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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Happy Birthday! ~ Mercedes-Benz-Blog is 2 years old! ~ 31.12.2009 - The story continues!
Reaching the first year of virtual life for Mercedes-Benz-Blog was a tremendous achievement, taking into consideration the hesitating start we faced. Now, two years only prove one thing - the complete success of our initiative of delivering the latest and most interesting news about Mercedes-Benz.
This otherwise little lifespan, yet long and hard for the team behind Mercedes-Benz-Blog, has shown to everyone of us, every day, that we were constantly receiving the sweet and well-deserved recognition from our faithful visitors and fans.
Throughout 2009, we added and created new widgets or media sections, in order to keep the weblog attractive and make it handier for the users. The No. 1 achievement of the year, which we are very proud of, is creating a separate weblog for the so popular Mercedes-Benz-Blog TRIVIA section. And so, Mercedes-Benz-Blog TRIVIA -- A professional look on Mercedes-Benz Heritage & Innovation was born.
Other great stuff we managed to do is to better promote Mercedes-Benz-Blog on the internet. For that, we have improved our Twitter page by constantly updating it and we have recently created our official pages on Facebook and Youtube.
And the numbers speak for themselves:
- Total number of visits(1.01.2009-31.12.2009) = 258991 (and growing)
- Total number of page views(1.01.2009-31.12.2009) = 485627 (and growing)
- An average of around 810 visitors per day, which marks a growth of 80 % compared to the previous year
- An average of around 1500 page views per day, which marks a growth of over 78 % compared to the previous year
The analysis posted above only demonstrates one big thing:Mercedes-Benz-Blog matters!
The days of hard working have been highly fruitful. And our success is our visitors' success. Thank you very much for your devotion and we promise we will try our best to make Mercedes-Benz-Blog shine brighter and brighter from one day to the following one!
Happy Birthday, Mercedes-Benz-Blog!Happy Birthday, Everybody!
May All Of You Have A Wonderful New Year!
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Daimler AG looking for a partner to co-develop future small/compact models
Daimler is currently in talks with several companies as to eventually establish a partnership for building its future range of small-sized and compact cars.
The information was revealed by Dr. Dieter Zetsche, the President of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, during an interview with Handelsblatt, a German daily newspaper. At this moment, among the potential partners, the most likely to be signed an agreement with and also the most rumoured one is Renault. The French group is keen to find a suitable, as well as low-cost, shared technical platform for developing small/compact models;on the other hand, Daimler is seeking an attractive and new range of powerplants to be installed under the hood of the forthcoming A- & B-Klasse replacers. We should get a definitive answer by mid-2010, when Daimler AG is said to officially announce the deal.
In the past, Daimler and BMW had been in talks for a possible cooperation, but the discussions never had a positive outcome.
1. BREAKING NEWS:Daimler and BMW to announce possible partnership at the end of November
2. Daimler & BMW on the way to partnership
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Artist Impression - 2010 Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse FL rendered by Reichel Car Design
Source of the photo >> Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Explanation needed for the last two articles
It could come as very strange for the visitors of the weblog to see the last two articles:
- MICHAEL SCHUMACHER JOINS MERCEDES GP PETRONAS
- MERCEDES GP SIGNS LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH PETRONAS
In fact, they are the official press releases that I had to wait for in order to post them here. They were issued only several minutes ago by the media service of Daimler AG;the cause of the postponement is still unknown.
Hope it won't happen again in the future!
Adrian Dorofte
Editor In-Chief, Mercedes-Benz-Blog
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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER JOINS MERCEDES GP PETRONAS
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Stuttgart/Brackley, Germany/United Kingdom, Dec 23, 2009
The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team can confirm today that seven-times Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher will make his racing return in 2010 with the Silver Arrows team.
With seven Drivers’ World Championships, 248 Grand Prix starts, 91 victories, 154 podium finishes and 68 pole positions, the 40-year old German needs no introduction following an illustrious and record-breaking Formula One career from 1991 to 2006 at the Jordan, Benetton and Ferrari teams.
Michael’s return to racing with MERCEDES GP PETRONAS sees his return to Mercedes-Benz Motorsport where he began his racing apprenticeship as part of the Junior Programme in 1990, racing in Group C sports cars and DTM, and sees Michael renew his partnership with Ross Brawn with whom he won all seven of his World Championships.
Today’s announcement confirms the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS driver line-up for the 2010 season with Michael partnering his compatriot, 24 year old Nico Rosberg, in the Silver Arrows cars.
Michael Schumacher: “MERCEDES GP PETRONAS represents a new challenge for me both in a sporting and a personal context. It is a new chapter in my racing career and I am really looking forward to working with my old friend Ross Brawn and my companions from my days with the Mercedes Junior Programme. I am convinced that together we will be involved in the fight for the Formula 1 World Championship next year and I am already looking forward to getting back onto the race track. For me, this partnership closes the circle. Mercedes supported me for so many years when I began my Formula 1 career and now I can hopefully give something back to the brand with the star.”
Nico Rosberg: “It is fantastic that Michael is returning to Formula One and will be my team-mate at MERCEDES GP PETRONAS. It’s a great challenge for me to be up against one of the best drivers of all time. I’m sure that we will form a very strong partnership as he will have lost none of his speed! It is also great news for our sport and the fans.”
Ross Brawn, Team Principal of MERCEDES GP PETRONAS: “I am delighted that we can confirm today that Michael will make his much-anticipated return to Formula One next year and drive for our MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team. As seven-time World Champion, Michael’s outstanding record in Formula One speaks for itself and I am looking forward to working with him again. With the completion of our driver line-up, I believe that we now have the most exciting partnership in Formula One with Michael and Nico, who provide the perfect mix of talent, experience, speed and youth. We can now turn our full attention to the preparations for the new season and everyone at MERCEDES GP PETRONAS is extremely excited about the challenge ahead. With the investment and support in our team provided by Daimler, Aabar and our new title partner Petronas, and with two such exciting drivers, we have all of the building blocks in place to have another successful season in 2010.”
Norbert Haug, Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsports: “In April 1991, when I had been in charge of the Mercedes-Benz Motorsport programme for just six months, Michael was standing beside me on the balcony one evening. Without the slightest doubt, he said in a low voice: “It’s about time that I got into Formula 1”. Michael had just turned 22 years of age and four months later, he made his debut at Spa in a Jordan. Mercedes-Benz helped him to this point and the rest is history: seven World Championship titles, more than any racing driver, 91 Grand Prix wins, more than any racing driver. Michael has more of everything than every other driver. As part of the Mercedes Junior Programme, Michael had raced in Group C sports cars and competed in a few DTM races. Ross Brawn, then our opponent at Jaguar, quickly realised Michael’s talent and they went on to win all seven of his Drivers’ World Championship titles together at Benetton and Ferrari. Our sporting ambition has always been that Michael should drive again where his professional career had started and Michael knew that. We often joked about it after the races and discussed the prospect seriously several times during the last 14 years in Formula 1. It didn’t happen in 1995, it didn’t happen in 1998 and it didn’t happen in 2005. I am delighted that it will now happen in 2010. I am very much looking forward to working with Michael and everybody at Mercedes-Benz and Daimler extends a very warm welcome to our ‘apprentice’ of 19 years ago. That apprentice is now the most successful racing driver of all time.”
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MERCEDES GP SIGNS LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH PETRONAS
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Stuttgart, Germany, Dec 21, 2009
Mercedes GP is delighted to announce the signing of a long-term agreement with PETRONAS which will see the Malaysian national oil and gas company become the title partner to the new Silver Arrows works team.
From 2010, the new team will compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship as the Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One Team and will carry the distinctive PETRONAS branding across the car and team liveries.
Leveraging Mercedes-Benz’s rich motorsport heritage and the long-standing involvement of PETRONAS in Formula One, the new title partnership also paves the way for future collaborations between the two companies. For PETRONAS, the partnership will enable the oil and gas giant to generate sustainable business growth, particularly in their downstream lubricants market, through the strategic partnership and business alliance with Mercedes-Benz, one of the most prestigious global automotive brands.
The Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One Team’s challenger for 2010 will make its track debut in its new livery at Valencia on 1 February 2010 for the first of the pre-season tests ahead of the 2010 Formula One season.
PETRONAS will continue to be the title sponsor of the PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix, scheduled to be the third race of the new season, which will take place at the Sepang International Circuit on 4 April 2010.
Norbert Haug, Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsports, said: "We are very pleased to begin our long-term partnership with our new title partner PETRONAS. Daimler, our premium brand Mercedes-Benz and PETRONAS will work together both on and off the track and I am sure that everybody involved will guarantee their absolute dedication to success. PETRONAS’ home base in Kuala Lumpur is located in the middle of a fast-growing region for the automotive industry which makes this new partnership even more valuable. Within the limits of the new Formula One resource restrictions, the Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One Team will be well positioned to achieve our goals. We will all strive to present efficient success in the future knowing at the same time that the new Formula One season with some fundamental rule changes will be a particularly challenging one."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal of the Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One Team commented: “Everyone at Mercedes GP is delighted to confirm our long-term agreement with PETRONAS and we look forward to working closely with our new partner in the future. The collaboration of the premium automotive brand Mercedes-Benz and a company as prestigious as PETRONAS gives our team a fantastic base from which to achieve our ambitions of competing at the top level of Formula One and building on the success of 2009 which saw the team achieve the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships. Our plans for the new season are progressing well, as is the development of our 2010 challenger, and we look forward to seeing the car run in the new Silver Arrows and PETRONAS livery at the Valencia test in February.”
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VIDEO: Interview with Michael Schumacher
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Mercedes GP Petronas to launch the F1 car at the end of January 2010
Mercedes-Benz officials have recently confirmed that the special launch event of the new Mercedes GP Petronas F1 single-seater will be organised at Mercedes-Benz Museum in Unterturkheim, at the end of the next month. Moreover, Michael Schumacher, the latest and most-awaited addition to the drivers' lineup of the new Formula 1 team, will get behind the wheel of the car he'll drive in 2010, for the first time, on February 10th, when the Jerez track FIA tests commence.
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Mercedes-Benz Econic powered by natural gas handed over to ALDI SÜD
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
- First natural gas powered Mercedes-Benz Econic for ALDI SÜD
- Tailor-made configuration with low cab for food distribution operations and city logistics
- Saving costs while protecting the environment: economy and ecology go hand-in-hand for the Mercedes-Benz Econic
- Econic as a natural gas powered semitrailer tractor has received the "Blue Angel" environmental award
Mönchengladbach/Wörth, Germany, Dec 29, 2009 – The first Mercedes-Benz Econic with NGT (Natural Gas Technology) for food distribution operations has been handed over to the ALDI SÜD group of companies in Mönchengladbach. The vehicle is a semitrailer tractor with a high roof and a refrigerated semitrailer. To honour its environmenttal responsibilities in the areas of procurement and distribution, ALDI SÜD decided in favour of an environmentally friendly natural gas engine - this is now being put to the test with this vehicle.
City logistics and natural gas power for environmentally sensitive urban areas
ALDI SÜD uses the new Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT to supply its branches on the left bank of the Lower Rhine from the central warehouse in Mönchengladbach. Traffic-calming zones, narrow entrances, illegally parked cars, increasing environmental regulations and access restrictions – as well as enormous time pressure – mean that city logistics make heavy demands on both the driver and vehicle. A modern distribution vehicle must therefore meet high requirements with respect to load capacity, manoeuvrability, environmental compatibility and economy. Lower CO2 emissions versus comparable, diesel powered vehicles, CO2-neutral operation when biogas is used as a fuel, zero particulate emissions and a low noise level - all these are the ecological benefits of the Econic NGT. Power is transferred by a six-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle meets the stringent EEV emission standard (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle), and is therefore entitled to bear the "Blue Angel" environmental emblem.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Lamborghini $1.5 million Sports Car Confirmed
Lamborghini president Stephan Winkelmann confirmed today as reported by jalopnik that the rumors which were spread across net since last few months is in fact true. In 2 weeks the limited-edition sports car will be officially confirmed at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The rumored price for the car was not confirmed but it will be more then $1 million and if rumors are true then a whooping $1.5 million.
How many people could afford this expensive car which will fall between LP640 and a jet fighter? Well, not many but Lamborghini would get into limelight with the unveiling of this super car within 2 weeks at Frankfurt Auto Show.
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