carscoop: Mercedes B-Class

Showing posts with label Mercedes B-Class. Show all posts

Mercedes-Benz Officially Confirms A-Class-Based Compact SUV

The Audi Q3 and BMW X1 will soon have a rival from Stuttgart in the premium compact crossover segment as Mercedes-Benz officially confirmed the development of an A-Class-based SUV.

Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche made the announcement during a conference at Mercedes' Rastatt plant in Germany on the start of production of the revamped A-Class hatchback.

"This start of production marks a further milestone in our Mercedes-Benz 2020 growth strategy. The A-Class represents our offensive in the compact segment," said Zetsche. "And there is more to come: The compact SUV will be the third model we will build here in Rastatt."

Mercedes-Benz Launches New Line of Storage Solutions

For those who like turning the top or rear end of their Mercedes-Benz vehicle into a storage area, the German brand has come up with a new collection of space extensions that cover all sorts of needs including transportation solutions for bikes, skis and snowboards and which are available for several models in the automaker's range. Read more »

Mercedes Reportedly Confirms Electric Version of New B-Class for the States

It looks like the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class will come to the United States after all - or at least one of the models in the lineup will.

An unnamed inside source at Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler AG told German publication Automobilwoche that an electric version of the compact MPV will go on sale in America from 2014.