Mercedes-Benz’ parent company, Daimler, said that it plans on upgrading and retooling the US plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama by investing $2 billion. This is in an effort to start production of the 2014 C-Class  and the R- and GL-Class. This statement was made in the middle of a head-to-head battle with BMW for the number

Despite the appearance of the new CLS, tuners still see the older generation CLS as an appealing platform to flaunt their designs and wares. Such is the case with MEC Design’s rendition of the CLS 500, which is more of a styling exercise than a performance upgrade. Starting with a mean-looking body kit that replaces

Jay Leno is one lucky mutha.  And we’re not just talking about the fact that he gets paid millions of dollars to tell jokes.  No, we’re talking about an even better perk: test driving the new 2012 SLS AMG Roadster around the AMG factory track.

The company’s flagship sedan, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is viewed in many circles as the finest automobile in the world. For the 2012 model year, a new model, the S350 BlueTEC features a fuel-sipping 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel (240 hp, 455 lb.-ft.) and standard 4MATIC all-wheel drive. In addition, the S550 features a new 4.6-liter twin turbo […] More »

For the third year running, an independent study by Pied Piper shows that Mercedes-Benz dealerships were best at treating prospective customers. The study focused on how personnel at a dealership dealt with explaining a car’s features to a customer up to the point of finalizing the sale. Pied Piper sent more than 3,500 secret shoppers

Car2go, a car sharing company owned by Daimler, is launching additional U.S. operations before the end of the year. Already operating in Europe and Vancoucer, Canada, Car2go will be made available in San Diego, which is positioning itself as the U.S.’s EV capital. The service will make available 300 electric Smart cars after an apparently

A typical day at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center based in Irvine, California includes a 1950s Gullwing vehicle restoration, researching the owner history of a 1937 540K and finding a spare part among the 50,000 available for classic Mercedes-Benz cars. With the backing of 125 years of history, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center has wisdom beyond its […] More »