacturer in the world to introduce the front passenger airbag in a series-production car. The technology debuted in the S-Class (model series 126) at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 19...
- Daimler and carpooling.com forge strategic partnership02 Aug, 2012
Stuttgart / Munich, July 26, 2012 –Daimler AG is investing in the world’s leading ridesharing network, carpooling.com GmbH. The main shareholders will continue to be the company’s three founders, as well as venture capital firm Earlybird. The capital investme...
- Motor manufacturer spreads the message of environmental protection to younger generation02 Aug, 2012
East London/ The Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) automotive plant in East London carries on a rich tradition of ensuring that environmental issues are top of mind, as it hosts 1 000 local learners at its annual Schools Environmental Exhibition on 2 August 2012. The eve...
- Certified Pre-Owned guarantees peace of mind05 Aug, 2012
While consumers become increasingly selective towards premium cars, Mercedes-Benz South Africa has developed a new product, “Certified Pre-Owned” to appeal to those who aspire to drive one of their luxury models. “There is clear evidence of our current ...
- The new B-Class : High tech under the bonnet05 Aug, 2012
A model change that takes place under the bonnet, too: the new B-Class features new petrol and diesel engines as well as new manual and automatic transmissions. All transmissions and engines have been developed in-house, with production taking place at the plants in Stuttgart-Untertürkhei...
- Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg – Icons in the making27 Jul, 2012
A change of scene at the International Convention Centre as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town takes over the complex. In fact, the whole of Cape Town is a-buzz with fashion designers, fashion artists, buyers and fashionable VIP guests. This year’s event marks a cel...
