Mercedes-Benz raises April sales by 11.7% to a new record high
Dienstag, 7.Mai 2013Mercedes-Benz delivered 116,566 vehicles to customers in April (+11.7%), more than in any previous April. Unit sales since the beginning of the year totaled 441,464 vehicles (+5.6%).
The brand with the star was able to grow strongly, especially in the NAFTA region, Russia and the Asian markets. In April, Mercedes-Benz also posted double-digit sales in [...]
Green light for smart electric drive in China
Dienstag, 23.April 2013With the new smart electric drive, the smart brand is further expanding its leading position in the field of urban mobility.
The Stuttgart-based company will soon be bringing fully electric motoring to China, its third-largest market, where the smart fortwo electric drive will be available before the year is out. This means that smart will [...]
Limited edition of smart forjeremy goes into series production
Montag, 22.April 2013The smart forjeremy is going into series production. At the Shanghai Auto Show 2013, smart will be showcasing the unique model created together with internationally renowned fashion designer Jeremy Scott, which will be available as an extremely limited special edition licensed for road use.
With its striking wings at the rear, the vehicle retains a [...]
Mercedes-Benz at the 83rd Geneva Motor Show 2013
Dienstag, 5.März 2013Mercedes-Benz is unveiling dynamic reinforcements for its on-going model initiative in no fewer than three vehicle classes at this year’s first European motor show.
“The A 45 AMG is stretching the boundaries of its segment, the CLA defines a whole new one and the new E-Class is raising the bar in its own neighbourhood again,” [...]
Design cooperation between smart and BoConcept: Urban mobility meets urban living room
Freitag, 15.Februar 2013smart, the car brand for urban mobility, and BoConcept, the Danish urban interior design specialist, have pooled their expertise in the disciplines of “form” and “functionality”.
Together the design teams of both brands have created a collection of furniture and accessories and a smart fortwo cabrio. The aim of the design process was to combine [...]
New special model smart fortwo edition cityflame: Short, yellow, cool
Sonntag, 13.Januar 2013A splash of colour: with its bodypanels in flame yellow the new special model smart fortwo edition cityflame is a real head-turner. In contrast, the tridion safety cell and alloy wheels are painted in black.
The contrast is continued in the interior: the exclusive black seats in leather optic have striking yellow imitation leather inserts [...]
Mercedes-Benz posts new sales record in 2012
Montag, 7.Januar 2013Following record sales in the previous year, Mercedes-Benz Cars has once again posted an annual record in 2012 as well as the highest December sales to date.
Over the past twelve months, 1,423,835 customers chose a vehicle of the brands Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maybach. The previous year’s sales volumes were thus exceeded by 4.5% or [...]
Pioneers of electric mobility agree on cooperation: smart produces scooter with Vectrix
Freitag, 30.November 2012smart is expanding its portfolio of electrically driven vehicles designed for urban traffic by cooperating with the two-wheeler specialist Vectrix.
smart’s electric portfolio is continuing to grow. In addition to the smart electric drive and the smart ebike, in 2014 the smart scooter will be launched on the market. With the introduction of a zero-local [...]
Jeremy Scott designs smart fortwo electric drive
Mittwoch, 28.November 2012An electrifying encounter between the internationally renowned fashion designer Jeremy Scott and the smart fortwo electric drive has produced a fascinating smart fortwo.
An electric car, ready for lift-off into a new era of mobility – full of lightness and joie de vivre. The unique smart forjeremy has wings – a familiar trademark of the [...]
smart forstars: world premiere at the Paris Motor Show – An amazing drive – in cinema experience
Montag, 17.September 2012smart is reaching for the stars. With the concept vehicle smart forstars the urban global brand is hitting the nerve of a target group that is at home in the cities of the world. The electrically driven smart forstars is an SUC (Sports Utility Coupé) with room for two people and plenty of stowage space.
Its [...]
Success at the 2012 red dot design awards: Mercedes-Benz and smart win accolades for top design
Mittwoch, 4.Juli 2012Mercedes-Benz sets sustainable trends in automotive design with maximum aesthetic appeal. The jury of the world’s most renowned design competition has acknowledged this fact by awarding the Stuttgart-based company the coveted red dot award for three new Mercedes-Benz car models simultaneously.
The winners are the B-Class, the C-Class Coupé and the SLS AMG Roadster. The [...]
smart Conquers the Russian Market
Samstag, 23.Juni 2012In addition to inventing urban mobility, smart is also shaping its future. With the official sales start of the smart fortwo in Russia on July 1, 2012, the smart brand is taking the next step in pursuit of its goals.
Initially, dealers will offer the vehicles in Russia’s capital city Moscow. Further cities will follow [...]
Charging without searching: New car2go charging spots at Amsterdam Q-Park garages
Sonntag, 17.Juni 2012car2go today announced that 18 new dedicated electric vehicle charging points are available in three Amsterdam Q-Park garages. After successfully launching car2go in November 2011, more than 7.000 members are using the service for their trips in the Amsterdam city center. To locate available vehicles, car2go provides all members with a free Dutch Smartphone application [...]
At dealers from October 2012: smart special model ‘edition iceshine’ – All white, or sky blue?
Samstag, 16.Juni 2012The latest smart fortwo special model is the ‘edition iceshine’, which combines a fresh, cheeky look with chic equipment details. This exciting special model can be preordered in white or exclusive azure blue from June, while the first vehicles in this limited series will be rolled out to dealers in October 2012. The smart fortwo [...]
car2go Continues Expansion in Canada and the USA
Donnerstag, 14.Juni 2012car2go North America LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, announced today it will expand its carsharing operations in Canada and the United States this summer, making urban mobility more convenient, more flexible, and more widely available than ever before.
car2go will officially start operations in Toronto on June 30, in Calgary on July [...]
smart continues its mobility concept further: market launch for the smart escooter in 2014
Freitag, 11.Mai 2012smart will launch the escooter on the market in 2014. For smart, this is the next logical step in implementing its comprehensive concept for future urban mobility.
“The decision in favor of the escooter has been made,” announced Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars, on the sidelines of the international dealer [...]
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