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#mercedesbenz #c111 #mercedes #mercedesbenz600 #300sl #mercedesbenz300sl #gullwing #r107 Mercedes-Benz 600 owned by opera legend Maria Callas as an exclusive sales vehicle Two 300 SL versions for sale: “Gullwing” coupé from 1955 and R 107 from 1988 Mercedes-Benz C 111-II experimental vehicle from 1970 and Wankel engine Mercedes-Simplex 28/32 hp from 1904 at the FIA Historic stand 5 to 9 February 2025: International kick-off for the classic season Maria Callas thrilled the world with her voice. She chose a fascinating car to travel through Europe in style: Mercedes-Benz Classic is presenting the legendary opera singer’s Model 600 “Grand Mercedes” (W 100) as an exclusive sales vehicle at the Salon Rétromobile show in Paris. It is a...

#audi #a5 #q5 #audia5 #audiq5 #ppc #mhev #hybrid #audihybrid With the new A5 and Q5 series built on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC), Audi has launched its first combustion engines with the new MHEV plus technology. With its unique interplay between the powertrain generator (PTG), belt alternator starter (BAS), and a lithium iron phosphate battery, the 48-volt mild hybrid system supports the combustion engine, reduces carbon emissions, and simultaneously increases performance and agility. The PTG, which can be fully coupled or decoupled, features integrated power electronics and an electric motor that enables partially electric driving. This reduces consumption and makes for an even smoother driving experience. MHEV plus...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #cclass #mercedescclass #designo #c280 C-Class six-cylinder saloon with designo green metallic paintwork The C 280 is the top model of the 202 series in its debut year 1993 Mercedes-Benz has offered a wide variety of factory paint finishes since the 1950s “Close-up” – the name of this series from the Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, illuminating details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an architectural or design feature. In the spotlight this time: the Mercedes-Benz C 280 from 1996 in Collection Room 5: Gallery of Everyday Heroes. No. 1/2025: Mercedes-Benz C 280 (W 202) A bold statement: This Mercedes-Benz C 280 from the 202 model series...

#audi #q6 #etron #audiq6etron #audiconcept #conceptcar #audiq6 #q6etron At this year’s world cup weekend in Kitzbühel, Austria, Audi is unveiling a highly emotive Q6. The Audi Q6 e-tron offroad concept, a newly developed prototype, features two electric motors with a combined power output of 380 kW and can climb gradients of up to 100 percent thanks to its newly designed portal axles. Iconic prototype showcases the potential of the PPE platform Newly developed portal axles enable it to climb gradients of up to 100 percent; wider track and increased ride height combine for a spectacular appearance Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “Highly emotive reinterpretation of quattro” The debuting Q6 gives a taste of a potential vehicle in the...

#bmw #bmwuk #bmwgroup #whatcar #awards BMW Group UK has made a strong start to the new year, picking up four coveted category wins at the prestigious What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2025. BMW collected three headline awards – with the BMW M3 Touring, BMW 4 Series and BMW X7 continuing to lead their respective classes – and a further six subcategory wins. Meanwhile, MINI was named Most Reliable Manufacturer. The BMW M3 Touring retains its Performance Car of the Year title for the second consecutive year. Commenting on the win, Steve Huntingford, Editor of What Car? said, “The M3 Touring is one of those cars that's built to handle every scenario you can throw at it – and it does so with devastating effectiveness. Relatively compact...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #eclass #mercedesbenzeclass #mercedeseclass #bestperformer A new benchmark in terms of safety: The Mercedes‑Benz E‑Class has been awarded the overall safety title “Best Performer” in 2024 by Euro NCAP, making it the safest car tested last year. To define the ‘Best in Class’, Euro NCAP experts calculate a weighted average of four areas of active and passive safety: Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection, and Safety Assist Technologies. The E‑Class achieved standout scores across all these safety categories. “Mercedes-Benz is synonymous for safety. We set the standard as true pioneer in vehicle safety. I am proud that Euro NCAP's 'Best Performer' award recognises...

#audi #audia3 #a3 #a3sportback #tfsie #audia3sportback #sportbacktfsie #electric #hybrid #audihybrid With a higher battery capacity, DC charging at fast-charging stations, and an electric range of up to 143 kilometers, the Audi A3 Sportback TFSI e is undergoing a comprehensive technology upgrade. Its intelligent drive management ensures outstanding efficiency, high recuperation performance, and locally emission-free driving over long distances in everyday life. The plug-in hybrid combines dynamic handling with increased comfort. More powerful high-voltage battery: electric range more than doubled up to 143 kilometers Outstanding efficiency: intelligent drive management and DC fast charging for the first deliver an enhanced electric...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #mercedesclassic 1995: World première for the Electronic Stability Program ESP® 1925: The famous trademark with the Mercedes star in the laurel wreath is created 1895: A few years after the invention of the automobile, Benz delivers the first bus 1900: The Mercedes brand name is introduced for DMG vehicles As an innovation-driven brand, Mercedes-Benz is constantly reinventing the automobile. The company has been continuously setting standards and accompanying social change since 1886. Its history is correspondingly rich in events and stories. Here is a brief summary of some of the important anniversaries and milestones from its history. 6 February 1995 – 30 years ago Mercedes-Benz introduced the Electronic...

#audi #audisales Audi delivered around 1.7 million vehicles worldwide in 2024. More than 164,000 of those were fully electric models. Reasons for this overall decline of almost 12 percent (8 percent for fully electric models) compared to the previous year included the challenging economic conditions, an intensely competitive market, and limited availability of parts. In addition, the new product portfolio is only gradually having an impact on global sales volumes. Over 164,000 fully electric vehicles delivered worldwide Challenging economic conditions, an intense market environment, and limited availability of parts affect delivery figures CEO Gernot Döllner: “2024 part of a transitional phase as we move towards our new product...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwmsales #bmwsales Munich. The record-breaking journey of BMW M GmbH continues: In the 2024 fiscal year, the sports car manufacturer of BMW reached a new all-time high in vehicle sales for the 13th consecutive year. With 206,582 vehicles, BMW M GmbH once again improved the benchmark, after having exceeded the threshold of 200,000 vehicles sold for the first time in the company's history the previous year. The impressive performance capabilities of the performance and high-performance vehicles are reflected in the growing demand across model classes, drive types, and regions. The all-electric BMW i4 M50* was the best-selling model for the third time in a row. It transfers the typical M combination of agility, dynamics...

#mercedesamg #mercedes #amg #summerprogramme #summerprogram #amgexperience #mercedesbenz Significantly expanded on-track and on-road summer programme for the 2025 season Driving training for beginners and experts, enjoyable discovery tours and insights into the AMG brand world Comprehensive support, professional instruction and first-class catering Mercedes-AMG is at home on the world's most famous racetracks, and this is exactly where the new 2025 AMG Experience on Track summer programme offers numerous opportunities to improve personal driving skills under the guidance of professional instructors. New to the on-track programme are the events Drift Special Boxberg and Pro Imola. In addition to these exciting challenges, those...

#bmw #bmwgroup #bmwsales #bmwgroupsales Munich. The BMW Group managed to continue its growth path in 2024, delivering a total of 426.594 fully-electric vehicles to customers and achieving BEV-sales growth of +13.5%. Both BMW and MINI brands posted double-digit BEV growth, with 368,523 (+11.6%) and 56,181 (+24.3%) fully-electric vehicles delivered to customers, respectively. The Rolls-Royce brand also recorded significant growth with 1.890 BEV vehicles delivered (+479.6%). The BMW brand managed to increase deliveries across all vehicle drivetrains in all sales regions outside of China. “The BMW Group is maintaining its growth trajectory for fully-electric vehicles amid challenging market conditions. This is reflected in both the...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #mercedesbenzsiiconvalley #siliconvalley #mercedesrd #mbrdna Mercedes-Benz was the first automotive manufacturer to establish an R&D center in Silicon Valley 30 years ago Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. (MBRDNA) has an impressive portfolio of cutting-edge technologies that have culminated in nearly 100 U.S. patents awarded to Mercedes‑Benz and its affiliated entities Today, a powerhouse of more than 600 employees across six U.S. locations is pioneering the most desirable technologies from North America for Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. (MBRDNA), a Silicon Valley-headquartered research and development subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, proudly...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #googlecloud #automotiveaiagent #ai #mercedesgoogle The partnership will enable drivers to have natural-language conversations with the MBUX Virtual Assistant to get information from Google Maps Platform about nearby points of interest and more Mercedes-Benz is one of the first automakers to use Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent solution Mercedes-Benz and Google Cloud today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to introduce new conversational capabilities to the MBUX Virtual Assistant, powered by Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent. Built using Gemini on Vertex AI, Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent is specially tuned for the automotive industry and can reference information from Google...

#bmw #bmwgroup #bmwpanoramicdrive #panoramicdrive #neueklasse #idrive #panoramicidrive Munich/Las Vegas. The BMW Group presents the driving and user experience of the future at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas. BMW is providing the first opportunity to experience the close-to-production version of the new BMW iDrive – complete with its centrepiece, BMW Panoramic Vision – at the event. The software underpinning it all is the new BMW Operating System X, which acts as the intelligence hub behind the new display and operating concept. The holistic system, with its modern, style-shaping design, will be introduced in all new BMW models from the end of 2025. “High tech meets highly intuitive operation – a quarter of a...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #mbgroup #mercedessales Mercedes-Benz Group Q4 2024 sales up 5% quarter-on-quarter; Top-End share reaches 15.9% Mercedes-Benz Cars full-year sales slightly below 2023; Core segment sales rise 6% due to a strong performance of the GLC and E-Class; U.S. deliveries up 9%; Plug-In-Hybrid sales increase 13% Mercedes-Benz Vans sees solid Q4 with sales up 16% quarter-on-quarter; Mercedes-Benz Vans full-year sales below 2023 Mercedes-Benz Group achieved its best quarter of the year in Q4 with 625,800 cars and vans sold in the October to December period. Full-year 2024 sales reached 2,389,000 cars and vans in a challenging global market environment. “In 2024, Mercedes-Benz once again demonstrated the power of our...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #imax #sony #sonypictures #eclass #mercedeseclass Experience RIDEVU in Mercedes-Benz E-Class at CES 2025 starting January 7 in Las Vegas Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), IMAX Corporation,® Mercedes‑Benz and DTS, Inc., a subsidiary of Xperi Inc., today announced that RIDEVU, SPE’s in-car entertainment service, will make IMAX Enhanced® content from Sony Pictures’ library readily available in vehicles, starting in Mercedes-Benz models with latest generation MBUX this summer. This service enhancement introduces an immersive in-car entertainment experience, bringing the largest catalogue of IMAX Enhanced movies from Sony Pictures’ library like ‘Venom: The Last Dance’, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ‘Uncharted’ from...

#bmw #bmwgroup #bmwuk #bmwgroupuk BMW Group UK reports combined registrations for 2024 totalling 172,240 units, with over a quarter fully electric. BMW secures UK premium segment leadership with 125,265 registrations (+12 per cent). MINI registrations reach 46,975 units, with BEV sales increasing by 55 per cent. Growth in the luxury class, driven by bold design and innovative technology. 7 Series registrations + 48 per cent and BMW XM + 184 per cent. Strong demand for BMW M as registrations rose to 17,191 (+7 per cent). Farnborough. BMW Group UK has reported combined registrations for BMW and MINI totalling 172,240 units in 2024, with over a quarter of these being fully electric. The BMW brand recorded 125,265 registrations (+12 per...

#bmw #bmwgroup #bmwcareers Munich. These days the question of how stable a business is, is increasingly coming under the spotlight. Crisis-proof companies are characterised by targeted planning, the flexibility to adapt to volatility, and good leadership. But organisations that meet these criteria also make desirable employers – as shown by numerous studies in 2024 that rate the BMW Group as highly attractive in this regard. One example is the Trendence Professionals Barometer. Here the BMW Group once again topped the rankings in 2024 as the best employer – for the thirteenth time in a row. A leading study in gauging employer attractiveness, the Trendence survey questioned 15,000 university-educated employees in Germany to ascertain...

#mercedesbenz #mercedes #drivepilot #autonomousdriving German Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) approves DRIVE PILOT’s 95 km/h version Sales release in Germany expected in spring 2025 DRIVE PILOT customers will get the update free of charge Mercedes-Benz has updated its conditionally automated driving system DRIVE PILOT and has now received the approval by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. With this milestone all is set for the upcoming sales release in early 2025 in Germany. This update makes DRIVE PILOT the fastest certified system for conditionally automated driving (SAE‑Level 3[1]) in a standard production vehicle. It’s optionally available on two luxury saloon car ranges – S-Class and EQS. The...

#mercedesamg #amg #amgsuv #mercedesamgsuv Fully electric high-performance SUV prototypes testing on public roads SUV and four-door coupé together for winter testing First prototypes of the high-performance Mercedes-AMG SUV, which will be the second vehicle to be built on the fully electric AMG.EA architecture, have started cold-weather testing. This is an important milestone in the development process as it comprises tests at specialist facilities and public roads. Winter testing in northern Sweden is the first stop, which is the same place where the four-door coupé began its first testing season in the spring of this year. Now, the high-performance SUV, announced just a few weeks ago, will also undergo the demanding tests near the...