S-Class

Mercedes rolls out S class as Bernhard is replaced by Renschler as production boss

June 12, 2013 20:50 CET
Daimler's new Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan rolled off the assembly line for the first time, coinciding with the first appearance of another important newcomer -- the company's head of production for Mercedes.... Read More »

 

Mercedes reloads E class to take on BMW, Audi

3:34 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2013
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz is rolling out a revamped E class line as it tries to win back the U.S. luxury sales crown from BMW.... Read More »

 

Mercedes rolls out S-class as production boss takes charge

2:50 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2013
Daimler's new Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan rolled off the assembly line for the first time today, coinciding with the first appearance of another important newcomer -- the company's head of production for Mercedes.... Read More »

 

E class gets some S-class features

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013
Mercedes-Benz isn't waiting for the E-class redesign in 2016 to outfit its mid-sized range with some of the high-tech equipment that was developed for the S-class sedan that arrives this fall.... Read More »

 

A tech triumph for the S class?

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
With a technology-rich S-class redesign arriving this fall and several derivatives to be added by 2015, Mercedes-Benz aims to boost stalled sales of its flagship.... Read More »

 

M-B redesigned S class with China in mind

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
The redesigned Mercedes-Benz S class made its world debut last week in Hamburg, Germany, but Shanghai might have been more appropriate. Why? China accounted for 49 percent of all 2010-12 S-class sales.... Read More »

 

ANALYSIS

New S class key to boosting Mercedes profit margins, China sales

May 17, 2013 06:01 CET
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche was leaning back in the rear seat of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan in 2010 when he realized it didn't recline far enough.... Read More »

 

ANALYSIS

New S class key to boosting Mercedes profit margins, China sales

9:00 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche was leaning back in the rear seat of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan in 2010 when he realized it didn't recline far enough.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

With Mercedes, there's nothing bigger than S-class launch

10:46 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
If you're going to unveil a flagship that will sell for nearly $100,000 in the United States, go big -- really big. That's what Mercedes-Benz did for the debut of the 2014 S class here on Wednesday. The launch was staged in a customer delivery center used for the Airbus A380 -- a plane its creators modestly call the "queen of the skies."... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

How a pope inspired Zetsche to become a Mercedes man

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
A religious experience set Dieter Zetsche on his path to becoming CEO of Mercedes-Benz.... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

How a pope inspired Zetsche to become a Mercedes man

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
A religious experience set Dieter Zetsche on his path to becoming CEO of Mercedes-Benz.... Read More »

 

Revamped Mercedes S class strives to set new luxury mark

2:00 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
Mercedes-Benz is heralding the redesigned 2014 S class as a flagship that will set new benchmarks for luxury sedans with its packaging of technology, safety gear and opulence.... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

Is the S in the new Mercedes S class for Shanghai?

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
The new Mercedes-Benz S class made its world premiere today in Hamburg, Germany, but Shanghai might have been more appropriate. Why? China accounted for nearly half of all S-class sales from 2010-2012.... Read More »

 

Mercedes makes new S class leaner, greener

May 15, 2013 23:50 CET
The new Mercedes-Benz S class is 100kg lighter than the model it will replace and its greenest variant will emit less CO2 than a Smart ForTwo. The brand's flagship sedan also has six eyes and six ears that allow it to see and hear enough to drive itself at speeds up to 60kph.... Read More »

 

New Mercedes S class strives to set new luxury mark

May 15, 2013 19:58 CET
Mercedes-Benz is heralding its latest-generation S class as a flagship that will set new benchmarks for luxury sedans with its packaging of technology, safety gear and opulence.... Read More »

 

DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

Is the S in the new Mercedes S class for Shanghai?

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
The new Mercedes-Benz S class makes its world premier today in Hamburg, Germany, but Shanghai might have been more appropriate. Why? China accounted for nearly half of all S-class sales from 2010-2012.... Read More »

 

SALES

BMW widens luxury-car lead over Audi as Mercedes gains momentum

April 9, 2013 13:15 CET
BMW widened its luxury-auto sales lead over Audi last month on demand for the 3-series sedan and X1 SUV, while the Mercedes brand gained momentum with new small cars.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

2014 Mercedes S class: Semiautonomous and more

7:10 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 28, 2013
The debut of a new S-class sedan usually puts the competition on edge. A redesigned 2014 S-class sedan goes on sale this fall. The timing couldn't be better as U.S. auto sales are expected to continue expanding this year.... Read More »

 

Mercedes to add 2 models to S-class range

Jan. 25, 2013 06:01 CET
Mercedes-Benz's redesigned S-class range will grow from three vehicles to five with the addition of a convertible and an ultraluxury sedan.... Read More »

 

NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

Mercedes to add 2 models to S-class range

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Mercedes-Benz's redesigned S-class range, which begins to arrive this fall, will grow from three vehicles to five with the addition of a convertible and an ultraluxury sedan.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Mercedes will build stretched S for super-spiffy

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 29, 2012
Even though Maybach, the old German superluxury brand Mercedes-Benz revived a decade ago to compete with Rolls-Royce and Bentley, has bitten the dust, Mercedes isn't giving up on superluxury. It's planning an ultrasumptuous long-wheelbase version of the S-class range that will be redesigned next year.... Read More »

 

Mercedes execs in China push for new S class to debut in Chinese market

Aug. 30, 2012 06:15 CET
Mercedes-Benz executives in China want the redesigned S class to make its global debut in the country next year, and they are taking their case to company leaders in Germany, a Chinese newspaper reported.... Read More »

 

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