Archive for August, 2008
Mercedes Benz Invests $1 Billion In Brazil
It looks like Mercedes Benz is heavily interested in the country of Brazil and in investing lots of capital in its industry. The latest investment by Mercedes Benz in Brazil lies with almost $1 billion U.S. to expand its production of trucks, buses and parts in Brazil, at its plant in São Bernardo do Campo, [...]
Mercedes Convertibles Selling Well
Now that the summer months are more than upon us, the convertible season has been going strong. Some car companies are doing better than others, but Mercedes-Benz seems to be doing rather well in terms of its topless sales. Whether used Mercedes Benz or brand new Mercedes Benz convertibles, the sales in the summer car [...]
Olympics Drive Up Rental Prices in Beijing
Watching the opening ceremonies for the Olympic Games in Beijing is quite fun, but being there could be hectic and confounding despite all of the pageantry and excitement. I can only imagine the piles of people packed into China for the games, all panting and wanting to watch the events from as close a vantage [...]
Mercedes Output to Lag by 45,000 Units
Daimler AG is getting set to construct 45,000 fewer Mercedes-Benz vehicles than previously thought. A Benz Mercedes spokesperson told reporters today that labour representatives were in negotiations about the procedure of cutting production at the car company’s German plants. According to the rep, a deal had already been struck with the plant in Untertuerkheim that [...]
Mercedes-Benz Set to Turbo-Charge
Mercedes-Benz is hoping that more power will help things along in the sales department. While you and I might have to wait for the prices to come down to the more reasonable “used Mercedes-Benz” area, new buyers of new cars from the automaker will be able to savour the pleasure that is turbo-charging. Mercedes-Benz plans [...]
Mercedes-Benz Keeps Rolling
With Daimler AG saying that Mercedes-Benz has sold 23,292 units for the month of July 2008 in the United States, it’s probably a good time to go looking for quality certified used cars from the company. The Mercedes-Benz arm in the United States also includes smart cars, so going green never looked better. From where [...]
Mercedes-Benz 2009 SL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz 2009 SL-Class is a wonderful new car, and completely worthy of the Mercedes name. The Baseline, entry-level SL 350 with its V6 is more than adequate for most drivers, but that’s only the beginning. Forget, for a moment, that these cars just look good. Forget the Mercedes reputation for quality and performance. The [...]
