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Report: Mercedes-AMG Will Not Bring Back V8 Engines

The Truth About Cars

Earlier in the month, reports were circulating that Mercedes-AMG would be re-instituting V8 power for its high-performance variants of the C and E-Class. & According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport , sources from within the company have denied suggestions that larger engines would be returning to the AMG C and E63.

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Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL

The Truth About Cars

Of all the European-market new cars that flooded into the United States during the wild gray-market years of the early and middle 1980s , the Mercedes-Benz W126 S-Class appears to have been the most popular. After years of intensive Mercedes-Benz-backed lobbying, H.R.2628 1981 Mercedes-Benz W126 in Colorado wrecking yard.

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Mercedes Introduces 2024 E-Class, Proves SUVs Haven’t Totally Taken Over

The Truth About Cars

Looking at most dealer lots, there’s a fair argument to be made that crossovers and SUVs have rudely – and perhaps permanently – shoved sedans into the bin. Enter the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. engine with a rated output of 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, whilst the more powerful E 450 has a 3.0L The E 350 gets a 2.0L

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

Green Car Congress

These figures do not include sales of the new Mercedes S400 hybrid (Mercedes-Benz does not break out its sales by powertrain type) or the new BMW ActiveHybrid X6, which began reaching BMW Centers in December. . Tags: Hybrids Sales. Monthly reported hybrid sales. The conquest rate for the Taurus SHO is 60%. to 1,150,784 units.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Promised by 2025. Due in Australia late in 2022.

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Polestar’s plan to survive and thrive: How an idiosyncratic EV start-up will carve its place in the electric space

EV Central

But more importantly longer term, there’s been confirmation this week it will expand in Australia from the touchy-feely agency sales model – purchasing directly from head office with fixed prices – to hard-nosed traditional dealer franchising. Blame it on competition. It needs to stake out its real estate.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

Plug In India

The team at the Chambal Motors, the Tata Motors Udaipur dealer was quite helpful. We had to run a diagnostic tool after connecting a Panasonic laptop provided by Tata Motors to the dealer. Stuck at dealer to diagnose the critical error issue. Stuck at Tata Motors Dealer Decided to have a leisurely breakfast.