June 27, 2008
MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz’s 2009 Model-Year Commercial Fleet Incentive Program for eligible Fleet Accounts is available online.
Tags: Incentives, Mercedes-Benz
April 21, 2008
SANTA MONICA, CA – It won’t make its official debut until this summer, but the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series features a 6.0L twin turbo V-12 engine.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, SL65 AMG Black Series
March 31, 2008
NEW YORK – Mercedes-Benz said it will have a demonstration fleet of practical electric vehicles on the road in two to three years.
Tags: electric vehicle, Mercedes-Benz
March 24, 2008
STUTTGART, GERMANY – Mercedes-Benz 2009 GL320 Bluetec, ML320 Bluetec, and R320 Bluetec will go on sale in the fall in all 50 states.
Tags: BlueTEC , Mercedes-Benz, SUVs
MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz will showcase the latest updates to their passenger car line-up at the 2008 New York International Auto Show, open to the public from Mar. 21–30.
Tags: CLS550, CLS63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz, SL550, SL600, SL65 AMG
March 17, 2008
PHOENIX – Mercedes announced at a recent preview of its C63 AMG sedan that it intends to make AMG high-performance models a unique, exclusive brand.
Tags: AMG, C63, Mercedes-Benz
NEW YORK – Mercedes-Benz is unveiling three new Primus powered by the world’s cleanest state-of-the-art diesel engines at the 2008 New York International Auto Show.
Tags: GL320 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz, ML320 BlueTEC, R320 BlueTEC
STUTTGART, GERMANY – Mercedes-Benz will continue its long tradition of producing legendary sports cars when it launches the new-generation SL-Class in spring 2008.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, SL-Class
March 10, 2008
DETROIT– Daimler AG is planning to roll out a hybrid version of its Mercedes-Benz flagship S-Class luxury sedan that uses a kind of battery already widely used in consumer electronics
Tags: daimler, Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz, S-Class
MONTVALE, NJ - Mercedes-Benz is now stepping into the diesel-electric hybrid market with the Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid concept.
Tags: Concept, Mercedes-Benz, Vision GLK BLUETEC Hybrid
Tags: Four-Door Coupe, Mercedes-Benz, New York Auto Show, Roadsters
MONTVALE, N.J. –Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported its highest sales volume for any February in the company’s history with sales of 18,564 new vehicles.
Tags: MBUSA, Mercedes-Benz
March 7, 2008
MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-BenzUSA has welcomed Andrew Hamilton to its team as national account manager for Fleet Operations, in the Southeast Region.
March 3, 2008
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Mercedes-Benz is adding the Vision GLK BLUETEC Hybrid to the line-up, which combines the new BLUETEC four-cylinder diesel engine generation with a hybrid module.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Vision GLK BLUETEC Hybrid
February 25, 2008
NEW YORK – The concept models of the Mercedes-Benz bionic car are appearing as part of the “Design and the Elastic Mind” exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
Tags: Bionic Car, Design and the Elastic Mind, Mercedes-Benz
February 15, 2008
MONTVALE, NJ - Fashion Week has arrived in Berlin, and Mercedes-Benz has shown off its twist on this season’s hottest trends, the affordable luxury hatchback,
Tags: CLC, Mercedes-Benz
MONTVALE, N.J. — Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off a mid-cycle face-lift of the 2009 CLS, which includes performance and cosmetic improvements to the flagship CLS63 AMG model.
Tags: CLS63, Mercedes-Benz
STUTTGART, GERMANY — Following the launch of the face-lifted SLK roadster, Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH introduces a special product line mainly offered in black, red and brown hues.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, SLK
February 11, 2008
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Joining the SL550, SL600, and 604-horsepower V-12 SL65 AMG for the 2009-model year is the SL63 AMG, which adopts a refreshed body style.
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, SL63 AMG
February 4, 2008
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Though the S-Class sedan continues to steam along as Mercedes-Benz’s flagship, the company’s most prominent badge is the SL.
Tags: Airscarf, Mercedes-Benz, SL-Class
MILWAUKEE - Johnson Controls Inc. has won another contract to make lithium-ion batteries for hybrid cars that will be made in Europe.
Tags: battery, HEV, hybrid-electric, Johnson Controls, Mercedes-Benz
TUSCALOOSA, AL – The Mercedes-Benz CLC, known in its last incarnation as the C-Class Sport Coupe, has been totally restyled for 2008.
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By Mike Antich The best time to control cost is before it occurs and the way to do this is by establishing policies and procedures that inhibit unnecessary spending and protect corporate assets. Adherence to fleet policy is crucial and it should be part of each company’s overall business strategy. The best managed fleets tend to be those whose drivers adhere to a written fleet policy. Does your corporate culture encourage compliance with fleet policy?
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