Leasing drives activity for local auto dealers
When Metairie resident Chris Leone drives to work in his 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, he feels safe, a feeling that has less to do with crash safety ratings and more to do with the three-year vehicle...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz demotes CEO who struck Superdome naming rights deal
NEW YORK — Daimler AG forced the U.S. head of Mercedes-Benz to step down today, in a surprising move that came despite recent U.S. sales growth at the luxury brand. Daimler spokesman Han Tjan said...
View ArticleOpinion: Downtown deals just a start
It truly would be a shame if in another 10 years, when Mercedes-Benz decides if it will renew its Superdome naming rights contract, we look back at 2011 as a zenith for post-Katrina New Orleans.
View ArticleAdver-teasers: Super Bowl viewers get peek at ads
Super Bowl advertisers no longer are keeping spots a secret until the Big Game. They're releasing online snippets of their ads or longer video trailers that allude to the action in the Game Day spot.
View ArticleNokia, Mercedes-Benz join in smart map deal
Nokia Corp. says it has teamed up with Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz car division to jointly build and develop digital smart maps for conventional and self-driving cars.
View ArticleFeds expand probe into Mercedes tail light problem
U.S. safety regulators have expanded an investigation into rear light failures in Mercedes-Benz C-Class luxury vehicles.
View ArticleApple’s iPhone becoming more compatible with cars
Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are previewing Apple's iPhone technology for cars this week at an auto show in Geneva.
View ArticlePrivacy protections unite carmakers
Nineteen automakers accounting for most of the passenger cars and trucks sold in the U.S. have signed onto a set of principles they say will protect motorists' privacy in an era when computerized cars...
View ArticleLeasing drives activity for local auto dealers
When Metairie resident Chris Leone drives to work in his 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, he feels safe, a feeling that has less to do with crash safety ratings and more to do with the three-year vehicle...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz demotes CEO who struck Superdome naming rights deal
NEW YORK — Daimler AG forced the U.S. head of Mercedes-Benz to step down today, in a surprising move that came despite recent U.S. sales growth at the luxury brand. Daimler spokesman Han Tjan said...
View ArticleOpinion: Downtown deals just a start
It truly would be a shame if in another 10 years, when Mercedes-Benz decides if it will renew its Superdome naming rights contract, we look back at 2011 as a zenith for post-Katrina New Orleans.
View ArticleAdver-teasers: Super Bowl viewers get peek at ads
Super Bowl advertisers no longer are keeping spots a secret until the Big Game. They're releasing online snippets of their ads or longer video trailers that allude to the action in the Game Day spot.
View ArticleNokia, Mercedes-Benz join in smart map deal
Nokia Corp. says it has teamed up with Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz car division to jointly build and develop digital smart maps for conventional and self-driving cars.
View ArticleFeds expand probe into Mercedes tail light problem
U.S. safety regulators have expanded an investigation into rear light failures in Mercedes-Benz C-Class luxury vehicles.
View ArticleApple’s iPhone becoming more compatible with cars
Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are previewing Apple's iPhone technology for cars this week at an auto show in Geneva.
View ArticlePrivacy protections unite carmakers
Nineteen automakers accounting for most of the passenger cars and trucks sold in the U.S. have signed onto a set of principles they say will protect motorists' privacy in an era when computerized cars...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz rolls onto North Shore with dealership
A Mercedes-Benz dealership is en route to Covington, becoming the first high-end car dealership to enter the North Shore market.
View ArticleMercedes-Benz agreeing to replace seat heaters after lawsuit
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a lawsuit settlement requiring Mercedes-Benz to replace seat heaters in up to 270,000 SUVs.
View ArticleMercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off
Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off, causing road hazards.
View ArticleMercedes recalls vehicles for emergency-call location error
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash.
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