Mercedes to Cut Petrol-Powered Models by 2015

Ambitious. Mercedes-Benz is aiming to remove petroleum-powered vehicles from its lineup by 2015, with a consumer biofuel-powered vehicle available by 2010. meanwhile, the bling-heavy company is testing a series of...

Spain wants its shipwreck treasures back

The 1804 sinking of the Nuestra Senora de la Mercedes which led Spain to declare war on Britain and re-enter the Napoleonic Wars is again at the centre of a dispute more than a century later."The Spanish government...

Mercedes intending to make RI bus production base for three regions

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - German auto maker Mercedes Benz intends to make Indonesia a production base for its buses for markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, a company executive said."Our choice fell on Indonesia because we have experience in investing in this...

Universal City Gets "smart" :: The EDJE

"Last month saw the launching of the invasion by Mercedes Car Group, a Daimler AG Company of the “smart” Car here in Los Angeles. In a space that was once the longtime house of fashion for designer, Lane Davies,...

Ralf to test for Mercedes DTM

While Villeneuve and Montoya are adapting well to their new home in NASCAR, their German-speaking former colleagues might be headed to their own sedan-based racing series at home. Reports indicate that, against...

Daimler expects huge US demand for tiny Smart car

"German car maker Daimler said Tuesday that next month's launch of its tiny Smart car in the United States will unleash such stiff demand the company will have trouble meeting it. "We will not be able to meet demand...

Riding the recovery gear sans Daimler

Known for its styling and a number of engineering firsts, Chrysler always works on shoe string budgets ….. suffered losses on a single miscalculation or error.  The automobile’s most competitive market...

Photographers who chased Diana car will not testify at inquest

"None of the paparazzi photographers involved in the chase of the Mercedes car in which princess Diana and Dodi al Fayed died in Paris 10 years ago will give evidence to the London inquest into their deaths, it was announced Wednesday. Coroner Scott Baker, a leading judge who...

Brilliance! The $15,000 Chinese Sportscar

The Chinese will dominate auto production in its entirety in a few decades.  Today, most car parts come from China, but are designed and assembled in other parts of the world.  So it is no surprise that the...

Carriage Horse Dies in Accident in New York City's Central Park

In a long-overdue audit into the Horse Carriage industry in New York City, it has been reported that compliance with city regulations enforcement is extremely inadequate.The report marked the first time the...

BMW or Bust, 5 series gets failing grade

The headline should probably read, bust that BMW...but no matter. Results from recent crash tests are a little surprising. BMW came in last for side-impact crash tests.  "The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst...

Princess Diana Death: Trapped In A Web Of Spies!

At the time of her death Princess Diana was being monitored and shadowed by no less than 5 "friendly" intelligence agencies all of whom played one role or other in her death! The starring role in the road traffic assassination...ooops I meant the road traffic accident of the...

Lewis Hamilton Wins Hungarian Grand Prix

"In a weekend when he stood up against his McLaren boss Ron Dennis and double world champion teammate Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton took his fourth 2007 victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix, extending his...

2 Car bombs found in central London

Police say two separate explosive devices have been found in cars parked in London's West End"A car bomb planted in central London would have caused "carnage" if it had exploded, police sources have...

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