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Herbert Kohler, head of Daimler's E-Drive and Future Mobility unite, said Daimler is progressing quickly with their hybrid technologies and is planning to offer hybrid versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, and S-Class cars in the U.S. and Europe in the next three years. This is a step in their effort to meet the tightening global fuel economy standards.

"We have a leading position in the premium segment concerning alternative propulsion systems and we will defend it," Kohler said following a press event.

Another Daimler source stated the C-Class and E-Class hybrids are planning to be released in…

In the U.S., Mercedes-Benz currently offers diesel vehicles in its E-, M-, GL-, and R-class models. And, they have an S-class on the way. Powered by the same 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6 engine as the company's other American diesel models, the new S350 BlueTec will be offered exclusively with 4Matic all-wheel drive; and it's expected to arrive this fall.

Mercedes-Benz's plan to introduce more diesels into the U.S. market doesn't end there. According to recent remarks made by Phillipp Shiemer, Vice President for Product Management, Mercedes-Benz, the Stuttgart-based automaker wants to sell eight diesel-engine…

For those of you who are not familiar, Mercedes-Benz Active Night View Assist Plus offers Mercedes-Benz drivers the ability to more aptly detect pedestrians on the road by highlighting them on the display in the instrument cluster. The innovative safety device warns driver's to proceed with more caution and has been included in Mercedes-Benz's luxury-class models since 2009. It was first introduced in late 2005 as the Night View Assist system and was integrated with the redesigned S-class. Currently, over half of the global orders for Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles include the system.

Now, Mercedes-Benz is taking the Active…