C-Class

Mercedes-Benz to sell C350 plug-in hybrid in U.S. in fall

8:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2015

Mercedes-Benz will begin US sales of the C350 plug-in hybrid this fall. The new car is one of 10 plug-in hybrids Mercedes will be launching through 2017, said Thomas Weber, Daimler AG board member for group research and Mercedes-Benz car development....
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Mercedes recalls 10,500 C-class cars in U.S. for steering defect

12:26 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 11, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 10,509 C-class compacts from model year 2015 in the United States because some cars can lose steering function at low speed....
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Mercedes recalls 10,500 C-class cars in U.S. for steering issue

6:52 am U.S. ET | Oct. 10, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 10,500 C-class sedans in the United States from the 2015 model year because a production error causes steering wheels to squeak and resist turning....
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Mercedes to ditch M-class in favor of GLE as part of renaming strategy

3:46 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is ditching the M-class nameplate as part of a comprehensive renaming strategy. When the vehicle receives a face-lift in early 2015 for the 2016 model year, it will be called the GLE class....
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Mercedes moves C class up and away from CLA

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 9, 2014

The new-generation C-class sedan moves up in price, size and features because it's no longer the entry car into the Mercedes-Benz lineup....
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'Our goal is to set the standard'

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 4, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is trying something new with the redesigned 2015 C-class sedan. The car is assembled at the Mercedes plant in Alabama and its base engine is built by Infiniti in Tennessee. Also, the C class looks like a smaller version of the S-class sedan, and it has the optional $2,800 Intelligent Drive package of integrated safety features....
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Redesigned Mercedes-Benz C-class sedan packed with new tech

10:38 am U.S. ET | July 30, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is vying for the luxury compact crown with the redesigned 2015 C-class sedan, equipped with new technology and features trickled down from the S-class flagship....
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Infiniti, Mercedes start joint engine output in Tenn.

4:13 pm U.S. ET | June 26, 2014

Infiniti began building its first engines outside of Japan here today in a new factory that represents the deepening ties between Nissan Motor Corp. and Daimler AG....
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Daimler says it will significantly hike U.S. car production

June 18, 2014 18:52 CET

Daimler will "significantly" raise production capacity at its U.S. plant from about 185,000 cars, as it adds new models including the new Mercedes C class and an SUV based on the Concept SUV Coupe unveiled at the Beijing auto show earlier this year....
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Q&A

M-B design boss: No more 'wedge-shaped cars'

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 19, 2014

Since succeeding Peter Pfeiffer as Mercedes-Benz design boss in 2008, Gorden Wagener has redefined the brand's design language with products such as the CLA, GLA, C class, S class and S-class coupe. Mercedes calls the style "sensual purity." Wagener, a 45-year-old German, spoke with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Eric Gallina....
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Mercedes C class gets French power

May 15, 2014 06:01 CET

Mercedes is offering a more fuel-efficient powertrain lineup in its new lighter, bigger C class, including a small diesel from Renault, a diesel hybrid and a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid....
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Mercedes recalls 284,000 C-class sedans in U.S., Canada for taillight issue

April 29, 2014 14:23 CET

Mercedes is recalling about 284,000 C-class sedans in the United States and Canada because an electrical issue could cause the taillights to dim or fail....
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Mercedes recalls 284,000 C-class sedans in U.S., Canada for taillight issue

8:23 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 284,000 of its C-class sedans in the United States and Canada because an electrical issue could cause the taillights to dim or fail, according to the company and documents filed with U.S. safety regulators....
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