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Those of you questioning the validity of smart's fuel consumption claims can breathe a deep sigh of relief, thanks the to Italian magazine "Quattroruote." On a recent 1,000 kilometer journey from Rome to Salzburgon, the publication found that the diesel smart was capable of achieving its remarkable stated consumption of just 3.3 liters per 100 kilometers (that's a touch over 71 mpg for my American readers), with the model sojourning the entire distance on a single tank of fuel...

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The Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama noted a monumental achievement yesterday, with the one millionth vehicle rolling off its assembly line.  The milestone vehicle – a white M-Class 350 - came off the line on November 27 at 7:59 a.m. (Central Standard Time), and is set to be donated to an Alabama-based non-profit organization.

According to Bill Taylor, plant manager of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa since 1998:  "Our entire organization is extremely proud of this accomplishment and the global teamwork that has made it happen.  Alabama has provided us with an excellent workforce and this state has been committed to the success of our business. Because of that commitment to our plant, we plan to donate this vehicle to a non-profit organization within the state..."

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For the third year in a row, readers of the German publication "Auto Zeitung" have named the Mercedes-Benz R-Class the best van, bestowing it with the coveted "Auto Trophy 2007" award.  Also capturing an Auto Trophy award was the S-Class, taking top honors in the luxury class.

The results were announced after some 100,000 readers of the "Auto Zeitung" website cast their votes for the best cars of 2007.  To achieve their victories, the R-Class managed to edge out 17 competitors, while the S-Class prevailed over 13 other entrants in the luxury category...

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Research is the motor of progress. It has a long-standing tradition at Daimler where it occupies a key position. Findings from our own research have always set the pace in the development of new vehicles – and this is why we officially established a dedicated Research unit in the early 1970s.

With our innovations, we have been setting standards on a global scale – and will continue to do so in the future. Research has always been the basis of our success, as borne out by history which goes back to the founding fathers of our company: in 1885, Gottlieb Daimler installed his high-speed internal combustion engine in a two-wheeler, the Riding Car. Independently of Daimler, Carl Benz presented his Patent Motor Car in 1886 – the world’s first holistic design of an automobile. Nobody talked about research cars in either case at the time but both the Riding Car and the Patent Motor Car marked the starting point of our tradition of creating groundbreaking vehicle concepts in order to obtain findings for the development of tomorrow’s motor vehicles...

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On November 22, 2007, the winners of this year’s Mercedes-Benz Global TechMasters were honored at the official award ceremony in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. In 2007, the best Mercedes-Benz service station team for passenger vehicles comes from Switzerland. Second place went to the team from Germany. The best 75 out of 10.000 participants from 15 countries took part in the final round of the competition in Stuttgart. “To provide customer-focused high-quality after-sales services, you need competent and service-oriented employees. Because of our state-of-the-art technologies and comprehensive range of products, it is crucial that we provide our employees with high-quality training and continuing education in order to maintain the competitiveness of our company,” said Günther Fleig, Daimler Board of Management member for Human Resources and Labor Relations Director. “The Mercedes-Benz Global TechMasters competition helps to motivate the technicians and service staff at our workshops worldwide to deliver top performance every day and thereby contribute to the brand’s success,” added Fleig, the patron of the competition...

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Mercedes-Benz has launched a new website design that features even greater emotional imagery, a stronger multimedia brand experience, and even more customer-friendly access to all products, services, and dealerships worldwide. The transition to the new format will affect more than 1,000 websites, ranging from the international brand site and Mercedes-Benz' national Internet sites to local dealership Web pages...

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Los Angeles – A car with extended, elegant lines which can change its form at the touch of a button and adapt to the requirements of its owners at any time – this is the automotive vision that Mercedes-Benz is presenting at the Los Angeles Design Challenge, which is being held for the fourth time as part of the 2007 L.A. Auto Show. When required, this Mercedes of the future can take on the form of a fast highway cruiser, quickly metamorphose into a compact city car, or become a roomy one-seater or economical two-seater, depending on the transport capacity needed. This is made possible by the magnetic control elements of the SilverFlow, a futuristic study by Mercedes-Benz, which take just seconds to configure the car required from tiny metallic particles...

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A Wide Variety Of Forms"

With its excellent start, the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin 2007 has successfully established itself among the top international fashion events and will in January 2008 once again make its stages and catwalks available to famous couturiers and creative young designers.

With the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, the renowned German automobile brand has this year broadened its commitment as a title sponsor at the most important, trend-setting fashion events. "Elegance and styling have always played a key role in the success of the Mercedes-Benz brand," says Dr. Olaf Göttgens, Vice President Brand Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars. "The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin establishes even stronger ties between our brand and the world of fashion. We are proud once again in 2008 to present in Berlin a fashion event of international standing..."

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The internal combustion engine seems the perfect drive system for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Since the invention of the gasoline-powered automobile in 1886 by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, each working independently of the other, and the subsequent introduction of the diesel engine, it has become the global standard. This has been helped by the many advantages it offers: today’s engines are powerful and refined, relatively compact, durable, and require little maintenance. Energy supplies in the form of fuel can easily be transported and replenished as and when required. The range of distances that can be traveled is large, and there is a dense network of gas stations. The vehicles are easy to operate and offer great flexibility of use. Additionally, over the years, the drive systems have managed to keep pace with ever more stringent environmental regulations. Daimler AG and its predecessor companies have played major roles in this development...

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Before I begin this story, let me briefly apologize for the lack of updates the past week or so.  Unfortunately, an unexpected death in my family paired with the other staff members' Thanksgiving holiday vacations left us a little short of contributors; however, I'm back in the office today, and will attempt to get you caught up on the several press releases we missed.  In the interest of time, I'm going to publish each without any summaries or comments; but not to worry, regular programming will commence immediately after the backlog is attended to - which hopefully will be by day's end.

As always, thanks to each and every one of you who takes the time to visit our humble website - we couldn't do it without you.

Now, on to the details of Mercedes' new marketing campaign for the C-Class Estate...

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a splendid weekend.  To kick things off this morning, Daimler has taken a moment to detail its new "Shaping Future Transportation" global initiative to produce commercial vehicles with environmentally friendly alternate drive systems.  Aimed at drastically reducing the emissions and fuel consumption of commercial vehicles, the new initiative boasts a total of 16 different trucks and buses with brands including Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Mitsubishi and Orion, all of which feature alternate drive systems and fuels...

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For the month of October, the newly-named Mercedes-Benz Cars (formerly the Mercedes Car Group) posted record sales of its Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brands, with the division increasing customer deliveries 11.8 percent to 114,600 new units (compared to 102,500 units in October 2006). This figure brings Mercedes-Benz Cars' ten-month year-to-date sales total to 1,056,900 new units, up 1.9 percent over the same period in 2006.

Individually, the Mercedes-Benz brand continued its positive ways, with sales at the luxury division jumping 10.3 percent to 103,900 new units in October. To date, Mercedes has sold 976,600 new units, an increase of 3.8 percent over 2006's ten-month ytd total.

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At the 2007 International Motor Show in Frankfurt this past September Mercedes outlined their upcoming plans for a more environmentally friendly future, highlighting 19 particularly economical and clean models all featuring intelligent drive technologies.  Now, just several weeks later, Mercedes has begun making this vision a reality, offering two new E-Class models which both offer heightened levels of fuel efficiency and eco-friendliness...

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If you've sent us a tip recently you've no doubt noticed the fact that some, over a week later, still haven't been attended to.  If you're one of these individuals, thank you - we appreciate each and every tip we receive; and we haven't forgotten about them.  We've just been hard at work on a few things which we'll hopefully be able to tell you about in the near future, and as a result, we're running a little behind schedule.  So hang in there; we have some incredible things planned planned for you; and keep the tips coming, cause you know we love 'em.

Now that you have at least a somewhat better idea of what we've been up to, it's time to get caught up on some of the aforementioned tips, starting with what can only be described as a supersized "Review Roundup."  In total, thirteen different articles dedicated to analyzing Mercedes models have been written recently, with the CL63 AMG, CL500, a host of C-Class models, and the SLK55 AMG Black Series all being put their paces...

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.  Over the weekend, Mercedes released details of its latest Lifestyle Collection, as well as a few accessories aimed at making the upcoming winter months a bit more enjoyable. 

As is typical with Mercedes' Lifestyle Collections, the array of items available is immense, with both a men's and women's clothing and luggage range; a number of children's toys; and various gifts and accessories, including pens, key rings and travel items.  For those of you residing in colder climates, winter tires, a ski and snowboard rack, and Rudmatic-Disc snow chain system are just some of the accessories which will no doubt grab your attention...

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