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      <title>Mercedes-Benz Boosts Sales by Seven Percent</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In October, global sales were up at Mercedes-Benz for the first time this year. Mercedes-Benz was able to increase sales significantly in October by seven percent to 88,400 units (October 2008: 82,500. The smart brand sold 9,300 (October 2008: 11,300) units (minus 18 percent). With the delivery of 97,700 passenger cars (October 2008: 93,800), total sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars increased by four percent. The October sales increase was due to the E-Class and the new generation of the S-Class as well as to high growth rates in many regions such as North America and Asia/Pacific.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <category>Company &gt; Business News</category>
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      <title>The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the best super sports car: The new Gullwing model from Mercedes-Benz wins the &quot;Golden Steering Wheel 2009&quot; award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than a quarter of a million readers took part, and voted the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG the world's best super sports car by a wide margin. Accordingly "Bild am Sonntag", "Auto Bild" and 25 associated European publications awarded the new Gullwing model the "Golden Steering Wheel" - one of the most important automotive awards in Europe. This coveted award was officially presented to Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of Daimler AG and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Cars, in Berlin yesterday evening. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <category>Mercedes-Benz Cars &gt; Mercedes-Benz P. Cars &gt; Special Topics &gt; Awards</category>
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      <title>The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Automotive fascination and high-tech at the highest level: the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which is due to be launched in spring 2010. This Gullwing model captivates with a purist design, intelligent lightweight construction and superior handling dynamics, and is bound to cause a sensation in the super sports car segment. The new SLS AMG is nothing short of a masterpiece by Mercedes-AMG GmbH.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <category>Mercedes-Benz Cars &gt; AMG &gt; SLS AMG</category>
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      <title>Maybach Golf Cup 2009 - Final tournament at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The finals of this year's Maybach Golf Cup brought invited guests of the high-end car maker to Los Angeles from 18 to 20 October. The tournament series, which has quickly established itself on the golfing calendar, reached its climax in 2009 at the Riviera Country Club. This private club, just a stone's throw from Sunset Boulevard, is a dream destination for any golfer thanks to its fabulous location, perfect playing conditions and breathtaking views of the Pacific.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Company &gt; Sponsorship &gt; Sport Sponsorship &gt; Golf</category>
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      <title>Expansion of Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant: Daimler invests EUR 600 million in center of excellence for compact vehicles</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz is further expanding its center of excellence for compact vehicles by enlarging its Rastatt plant with an investment of 600 million euros. In addition, a further 800 million euros will be invested in a new plant at the Hungarian location of Kecskemét. The Company’s total investments for these two locations thus amount to approximately 1.4 billion euros. The first vehicles of the successor generation to the current A- and B-Class will roll off the assembly lines in Rastatt from the end of 2011.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Company &gt; Locations &gt; Rastatt</category>
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      <title>New smart collection: The latest trends for urban trendsetters</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Right on time for the start of autumn smart is presenting a new fashion collection for the cold season. Designed for people who like things that are a little out of the ordinary, these trendy products are in keeping with the environmentally conscious lifestyle brand.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Mercedes-Benz Cars &gt; smart &gt; Collection for the smart &gt; fashion</category>
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      <title>Performance Package Plus: enhanced performance for successful AMG model: C 63 AMG with a shot of SLS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Enhanced driving dynamics ex factory for the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG: the new Performance Package Plus is an attractive optional extra that is designed to appeal to the power-hungry sports driver. The Perfor-mance Package Plus increases output by 22 kW/30 hp to 358 kW/487 hp. As a result, the C-Class approaches the level of performance offered by C-Class DTM vehicles, which deliver 377 kW/500 hp.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Mercedes-Benz Cars &gt; Mercedes-Benz P. Cars &gt; C-Class &gt; Sedan &gt; C 63 AMG</category>
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      <title>Art in an urban space: 275 m2 of smart urban art in S&#227;o Paulo</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the invitation of smart and the creative network ROJO® a total of 275m2 of concrete in the centre of São Paulo have been transformed from grey to a multitude of colours. The urban art artists OVNI and Nuria Mora from Spain, Eltono from France, Brazilian Tony de Marco, Tofer Chin from the USA and Superblast from Germany have brightened up the city of 19 million inhabitants with their outsize murals. ROJO® Out by smart is the name of the art initiative with which smart is extending its activities in the area of urban creativity on the South American continent. The car brand has been active in Brazil since April of this year.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Mercedes-Benz Cars &gt; smart &gt; Specials &gt; Sponsorship/Cooperation</category>
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      <title>Navigation 20: Navigation system for the Mercedes-Benz Audio 20 CD available</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz will in future offer a fully integrated navigation system - called 'Navigation 20' - for its standard Audio 20 CD high-performance radio. The new device is based on highly sophisticated technology and offers numerous navigation features - including variable map displays, a realistic display of the roadscape at motorway exits, TMC traffic reports and comprehensive country-specific information. It is also equipped with connections for most audio sources. Navigation 20 can simply be installed into the Audio 20 CD at any Mercedes-Benz service partner.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Mercedes-Benz Cars &gt; Mercedes-Benz P. Cars &gt; Accessories &gt; Accessories</category>
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      <title>Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG Estate</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pole position for the new E 63 AMG Estate: the high-performance estate develops 386 kW/525 hp, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds, offers a maximum luggage compartment capacity of 1950 litres - all with a relatively low fuel consumption of 12.8 litres per 100 km (combined, provisional figures). With these dream figures, the new E 63 AMG Estate adds up to an extraordinary combination of driving dynamics, high utility value and superb efficiency.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Mercedes-Benz Cars &gt; Mercedes-Benz P. Cars &gt; The new E-Class &gt; Estate &gt; E 63 AMG</category>
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