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- Oschersleben, May 16, 2021 - The super sports car league has started successfully for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport: in the season-opening race, Maximilian Buhk (GER) and Raffaele Marciello (ITA) managed to score an undisputed lights-to-flag win with the #70 Mercedes-AMG GT3 from the MANN-FILTER Team Landgraf – HTP WWR.
- Stuttgart / Berlin, May 12, 2021 - Mercedes-Benz Vans is combining the German sales organisation with that of the Europe region to form a single, new unit. Steffen Lucas (50) will become the head of the unit. He was previously responsible for sales and marketing in the Europe region and will also simultaneously take over the role of Managing Director at Mercedes-Benz Sales Germany.
- Nürburg, May 9, 2021 - Not even four weeks prior to the ADAC Total 24h Race at the Nürburgring, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams have laid a solid foundation in the final rehearsal. Maximilian Götz (GER), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Fabian Schiller (GER) showed a very committed effort in the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed car with starting number 7 and finished the ADAC TOTAL Qualification Race 24h Race in fourth place.
- Magny-Cours, May 9, 2021 - Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has got the Sprint Cup season in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS off to a successful start. Maro Engel (GER) and Luca Stolz (GER) won the second race of the weekend at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours with the #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT. Raffaele Marciello (ITA) and Timur Boguslavskiy (RUS) finished in third place with the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP.
- SEVILLE, SPAIN, May 6, 2021 - The winners of the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards have been unveiled at a digital Awards Ceremony in Seville. Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was the inaugural Winner of the Laureus Athlete Advocate of the Year Award for his involvement in the fight against racism.
- Affalterbach, May 6, 2021 - The Customer Racing Teams have produced another milestone in Mercedes-AMG Motorsport’s history. Richard and Sam Neary (both GBR) from Team ABBA Racing secured the 500th overall win since the inception of the Customer Racing Programme with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the British GT Cup Championship last weekend. Only a few hours later, Antonelli MotorSport added the 501st race win in the Italian GT Championship.
- Stuttgart / Wörth, May 4, 2021 - Polished to high gloss and ready for hand over – the first of only 400 special Edition 2 Actros trucks will soon be gladden its new owner while the next vehicles are waiting to be finalized. Around 40 additional options for the interior and exterior as well as special design elements give the Edition 2 an unmistakeable character. The result: a premium Actros with a "wow" effect.
- Nürburgring, May 1, 2021 - Preparations by Mercedes-AMG Motorsport for the ADAC Total 24h Race are in full swing. In the final round of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) prior to the season highlight at the Nordschleife, the AMG Customer Racing Teams were able to rack up further valuable test mileage.
- Stuttgart, Germany / Gothenburg, Sweden, Apr 29, 2021 - Today, two leaders of the commercial vehicle industry – Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group – officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond.
- Stuttgart / Munich, Apr 22, 2021 - A prototype battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros is now operating for Paulaner Getränke und Service GmbH (Paulaner GSG). The logistics subsidiary of the time-honoured Paulaner brewery is responsible for the brewery’s distribution and is testing the eActros in operation transporting pallets of barrels and crates.
- Stuttgart/Gaggenau/Petrinja (Croatia) , Apr 21, 2021 - Helper in emergency: Unimog U 4000 from Unimog Club Gaggenau for auxiliary goods transport to Petrinja When the earth shook in the region around the Croatian town of Petrinja between Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021, a Mercedes-Benz Unimog was quickly positioned.
- Stuttgart, Apr 20, 2021 - Mercedes-Benz Vans is unveiling the new Concept EQT in an extensive Media Special on the Mercedes me media platform on Monday, 10 May 2021 at 11.00 a.m. (CEST). This concept vehicle is the forerunner to the new T-Class in the small-van segment. In keeping with the "Electric first" strategy, the battery-electric version is first out of the starting blocks in the concept vehicle.
- Stuttgart/Shanghai, Apr 18, 2021 - Whether a large nuclear family or a small extended family: as a seven-seater, the new EQB offers space for many family constellations and a wide variety of transport needs. This gives it an exceptional position not only in the compact segment, but especially among electric cars.
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EQB 350 4MATIC: Combined power consumption: 16.2 kWh/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*
- Monza, Apr 18, 2021 - The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams got the new season of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS off to a successful start. In the opening race at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Raffaele Marciello (ITA), Daniel Juncadella (ESP) and Jules Gounon (FRA) finished second overall with the #88 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP entry. In the Silver Cup, the #57 WINWARD Racing car with Philip Ellis (SUI), Mikael Grenier (CAN) and Russell Ward (USA) also achieved a podium finish with third place in class (seventh place overall).
- Nürburg, Apr 17, 2021 - In the delayed season opener of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS), the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams score multiple class achievements. With first place in the SP9 Am class (13th place overall) by the #9 GetSpeed Performance entry, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 got its season at the Nordschleife off to a successful start in the 45th NIMEX DMV 4h-Rennen. The Mercedes-AMG GT4 also continues its successful streak in the NLS: after four hours of racing, BLACK FALCON Team TEXTAR (P1 for #140 and P2 for #141) secures a 1-2 in the merged SP4T and SP8T classes. The #162 Schnitzelalm Racing entry adds another victory in the SP10 class.
- Kawasaki, Japan, Apr 14, 2021 - While automotive design is undoubtedly a well-known aspect of passenger car production and sales, its significance for commercial vehicles has long been overlooked. The product development process at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC/Mitsubishi Fuso), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has been quietly shifting industry conventions by incorporating a heavy emphasis on design.
