MERCEDES-BENZ has been relatively quiet in the EV space. While the EQC has been coming on stream recently – and quite impressively according to Fleet Procure at number three in the procurement platform’s top-selling models – and there has been plenty of PHEV model choice, the EV game has been a range of one. Until now. Mercedes is launching an onslaught of…
MERCEDES-BENZ has been named Fleet Manufacturer of the Year by the fleet title BusinessCar. Pictured above is head of fleet, Tom Brennan. Editor Simon Harris praised Mercedes for giving fleets early access to a wide range of RDE2-compliant diesels, as well as getting a number of new plug-in hybrid variants to market in a crucial year. Mercedes-Benz has backed this up with…
MERCEDES is offering both petrol and diesel plug-in hybrids as part of its facelift for the E-Class Saloon and Estate. The E 300 e features a petrol 2.0-litre engine and a 13.5 kWh battery for a combined average of 176.6 mpg and emits just 37 g/km of CO2. The E 300 e has an all-electric range of between 33 and 35 miles.…
MERCEDES-BENZ Retail Group has appointed Angela Shepherd as its new UK CEO, bringing with her almost 30 years’ experience to the position. Angela will work the retail group’s 18 dealerships, overseeing operations in the sites located in and around London. Having originally joined Mercedes-Benz UK as a graduate trainee in 1990, Angela took up her first management position as head of franchising…
Mercedes Benz has confirmed pricing and specifications for its new GLB SUV, with models starting at £34,200. All models bar one come with seven seats as standard, and the GLB will come with a choice of one petrol and three diesel options. Sitting between the GLA and GLC in the Mercedes model line-up, the GLB is expected to compete with the likes…