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As one of my journalist friends put it "you can't have a flagship SUV if it doesn't do everything a SUV is supposed to". The LX 570 does everything on a world-class level. Competition is not just the other large SUVs like Land Rover, Mercedes G-Class or Cadillac Escalade among others. These are some of the most capable and luxurious "off-road" vehicles in the world and provide the technology to go everywhere from the Arctic to the Sahara. Full story...

Mercedes-Benz Rus, the Russian subsidiary of German automaker Mercedes-Benz, plans to cut prices for passenger cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in Russia starting 1 June, the company said in a statement. Full story...

Thanks to a special partnership with Auto123.com, Canadian race car driver Bruno Spengler gives our readers his insights and comments about the 2009 DTM championship. The Mercedes-Benz works driver competed in the opening round of the season held Sunday in Hockenheim, Germany. Full story...

Norbert Haug said on Tuesday that the McLaren-Mercedes team has not ruled out lodging a team entry for the 2010 championship by the May 29 deadline. Full story...

Sharper styling and acres of space - these are the best shots yet of Merc's new family favourite

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BMW's CEO is concerned that making compact vehicles jointly with rival Mercedes-Benz of Daimler or merging their financial services operations could be a danger, he told a German newspaper. "There are clear limits. Full story...

BMW's CEO is concerned that making compact vehicles jointly with rival Mercedes-Benz of Daimler or merging their financial services operations could be a danger, he told a German newspaper. "There are clear limits. Full story...

BMW's CEO is concerned that making compact vehicles jointly with rival Mercedes-Benz of Daimler or merging their financial services operations could be a danger, he told a German newspaper. "There are clear limits. Full story...

BMW's CEO is concerned that making compact vehicles jointly with rival Mercedes-Benz of Daimler or merging their financial services operations could be a danger, he told a German newspaper. "There are clear limits. Full story...

German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz's racing director insists that rival teams' threats about quitting formula one are real, but for the time the Stuttgart marque is not following suit. Full story...

The eight DTM drivers of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, including Canadian Bruno Spengler, are prepared for the new season of DTM. Full story...

BMW's CEO is concerned that making compact vehicles jointly with rival Mercedes-Benz of Daimler or merging their financial services operations could be a danger, he told a German newspaper. "There are clear limits. Full story...

Drivers of the new Mercedes SLK will be able to get hot under the collar for all the right reasons. After bringing you exclusive official pictures of the car last week, we can now reveal the interior - including a neat optional extra.

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It's been the worst-kept secret for years, but at last Mercedes has come clean and released official pictures of the new SLK - and it has still managed to give us a few surprises.

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Mercedes-Benz says the new E-Class is equipped with a new innovation that means it is the first car in the world where the headlamps continuously adjust to the respective traffic situation. Full story...

The GLK350 is a completely new vehicle for Mercedes-Benz. It addresses a gap in their SUV/crossover lineup that until now had buyers of compact SUVs shopping elsewhere. Loyal Mercedes-Benz owners can now remain with the premium manufacturer while conforming to the "less is more" trend that's dominating the automotive marketplace of late. Full story...

The GLK350 is a completely new vehicle for Mercedes-Benz. It addresses a gap in their SUV/crossover lineup that until now had buyers of compact SUVs shopping elsewhere. Loyal Mercedes-Benz owners can now remain with the premium manufacturer while conforming to the "less is more" trend that's dominating the automotive marketplace of late. Full story...

The S 400 HYBRID is the first passenger car model with hybrid drive to be introduced by Mercedes-Benz. Its combination of a further developed V6 petrol engine and a compact hybrid module makes the S 400 HYBRID the world's most efficient luxury saloon with a petrol engine. In the New European Driving Cycle, the combined fuel consumption is only 7.9 litres per 100 kilometres. Full story...

Given Brawn's dominance and McLaren's struggles, Mercedes-Benz is considering adding corporate branding to the championship-leading BGP001 car. Full story...

News fluttered around the Barcelona paddock after qualifying that Toyota is threatening to quit formula one over the "budget cap" row with the FIA. Full story...