Lula Says Brazil ‘Open for Business’ at Chinese Factory Opening
Brazil’s socialist president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, declared at the opening of a Chinese automobile plant that Brazil is “open for business.”
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Mercedes-Benz Scraps Plans to Make Only Electric Vehicles Due to ‘Market Conditions’
Mercedes-Benz has backtracked on their plan to transition to selling only electric vehicles after 2030, with company officials saying that “market conditions” have not allowed that to happen.
Multiple Climate Protests Upstage German Chancellor, Crashing World’s Largest Motor Industry Fair
Major car show was opened by the German Chancellor, but his boosterism was upstaged by eco-extremists accusing “greenwashing”.
Green Inferno: Electric Mercedes Catches Fire in Garage of Florida Home Causing $1 Million in Damage
A 2023 Mercedes Benz EQE350+ electric vehicle caught fire while parked in the garage of a home in Nocatee, Florida, causing an estimated $1 million in damage to the home. The electric car reportedly wasn’t even charging when it caught fire. Thankfully, the residents of the home and their puppy were not harmed.
Chinese Spy Car: Mercedes-Benz Will Integrate TikTok into the Dashboard of Certain Models
Mercedes-Benz plans to integrate China’s TikTok into the dashboards of certain models, drawing the ire of people who consider the Chinese-owned social media app nothing more than a surveillance tool.
Mercedes F1 Team Helps to Develop Breathing Aid in Pandemic
Formula One team Mercedes has helped to develop a breathing aid that could keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care and ease some pressure on Britain’s strained health service.
Mercedes-Benz Introduces its Latest Engineering Marvel – an Electric Scooter
Auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is joining the electric scooter craze after developing a new product in partnership with scooter manufacturer Micro.
Atlanta Attorney Accused of Killing Man After Golf Ball Hit Mercedes
An Atlanta attorney is accused of using his Mercedes to run over a man who hit his car with a golf ball.
China Announces ‘National Campaign to Clean Up’ Internet
The Chinese government newspaper Global Times announced a “national campaign to clean up the online environment” in an article on Friday outlining new restrictions on the content of internet advertising.
Army Recruit Shocked to Win Mercedes SUV in ‘Shoot to Win’ Hockey Slapshot
Little did Nate Vila know that when he gripped that hockey stick for one shot at winning a Mercedes SUV that he was going shock everyone with the perfect shot.
Tesla Semi & Roadster Bring Back Sexy to Roads
Elon Musk just disrupted the entire trucking industry with his autonomous 500-mile-per-charge Tesla Semi that might save drivers enough to buy the sexy 250 mph Roadster he unveiled with it.
Boom in SoCal Wholesale Sector Jobs May be Ending
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) has warned in a new report that jobs from the Southern California’s $1.5 trillion wholesale sector, which account for 8.3 percent of the GDP of the United States, could be at risk due to slowing Asian trade and the rapid introduction of autonomous big-rig trucks.
Tesla Misses Deliveries by 12%; Stock Plunges
Tesla’s stock plunged by $1.5 billion in after-hours trading on Tuesday following the company’s announcement that it missed Wall Street’s vehicle delivery estimates for the fourth quarter of 2016 by 12 percent.
Woman Arrested for DUI Hit-and-Run After Posting Mercedes Pic
A young woman was arrested for a hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist just hours after she had posted a picture of her new Mercedes-Benz to Instagram.
Mercedes Racing to Beat Apple, Google, and Uber in Self-Driving Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz research and development lab in Sunnyvale, California is racing to beat Apple, Google and Uber to dominate commercial and luxury self-driving vehicles. Google, Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Volkswagen and four other developers of autonomous vehicles already have permission from
