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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz has just announced that the German automaker will invest more than $2 billion into its Tuscaloosa, Alabama manufacturing facility. The cash is slated to go toward production of current the current
M-Class, though funds will also go toward producing the next-generation
GL-Class and
C-Class at the factory. The funds will also be used to expand the overall capacity of the plant. The announcement came at a Job 1 celebration to mark the creation of the first production 2012 M-Class.
Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz cars, said that the Tuscaloosa plant continues to serve as the blueprint for the automaker's facilities outside of Germany.
Mercedes-Benz also took the opportunity to announce that the company would donate an additional $100,000 to Alabama tornado relief and recovery efforts. The latest donation brings the company's total contribution up to $1.1 million. The Tuscaloosa community was struck by an EF4 tornado last April that took the lives of 32 people. Click past the jump for Benz's official press release.
Continue reading Mercedes announces $2B investment into Tuscaloosa plant
Mercedes announces $2B investment into Tuscaloosa plant originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 21st, 2011
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Mercedes-Benz
2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery
Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for the 2011
E-Class,
GL-Class,
M-Class and
R-Class due to leaky fuel filters. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration, the vehicles' O-ring may not have been properly lubricated, and thus, can result in fuel spilling out onto roads, causing unsafe conditions for other drivers.
NHTSA's bulletin specifically cites that diesel fuel comes out of these leaky fuel filters, but our friends at
The Car Connection have confirmed that this recall does, in fact, apply to both gas- and diesel-powered vehicles. Approximately 2,300 vehicles are affected by this recall, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall is expected to ramp up sometime this month.
Photos copyright (C)2010 Zach Bowman / AOL
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Mercedes-Benz issues recall over leaking fuel filters originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 5th, 2010
Filed under: SUV, Mercedes-Benz, Reviews, Diesel
2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC - Click above for high-res image gallery
Drop the term "Big Benz" in conversation and most people assume you're talking about the
Mercedes-Benz S-Class. While the full-size flagship sedan has - deservedly - earned that moniker over the years, when it comes to sheer size and volume, the
GL-Class is truly Benz' behemoth. But don't take that as a negative. The GL350 Bluetec, the automaker's diesel-powered variant of its seven-passenger full-size sport utility vehicle, has plenty going for it. Under the hood is a torque-laden, fuel-efficient diesel, and after a week pulling family duty, we emerged impressed. Find out why after the jump.
Photos copyright (C)2010 Michael Harley / AOLContinue reading Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec lives large, treads lightly
Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec lives large, treads lightly originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 3rd, 2010
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Filed under: Spy Photos, SUV, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
2012 Mercedes-Benz GL spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery
The
Mercedes-Benz GL sport-ute may have received a slight refresh for the 2010 model year, but the team in Stuttgart is already prepping the next-generation GL, and our spies have caught an early test mule roaming the streets. The overall shape of the seven-passenger SUV hasn't changed much, but we can see that the front fascia has been smoothed out quite a bit, even in these early development stages.
The new GL will ride on a stretched version of the next-generation
ML crossover platform, and it will share the majority of its technological data with the smaller ML, as well. In true
Mercedes-Benz fashion, we expect a full range of gasoline and diesel engines to be available, though no official word has been given on exactly what will be under the hood when the GL launches. For now, check out the attached gallery to see the GL mule out on the road.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL caught testing originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 9th, 2010
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