• Posts Tagged ‘Mercedes-Benz’

    Car of the future, gesture control and global experiments – car tech at CES

    by  • January 6, 2015 • Motoring News, Technology

    Mercedes-Benz offered a glimpse into the commute of the future at International CES in Las Vegas today, with the unveiling of the extremely futuristic-looking Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion concept car. Keynote speaker Dr Dieter Zetsche said the most important luxury goods of the 21st century are ‘private space and quality time’ and...

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    Car companies talk tech at CES

    by  • January 5, 2015 • Motoring News, Technology

    No, the C in International CES does not stand for car, but with all the automotive technology on the schedule you’d be forgiven for thinking so. The Consumer Electronics Show officially kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow, with Ford’s Mark Fields and Mercedes-Benz’ Dieter Zetsche among the keynote speakers. Tonight (4am GMT), Dr Zetsche...

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    2015 sees 13 new Mercedes-Benz models

    by  • November 27, 2014 • Motoring News

    2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG exterior left front dynamic

    Mercedes-Benz has a busy 2015 planned with no fewer than 13 new arrivals planned over the next 12 months. Five of these will be in showrooms in the coming weeks, including the new C-Class Estate, an S63 AMG Coupe and S65 AMG Coupe and the new B-Class facelift. The new S 500 S-Class Coupe...

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    December date for Mercedes-Benz B-Class sports tourer

    by  • October 22, 2014 • Motoring News

    2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class exterior front left dynamic

    The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class sports tourer will be available in Ireland from December, in time for January registration. The facelifted model has a revamped front end, with a new bumper, a wider radiator with star inset, new LED high performance headlights and new daylight running lights. Inside, there’s a new instrument cluster and a...

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    GLA-d to meet Mercedes’ new crossover SUV

    by  • July 16, 2014 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA exterior right front static

    In 2012 Mercedes-Benz set its sights on younger drivers and completely overhauled the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in an effort to entice them to the brand. The redesign took it from the ‘I can’t believe it’s a Mercedes-Benz’ butter box category to a very attractive prospect indeed. Now the German car company has added a crossover...

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    Six new Mercedes-Benz models by year end

    by  • July 4, 2014 • Motoring News

    2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class estate exterior right rear static

    Mercedes-Benz has no fewer than six new arrivals to reach Ireland between September and November this year. On the way is the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class estate, joining the new C-Class saloon, as well as two new Mercedes-Benz S-Class variants – the sporty S-Class Coupe AMG and an S-500 hybrid. Meanwhile, new Coupe and Shooting...

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    First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class

    by  • May 30, 2014 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class exterior front static

    Take ‘30 seconds of quiet’ to observe your surroundings was the request from Mercedes-Benz sales manager Ciaran Allen before motoring journalists got a chance to sit into the new C-Class at its Irish launch on Wednesday. He said options like Head Up Display and a 360 degree camera elevate the new ‘baby Benz’ to...

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    First Drive: Mercedes-Benz GLA

    by  • March 12, 2014 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA exterior front left static

    The Mercedes-Benz GLA is the latest model in the German car maker’s bid to attract younger drivers to the marque. The GLA is built on the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class platform and presents as a sleek and stylish compact SUV – the first of its type for Mercedes-Benz. We got a chance to take it...

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