The sales company of Mercedes-Benz (China) announced yesterday that its small car Smart Fortwo will be get orders from customers in mainland China starting October 1, reported Beijing News today.

Mercedes-Benz China started to recall some SL and S series vehicles as of today because of faulty Active Body Control (ABC) that may upset the balance of the front suspension, China's vehicle regulatory body said today.

Vehicle sales at Daimler AG's premium Mercedes-Benz Cars division increased by 3.5 percent in March to 131,500 million units, helped by its workhorse Mercedes-Benz C-Class model and its Smart minicar.

In 2007 the Mercedes-Benz Cars division increased sales of Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Maybach, and smart passenger vehicles worldwide, with sales totaling 1,285,900 vehicles (2006: 1,260,600 units). With this two percent growth, the division set a new sales record.

Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. ("Columbus") (Pink Sheets: CGSE.PK) announced today that are in contact with the truck and sport utility vehicle (SUV) division of Mercedes Benz, the German-based global auto manufacturer, to examine integrating their off-road navigation solution in the in-car PC system.

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has passed the European NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests with flying colors. The Sedan has therefore been awarded five stars and, according to the Euro-NCAP organization, is one of the safest cars available on the market.

Mercedes-Benz has set a new sales record for the period between January and November, with 1,079,400 units delivered (Jan.-Nov. 2006: 1,042,500 units).

Mercedes-Benz has launched a new website design that features even greater emotional imagery, a stronger multimedia brand experience, and even more customer-friendly access to all products, services, and dealerships worldwide.

The Mercedes Car Group has successfully completed its CORE program (Costs Down, Revenue up, Execution). CORE was launched in February 2005 with the objective to improve the competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz along the entire value chain and to achieve a return on sales of at least seven percent by 2007.

"F-Cell": The World's First Fleet of Fuel-cell-Powered Cars Enters the Practical Test Stage. Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars with fuel cell drive set new milestone on the way to marketable zero-emission vehicles.

With deliveries of 103,700 passenger vehicles in July, the Mercedes Car Group has slightly increased its sales result compared to the same month last year (102,300 units). Since the beginning of the year, 721,400 units of the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, and smart brands have been sold all over the world (January-July 2006: 729,600 units).

With deliveries of 103,700 passenger vehicles in July, the Mercedes Car Group has slightly increased its sales result compared to the same month last year (102,300 units).