Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 18,228 vehicles, an increase of 25.1%, beginning the second quarter with a 25.5% increase on a year-to-date basis. Continued strong demand in both the Mercedes passenger car and light-truck categories fueled the sales volume for the month.  In the sedan category, the popular C-Class – the gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger as well as first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – maintained its lead as the volume leader with sales of 4,624.  The 9th generation E-Class continued to exhibit strong momentum with sales of 4,528 (up 152.3%) and the versatile M-Class SUV followed suit with sales of 2,269. On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 68,794 new vehicles, an increase of 25.5% over last year. Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 7,755 vehicles in April; a 14.1 % increase compared to April 2009 sales of 6,797 vehicles.  Year-to-date sales for the MBCPO ...

Daimler, the inventor of the automobile, will participate in various activities at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, which will be held from May 1 until October 31. In line with the world exposition’s motto of “better city, better life,” the focus of Daimler’s participation will be on presenting future-oriented drive technologies and mobility concepts fulfilling the specific requirements of urban mobility. There will be Daimler exhibitions on various presentation platforms at the Shanghai Expo. In the Urban Planet Pavilion for example, the company will offer visitors the possibility to experience a smart electric drive model in the context of the “Road of Solution” exhibition. The smart electric drive is powered by an electric motor in combination with a lithium-ion battery, and with this technology represents a major step towards sustainable mobility. In addition to the smart electric drive, there will also exhibitions about Mike Horn’s Pangaea Expedition and the car2go project ...

Mike Whittington, who joined the company three years ago, is to take up his new position on 1st June 2010. Currently Director, Network Operations, he will fill the role previously occupied by Simon Oldfield, following Oldfield's recent move to become Managing Director Customer Services Group, Mercedes-Benz Cars. Mike Whittington started his motor industry career with Peugeot as a graduate trainee, and held a number of sales and marketing positions including field management roles. He widened his industry experience further after moving to Toyota/Lexus where he was involved in a variety of fields including After Sales, Strategy and Planning, Network Development and Sales & Marketing. In his role as Director, Network Operations, Whittington has led a number of new initiatives involving the brand's passenger car and commercial vehicle retail partners and has played a major role in the current "Best Premium Franchise" passenger car strategy being rolled out across the network. Commenting on the ...

Sporty division of Mercedes Benz, AMG, opened 2 weeks ago a exhibition at the Mercedes House in Brussels. Since 1967, AMG has intrigued little and big children who have a taste for beautiful mechanics. These sportive, dynamic vehicles combine an excellent performance with advanced technology and modern design. With the recent launch of the ultra sportive SLS AMG, AMG confirms its exclusive status. The history of AMG is similar to the image of its cars: fascinating. That is why The Mercedes House Brussels is dedicating an exposition to the brand entitled “AMG: Powered by Passion” from April 15th until October 31st 2010. Come and walk among wonderful AMG models from the past until the present and learn more about the history and philosophy of AMG. You are welcome every day from Monday until Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Sunday ...

Today, Harman Kardon, one of the best audio specialist announced that will provide discrete Logic 7 tech in the new Mercedes Benz E Class Cabrio. The digital multi-channel amplifier from Harman Kardon with discrete Logic 7 provides the sound signals for every speaker, ensuring 360-degree surround sound in every seat. The surround sound system accurately reproduces the spatial quality of stereo recordings on CD and 5.1 multi-channel recordings, DVD-Audio1, DVD-Video2 and DTS-CD. Even MP3 files can be reproduced in high fidelity. A total of fourteen high-performance loudspeakers are installed in the E-Class sedan and T-Model, while the more compact E-Class coupé and convertible models have a total of twelve metal matrix high-performance loudspeakers. The high-performance amplifier in all four models is equipped with a digital signal processor (DSP) whose high computational power controls the frequency response for all speakers separately. The Speed-Sensitive Volume Adjustment (SSVA) increases the volume as the vehicle picks up ...