
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new Vito range, including the Vito panel van, the Vito Crew and the Vito Tourer family with three different lengths (4895mm, 5140mm, 5730mm), making it up to 140mm longer than its predecessor.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new Marco Polo, a compact camper van based on the V-Class with very stylish and comfortable interior.

By Paul Ausick
For the first six months of 2014, Mercedes-Benz reports that it has sold 783,520 vehicles, up 12.8% over sales in the first half of last year and the best six-month sales period in the company’s long history. Of the total sales 142,136 were passenger cars, a rise of 8%.
The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits.
Mercedes-Benz has developed an intelligent energy management system for hybrid vehicles that assesses the road ahead and takes it into account. The objectives of the “Intelligent HYBRID” system are to maximize the benefit of recuperation energy and to provide driving pleasure through the boost effect of the electric motor.