BMW Concedes, Said That Mercedes will Take the Top Spot

After Lexus' slow sales and the expected dethronement as the number one luxury brand for next year, all car manufacturers, specifically BMW and Mercedes-Benz were on the race to take the top spot. But now, with the year almost at its end, BMW seems like they are conceding.

According to Detroit Free Press, BMW is behind Mercedes-Benz by 5,182 unit in sales. However this will only be for the start of 2012, as BMW's US chief, Jim O' Donnell said “In the first quarter of next year, I would say Mercedes will be no.1” he also added, “Mercedes going into 2012 in the first quarter will be in a strong position. Over the course of the year, we still should be ahead of Mercedes.”

And this is because Mercedes-Benz will be launching all new vehicles like the new generation C-Class which will surely outsell BMW's old 3-Series. But then, BMW is expected to launch its next generation 3-series by April 2012 which will make the competition even tighter.

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Leaked Front Photo of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class

The company said they are not yet ready to show everyone the photos of the new generation of Mercedes- Benz B-Class. However, the netizens are not so patient. A photo of the front exterior of the car had been leaked ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show or IAA. So, if we base it on what happens once a spy photo is leaked, we can say that more photos are on its way, that time, released by the company.

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class will have several engine options. These are 1.5L diesel with 250 Nm of torque, 1.8L diesel with 300Nm, 1.6L petrol with 200Nm and 1.6L petrol with 250Nm. It is measuring 4359mm long, 1557mm tall and 1786mm wide and has taken the style from the BlueZero Concept.

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Stuttgart Airport's Follow Me Vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Yes, the Stuttgart Airport 'employed' the Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell model as the “follow me” car for the planes taxiing the runways.

The airport and the company really prepared for this project as the set-up dedicated hydrogen refueling stations in the airport so even if the F-Cell only has a range of 400KM, getting it pumped is not a problem.

The car is a very environment-friendly vehicle as its 136HP electric motor is run by a hydro/oxygen chemical, this in turn create a byproduct which is water.

“As you can see, we are keeping up with the latest technological developments in ground-based drive systems.” said States Walter Schoefer, MD of airport manager Flughafen Stuttgart. This is a great start as other businesses can also see the value of having this Earth-friendly car, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell.

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