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A doctor and his wife successfully sued Mercedes-Benz over the faulty SUV.

Doctor wins payout after ‘mystical’ fault in Mercedes caused crash

On at least seven occasions the brakes of the Mercedes SUV automatically slammed on without warning, leading a judge to find the vehicle was ‘not roadworthy and not safe’.

  • William Davis

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Mercedes is moving to closed-loop EV battery recycling to reduce resource consumption.

Mercedes edges closer to battery recycling with $30m Neometals order

Neometals has landed a second order from automotive goliath Mercedes Benz to finalise the two-stage build of a lithium battery recycling plant.

  • Doug Bright
The Mercedes ad, as shown in the Global Times newspaper.

Mercedes swept up in China internet furore over model’s ‘slanted eyes’

Mercedes-Benz removed an ad from a Chinese social media website, state media said, amid a charged national debate over depictions of Asian-looking features by foreign companies.

A touchscreen control panel sits on the dashboard beside the streering wheel of a Mercedes S500 luxury combustion engine sedan
 sits on display following unveiling at the Mercedes-Benz AG Factory 56, operated by Daimler AG, in Sindelfingen, Germany, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. The latest iteration of the Mercedes S-Class, which the German carmaker presents on Wednesday, will try to please tastes old and new -- offering not just the high-powered combustion variant but also an improved hybrid version and, for the first time, a sleek all-electric sibling sold from next year.

After Tesla's fart mode, Mercedes bets on comfort to blow customers away

Seats, and back seats in particular, have emerged as a key battleground in the car industry, where the rise of automated driving has made the passenger experience as important as that of the driver.

  • Edward Taylor
Lewis Hamilton made headlines with his comments on the Australian Grand Prix.

Hamilton challenges British government to step up

Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has called on governments to remove statues of "racists" who made money selling slaves after a British monument was torn down on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton speaks at a Melbourne press conference on Thursday.

F1 star Hamilton shows candid leadership in uncertain times

Lewis Hamilton's forthright expression of his views on whether the Australian Grand Prix should go ahead or not have shown his leadership qualities on and off the track.

  • Michael Lynch

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