As you might recall from our post in December, Mercedes-Benz is changing its naming conventions. The GL-, ML- and GLK-Classes will now be the GLS, GLE and GLC, respectively. As you can see, this aligns them with the S-, E-, and C-Classes of sedans, and thus provides a more logical connection between our SUVs and […]
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Mercedes-Benz F 015 Spellbinds San Francisco
It occurs to us just now that the Mercedes-Benz F 015 had a remarkable opportunity for naming nirvana. So many radio stations have discovered the power of spoken alpha-numeric names. Whether it’s a DJ enunciating WXJC or 93.7 The Thrill, there’s a psychological hook to something that brief and specific. The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury […]
Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Commercial Metris Van
Have you ever been about this close to picking up the keys to a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van and thought, “Nah, I want to be able to look over the top of my Mercedes-Benz van?” If so, good news. Our favorite automaker made a special product debut at the Indianapolis NTEA Work Truck Show. The van […]
Why Everyone Thinks They Won’t Be The One to Get In a Collision
We like to leave you laughing, preferably from jokes and some sort of twist on news about Mercedes-Benz. Traffic collisions and injuries aren’t light topics, but a safety study from AAA says that Americans’ driving behavior isn’t getting better these days—if anything it’s getting worse—so we’re here to talk about safety again. But here’s the […]
What Is the C350 Plug-In Hybrid?
At the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this January, Mercedes-Benz announced that the C-Class would be debuting a new version to go alongside the C300, C400 and C450 AMG® sedans. The C350 Plug-In Hybrid, however, raised some eyebrows. We know what hybrids are: they’re super-efficient and use battery power plus regenerative braking. […]