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    Official: Mercedes-Benz ML250 BlueTex, B200 CNG named "most environmentally friendly" in class
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    Two Mercedes-Benz models, the ML 250 BlueTec 4Matic and the Mercedes-Benz B200 Natural Gas Drive, have been named the most eco-friendly cars in their class by the popular German auto magazine Auto Test, which awarded them the title "Winners in Green." The environmental car ranking, published ...

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    Quick Spin: 2012 Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid
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    Leaping Past Others In The Premium Hybrid Chase It is now clear that gas-electric hybrids, while constantly being refined, are simply never going to gobble up huge slices of any major car market. They are needed, sure, but consumers are already wanting to see what's next, what's even more ...

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    Report: Mercedes-Benz diesel emissions fluid can cost up to $32 a gallon
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    Mercedes-Benz dealers heavily marking up service products? You don't say. Drivers of Benz's turbodiesel-powered ML350 BlueTEC 4Matic are obliged to periodically refill the vehicle's supply of diesel emissions fluid, which is made up of urea crystals in mineralized water and which is required to ...

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    Quick Spin: 2012 Mercedes ML350 BlueTEC w/ On&Offroad Package
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    Getting Deliciously Dirty With Clean Diesel Back in July, our man Bowman got his first chance to drive the new Mercedes M-Class in the wilds of Montana, and he came away particularly impressed by the ML350 BlueTEC 4Matic. It's great news that this updated diesel powertrain is coming to the ...

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    2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class offered with 25 mpg 3.0-liter diesel
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    Mercedes-Benz will launch its 2012 M-Class crossover in the U.S. this fall, complete with a range of four- and six-cylinder engines. Globally, the M-Class will be offered in ML250 BlueTec, ML350 BlueTec and ML350 BlueEfficiency designations. The base ML250 will be powered by a 2.1-liter diesel ...

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    Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec lives large, treads lightly
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    2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Drop the term "Big Benz" in conversation and most people assume you're talking about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. While the full-size flagship sedan has – deservedly – earned that moniker over the years, ...

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    Mercedes to bring Bluetec diesel to European-market Sprinters by 2012, but we get it first!
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    Usually, the U.S. gets breakthrough technology or vehicles after the rest of the world has had time to play with it for awhile. Usually, Europe or Japan gets something great, we write about how good they have it and years later (if we're lucky) it comes our way. It's a rarity when we get ...

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    Don't like topping-up your clean diesel with urea? GE's got an answer, maybe
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    Not only is topping off your clean diesel's fancy selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system with urea a bit expensive, but if you don't keep it topped off, your car may not start at all. Well, GE and Umicore have announced they've signed a Technology License agreement to commercialize a ...

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    VW asks us to "Think Blue" now that we're done with "Think Small"
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    For years, European automakers (mostly) have used the color blue to identify their eco-friendly vehicles and initiatives, forgoing the green emphasis on this side of the pond. We have Hyundai's Blue-Will, Mercedes' Bluetec and so on. Heck, back in 2007, advertising agency JWT predicted a lingo ...

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    Detroit Diesel engines certified to meet 2010 emissions standards
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    Detroit Diesel's newly selective catalytic reduction (SCR)-equipped DD-13, DD-15 and DD-16 truck engines have just been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency as meeting the EPA 2010 emissions standards. The Bluetec-badged engines use SCR to eliminate most NOx emissions in order to meet ...

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