Archive of entries posted on July 2011

Mercedes-Benz climatic wind tunnels are unmatched by any other automotive manufacturer in the world

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So in future, real-life road tests, in arctic cold or the blazing heat of the desert, will only take place with prototypes that have already reached an advanced stage of development by being thoroughly tried and tested under the most extreme climatic influences. This enables Mercedes-Benz to achieve the highest possible quality. The clear ambition to do so has been a key element in the philosophy of the world’s oldest automotive manufacturer for the last 125 years.

The Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Teams coasts across the finish line at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

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At the halfway point of the 2011 season, teams headed to the “magic mile” at the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 42 Target team started in the eighth position and played with pit/fuel strategy all day in hopes of bringing home a top spot. With two laps remaining that hope would disappear as Montoya radioed in that he was out of fuel. The No. 42 Chevrolet would have to settle for a 30th-place finish. Jamie McMurray started at the 25th position and had and afternoon filled with ups and downs throughout the 301 lap event. The team’s hopes to stretch fuel mileage after final pit stops came up three laps shy and dropped the Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet to a 31st-place finish.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2012

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2012 was from July 14-18th had an amazing seventh year. There were thousands of fashion industry professionals that came to Miami Beach to see what’s was in store for the swimwear industry in 2012. This Five days of VIP shows and events saw over 10,000 journalists, photographers, and buyers through two runway venues: the Cabaña Grande and the Oasis.

car2go Announces First All-Electric Carsharing Fleet in North America

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car2go N. A. LLC, a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, announced that San Diego will be the first North American city to have a 100-percent electric vehicle (EV) carsharing program. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Nicholas Cole, President and CEO of car2go N. A. LLC, and Jonathan Read, CEO of ECOtality, made the official announcement at a news conference at the El Cortez this morning.