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© 2022 Mercedes-Benz Group AG. All rights reserved. * The figures are provided in accordance with the German regulation ‘PKW-EnVKV’ and apply to the German market only. Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO₂ emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the EU guide ‘Information on the fuel […] July 30, 2022 at 12:00AM

The 74th running of the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race officially started with the traditional parade of the participants on Wednesday evening. During the reception in the centre of Spa with great atmosphere, the 14 participating Mercedes-AMG GT3s also showed themselves to the excited fans. On Thursday morning, on-track action started with a solid free practice. In […] July 29, 2022 at 12:00AM

Hyundai Motor and Kia sign joint research agreements with six Korean research institutes to develop mobility solutions to explore the surface of the moon The agreement is the first step by Hyundai and Kia to realize their robotics vision of ‘Expanding Human Reach’ to help create a better future Hyundai and Kia’s core robotics technological […] July 28, 2022 at 12:15AM

Contract with the new general distributor for the eastern United States of America concluded on 31 July 1952 Hoffman inspired series-production sports cars in the guise of the Mercedes‑Benz 190 SL (W 121) and Mercedes‑Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198) – milestones of the unique SL tradition Opening of the new Mercedes‑Benz Classic Center in Long Beach scheduled for 12 and 13 August […] July 28, 2022 at 12:00AM

Growing complexity in products and demand are changing the requirements for production. It has to adapt with ever greater flexibility to specific customer needs, short-term market changes, and sustainability issues. It is increasingly difficult to map a conventional conveyor belt assembly onto this complexity. That way of doing things is based on a principle of […] July 26, 2022 at 05:30AM

Dramatic conclusion to the French Grand Prix, with Lewis and George scoring the first double podium for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team this season A solid start for Lewis saw him gain one position in the opening lap, finishing the race in P2 after an accident for LEC on lap 18 and Lewis managed […] July 26, 2022 at 12:00AM

In 2016, Toyota purchased a 2007 Tundra with over a million miles from its original owner. At the time, the Japanese company explained that it gave Victor Sheppard a new Tundra in exchange for his million-mile truck to help its engineers gain insight on how various parts had held up as they developed the recently-unveiled […] July 23, 2022 at 12:45AM

Munich. Between 1970 and 1972, a timeless icon with global appeal was created in Munich in just 26 months. 3.5 million working hours on the construction site. 500 builders and 200 architects, engineers, and draftsmen. Over 3,000 façade elements manufactured for the first time in Europe using the Japanese cast aluminium process. At the time, […] July 23, 2022 at 12:30AM

So far, Lamborghini is celebrating 2022 with record sales and odes to the internal combustion engine thanks to a raft of special editions. The Italian automaker’s plunge into electrification starts next year with the next-generation Huracán and its plug-in hybrid powertrain. Lamborghini’s head of research and development said, “The engine will be bespoke for Lamborghini. […] July 20, 2022 at 12:50AM

Following the classic baja format, Baja Aragon will feature two legs, with the first covering 435 km of timed stage distance. Leg 2 will take place over a 160 km stage, and the total distance for the rally, including liaisons, will be 874 km. The terrain in the area consists mainly of gravel tracks, and […] July 20, 2022 at 12:45AM

Munich. An intensive period of testing begins in a few weeks for the BMW M Hybrid V8, with which BMW M Motorsport will be battling for overall wins in 2023 in the IMSA GTP class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The project had already reached a key milestone before the rollout: the successful fire-up of […] July 15, 2022 at 12:30AM

Mercedes‑Benz is enhancing its “MBUX Voice Assistant” with a new Mercedes me service – the “Tourguide” acoustic travel guide. Mercedes‑Benz digital services make travelling by car more entertaining and interesting for many customers. Right on time for the summer holiday season, the brand is launching the new Mercedes me “Tourguide” service as part of the “MBUX Voice Assistant”. […] July 15, 2022 at 12:00AM

The final stint of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship gets underway with the New York City E-Prix Stoffel Vandoorne: “New York might not have been the best hunting ground for us in the past, but hopefully we can change that this year and come home with a good result.” Nyck de Vries: […] July 15, 2022 at 12:00AM

A challenging qualifying session for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team with two accidents in Q3 – but encouraging pace bodes well for this weekend’s racing. Continuing the progress seen in Silverstone, the W13 showed competitive single lap performance today with both drivers in Spielberg. Lewis was on course to improve his lap time in Q3 […] July 09, 2022 at 12:00AM

The time-honored tournament returns to the Renaissance Club with Genesis as new title sponsor The historic nature of the event — the first ever co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the PGA TOUR — is garnering huge interest around the world Demonstrating its “Audacious Commitment” to the sport, Genesis is poised to carry on […] July 06, 2022 at 01:30PM

Performance offer with battery-electric drive in the business avantgarde Mercedes-AMG is consistently pushing ahead with the Future of Driving Performance and expanding its product portfolio with battery-electric performance models. New to the range are the two business saloons Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4MATIC (WLTP combined power consumption:  22.4–19.6 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined, WLTP: 0 g/km; […] July 07, 2022 at 12:00AM

The design statement Hyundai is making with the battery-electric Ioniq 6 is probably giving the Korean automaker the feedback it was after — healthy debate with plenty of support and few, if any, onlookers demanding the sedan be sent somewhere out of sight. Chief designer SangYup Lee — the man with his name on models […] July 04, 2022 at 01:45AM

Norisring . A chaotic Saturday race, with many retirements, saw Philipp Eng (AUT) finish fifth and score valuable points for the Schubert team. The outfit from Oschersleben (GER) continues to lead the Team competition. On Sunday, Marco Wittmann (GER) drove a strong race to finish fourth at his home event. The two-time champion came home […] July 04, 2022 at 12:30AM

The 2023 Acura TLX Type S is getting a PMC Edition with some extra-pretty color options derived from the Acura NSX.  Per usual with Acura’s PMC Edition cars, the TLX Type S PMC Edition is hand-built at the same Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio as the NSX is. The regular TLX Type S is right […] July 02, 2022 at 12:35AM

Munich. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG) has resolved on a share repurchase programme with a value of up to €2 billion (total purchase price excluding ancillary costs), repurchased shares to be largely cancelled, reducing share capital accordingly. This was approved at the Annual General Meeting in May 2022, authorising a share buyback of up […] July 01, 2022 at 12:30AM