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‘Wonder’ woman drives digital stuff round the Benz

January 25, 2020 by Alastair Sloane

Starter for 10: who invented Wi-Fi? Was it WorldWideWeb founder Tim Berners-Lee? Microsoft’s Bill Gates? Apple’s Steve Jobs? US space agency NASA? The Russians? No, none of the above. Okay, how about Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler? Born into a wealthy banking family in Vienna, Austria, in 1914. Studied acting. Made a ground-breaking ‘nudie’ movie at 18. Married off at 19 to a … [Read more...] about ‘Wonder’ woman drives digital stuff round the Benz

Benz A-Class heads to NZ with first use of ‘artificial intelligence’

February 4, 2018 by Alastair Sloane

The fourth-generation A-Class hatchback might be what Mercedes-Benz calls a “new interpretation” of the design, but when it lands in New Zealand later this year it will be clearly seen as more revolutionary than evolutionary. For starters, it introduces to the entire Benz fleet the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system, which uses artificial intelligence … [Read more...] about Benz A-Class heads to NZ with first use of ‘artificial intelligence’

At the wheel: an open and shut case in top-down Merc

May 29, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Hard-charging Kiwi motorcycle great Graeme Crosby tells the story of racing in the Isle of Man TT for the first time in 1979. He sort of ‘smelled’ his way round the 48km circuit. “It’s such a long way that it’s hard sometimes to remember exactly where your are,” he once told me. “There is one part of it where they grow garlic, and you can smell it. “So as soon as I got a … [Read more...] about At the wheel: an open and shut case in top-down Merc

BMW, Mercedes-Benz to cut back on range of body styles

March 20, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Carmakers often privately admit that they have too many models – and now luxury Germans BMW and Mercedes-Benz have said as much, adding that they will cut back on variants. Likely to get the chop first are offerings in the two-door coupe and convertible range. It’s a segment where sales traditionally flare on launch and then quickly slow down. BMW sales and marketing … [Read more...] about BMW, Mercedes-Benz to cut back on range of body styles

Mercedes-Benz puts giant G-Wagen pick-up through its paces

January 18, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Here is one Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen that won’t spend most of its life in and around cities, like the G-Wagens do in New Zealand. It’s another version of the G500 4x4² (²=Squared) unveiled at the Geneva motor show in 2015, this one believed to be a double-cab pick-up, the rear bed in these spy pictures hidden behind heavy masking. Like the 2015 G500 4x4² (pictured at the … [Read more...] about Mercedes-Benz puts giant G-Wagen pick-up through its paces

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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