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Mercedes-Benz Trucks has successfully completed summer testing of the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage. For around five weeks, test engineers put the electric truck through its paces at high temperatures of up to 44 degrees Celsius in Andalusia in southern Spain. The scope of testing ranged from the functionality of the air conditioning system … Read more
Max Verstappen shrugged off downpours, Safety Cars and a red flag to take his third straight win on home soil at the Dutch Grand Prix and to equal Sebastian Vettel’s decade-old record of nine consecutive wins. The Red Bull driver briefly lost the lead as heavy rain midway through the opening lap led to team-mate … Read more
Mercedes-Maybach presents Night Series – the next chapter in the brand’s mission of evolving its curated portfolio and creating moments in which magic is born. It comes with details such as dark chrome elements, surfaces that catch the light like a cut jewel and interiors that take Maybach design to a new level. Through an … Read more
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took pole position for his home race at Zandvoort half a second clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris in a wet/dry qualifying for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix that was twice interrupted by red flags. After separate crashes for Williams’ Logan Sargeant and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc brought the … Read more
Unveiled in October 2020 in its European version, Renault Arkana is a shining example of the Renaulution’s success. Renault has sold 163,000 of this distinguished-looking Coupe SUV so far (240,000 in all, including Renault Korea Motors’ XM3) and it is playing a pivotal role in the brand’s plan to reconquer the C-segment, alongside Megane E-Tech … Read more
Max Verstappen topped the timesheet ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell in a wet final practice session for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix in a session interrupted by three red flags periods. With heavy rain in the morning, the final hour of practice got underway in thoroughly wet conditions, providing AlphaTauri reserve Liam … Read more
The second generation Chevrolet Corvair was introduced in 1965. The 1969 model was basically carryover, but with fewer offerings. The lineup was down to three offerings; a 500 coupe, a Monza coupe and a Monza convertible. This was the last year of Corvair production with the final car, an Olympic Gold Monza coupe, coming off … Read more
The RV industry is of strategic importance to Mercedes-Benz. Accordingly, the brand with the star is represented again this year with its own booth in Hall 16 from 25 August to 3 September at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, the leading trade fair for RVs and caravans. There it is exhibiting a wide-ranging product portfolio for the fulfilment of … Read more
Lando Norris went quickest in the second practice session for this weekend’s 2023 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver beating championship leader Max Verstappen by a little over two hundredths of a second in session that was halted when Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri and AlhaTauri’s Daniel Ricciardo crashed in Turn 3, … Read more
Trade fair start with Amarok conversion: the Caravan Salon, which calls itself “the world’s leading trade fair for mobile recreation”, opens its doors today, with the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand in Hall 16. In addition to the new California Concept based on the Multivan, further innovations will be on display. A new Amarok PanAmericana will … Read more