The first official pictures of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class have been leaked a week ahead of its debut at the Detroit motor show – and they show an executive set of wheels that will continue to strengthen the carmaker’s stakes in New Zealand. Mercedes-Benz finished 2015 as the premium segment leader in NZ, heading BMW and Audi for the first time since the three Germans set … [Read more...] about New E-Class to boost stocks of NZ luxury leader Mercedes-Benz
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