Through a darkened archway flanked by stern looking security personnel are three 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans.
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Now the technology is currently being tested for use in the latest generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has a computer-driven suspension system that reduces body roll as the vehicle whips around a corner.
Jaguar Land Rover is hoping a high-end SUV can draw customers away from the Mercedes-Benz S-class, VW's Bentley and other high-price brands.
That's because the dubious honor went to a car Consumer Reports also calls "sumptuous, " "quiet and luxurious" and "a delight to drive": the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
This is the first year that a model other than the BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS or Mercedes-Benz S-Class has led the overall model ranking.
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Sales are up 21% through April, while Cadillac's have grown 5%, BMW's are up 2% and Mercedes-Benz's have shrunk 3%.
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Daimler-Benz's profits powered ahead as the German car-maker demonstrated revenue growth in all its divisions.
The vehicle will very likely resemble Mercedes-Benz's B-Class, which is scheduled to go on sale in Europe in late summer.
Besides the usual hatchback, sedan and SUV, car shoppers today can consider yet-to-be-categorized cars such as the Mazda5, a micro-minivan, or Mercedes-Benz's R-Class, a maxi-station wagon.
We also deliberately omitted some vehicles that rated higher on the particulate-emissions scale, including exotics like the Ferrari 599 GTO and high-performance variants like Mercedes-Benz's AMG.
Albert, 60, had bought Fairchild out of a previous bankruptcy in 1990 and turned it into the third-largest manufacturer of short-range jets, in part by acquiring 80% of Daimler-Benz's Dornier unit.
Mercedes-Benz's use of PPG Industries ' (nyse: PPG - news - people ) nano-enabled clear coat has been known for some time, but this is just the beginning.
Daimler-Benz's enthusiasm for the venture can be judged from the fact that, nine months after the European consortium appointed an Italian president, the Daimler-Benz chief representative for China has still not met him.
Mercedes-Benz's Distronic Plus system, for instance, contains radar-based sensors as part of its cruise-control system, to keep the car at a preset distance from the vehicle in front, braking automatically if the gap narrows quickly.
Germany's Daimler-Benz and Japan's Nissan Diesel are creating a joint venture to make light commercial vehicles in Japan for developing markets.
It is encouraging to see cars like the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S-Model 4Matic Wagon make it to production.
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He said six cellphones and several thousand dollars in cash were recovered from the nephew's Mercedes Benz.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week's fall 2013 collections kick off Thursday with a week's worth of runway shows and events.
The couple's Mercedes Benz stands parked nearby, not much more than wreckage.
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The so-called Smart car venture is virtually being taken over by Daimler-Benz, Mercedes's parent, which has just increased its stake in the operation from 51% to 81%.
Prime contractor for the satellite was Germany's Daimler Benz.
Next stop: Madison Avenue, as director of global business development for Omnicon's DM powerhouse Rapp Collins, where he orchestrated direct-to-consumer campaigns for products like Mercedes Benz M Class and Pfizer's Viagra.
Cerberus' purchase of Chrysler ended the automaker's nine-year, cross-cultural marriage with Germany's Daimler-Benz.
Sustained profitability has been elusive for Chrysler in the nearly six years since it was acquired by Germany's Daimler-Benz.
Some of the hardest-hit brands are General Motors' Cadillac, Ford Motor's Lincoln and Jaguar and DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes-Benz (see chart below).
In the 1990s, for instance, Kerkorian became Chrysler's largest shareholder and helped push the automaker into a merger with Germany's Daimler-Benz.
Dolson said the condition of Smith's Mercedes-Benz, along with witness statements, led them to believe Smith was no longer alive and had been killed.
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