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Civvy street salutes military might – without weapons

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The US Army’s Jeep was the first military vehicle to make the transition to civvy street. Its success would usher in a new breed of go-anyhere vehicles for military and civilian use, starting with the Land Rover in 1948. The Volkswagen Kubelwagen came later, along with the Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Patrol, Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen … others followed. General Motors’ … [Read more...] about Civvy street salutes military might – without weapons

Mercedes S class XL

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The first examples of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class are expected in New Zealand before the end of the year. There will be more models later, including a long-wheelbase and an extra-long-wheelbase. The extra-long model is expected to be available only for the Chinese market. To avoid any confusion, it isn’t the Pullman, the luxo-limousine due to break cover in Europe next … [Read more...] about Mercedes S class XL

Used import scams: 2003 Mercedes-Benz listed on NZTA register as 2013 model

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A Mercedes-Benz sports car listed on official New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) books as a “NZ-new” 2013 model has been identified by the carmaker as being built in 2003. It landed in NZ on November 7 last year from Malaysia after sitting for 10 years in a warehouse in Kuala Lumpur. The odometer at the NZ border check showed it had done 335km. The used importer took the … [Read more...] about Used import scams: 2003 Mercedes-Benz listed on NZTA register as 2013 model

New iPhone has ‘car-friendly’ smarts

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Apple’s new iPhone and its iOS 7 operating system is expected to be one of the most car-friendly smart phones on the market. Apple hinted at a host of technical smarts in the phone when it unveiled iOS 7 in June and claimed compatibility with “95 per cent” of cars in the United States. The software in the new iPhone (to be called 5S or 6, say reports, and out soon) is … [Read more...] about New iPhone has ‘car-friendly’ smarts