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The next-generation of Mercedes-Benz's S-Class flagship limo -including the high-performance AMG models- which is due to go on sale in Europe in 2012 and in North America the following year, could be offered exclusively with hybrid powertrains if the company's bosses get their way.
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Mercedes-Benz Considering to make Next S-Class a Hybrid-Only Lineup, U.S. Dealers Say 'Nein'
The next-generation of Mercedes-Benz's S-Class flagship limo -including the high-performance AMG models- which is due to go on sale in Europe in 2012 and in North America the following year, could be offered exclusively with hybrid powertrains if the company's bosses get their way.
According to a report from Autonews citing inside sources, the premium automaker's board is considering the shift to hybrids and the elimination of models with only internal-combustion engines for a number of reasons.
These include to help meet tightening European CO2 emission and tougher corporate average fuel economy standards in the United States, as well as to highlight the company's hybrid technology and to compete against Lexus which is considered the leader in premium hybrid vehicle sales.
- Infiniti’s 2012 M Hybrid Campaign Takes A Swipe At Lexus Gs 450h
‘Remember’ is the name of Infiniti’s new campaign for the 2012 M Hybrid, which is set to launch in the USA in spring of 2011 with prices starting from $53,700. The 31 second spot takes us on a quick journey through the history of...
- 2010 Mercedes-benz S400 Hybrid: World's First Lithium-ion Battery Hybrid Gets 30mpg
As you may recall, for the 2010MY, Mercedes refreshed its S-Class sedan with a subtle cosmetic makeover plus a few changes here and there under the sheetmetal. The facelift also brought the introduction of the new S400 HYBRID which Mercedes claims to...
- New 24mpg Mercedes-benz Ml450 Hybrid Unveiled At Ny Show, Still Pawned By Lexus
Created essentially for the 'wanna feel politically correct', hybrid-hungry consumers of the North American market, the ML450 HYBRID made its world premiere at the New York Auto Show. The luxury SUV is powered by a twin-mode hybrid drivetrain...
- Toyota To Ford: Beat This, We've Sold Over One Million Hybrids In The U.s.
Just the other day, Ford pompously announced that it sold its 100,000th hybrid SUV. Today -and we seriously doubt that this is a coincidence - Toyota announced that the total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. have topped the one...
- Lexus Ls600hl Vs Mercedes-benz S400 Hybrid Vs Bmw 7 Activehybrid - Are The Savings Real?
Lexus created the luxury hybrid craze, if a craze is what you'd call the media's appetite for super-expensive vehicles with mediocre fuel efficiency. Like Chrysler with the minivan trend or the Ford Explorer with SUVs, being there at (or near)...