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Mercedes C-class (2007): first official pictures

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 18 January 2007 07:00 Mercedes-Benz C-class: the lowdown This is the most important launch in Merc's diary this year - the all-new C-class. It's charged with bringing the compact exec bang up to date and giving it (Mercedes hopes) the edge over the BMW 3-series that's snatched class honours in recent years. There's a sharp new look, that's definitely pilfered some design cues from the S-class limo, plus a raft of new engines and some pretty nifty gadgets.

Dinamica's microfiber range showcases the latest color, design and material innovations

Dinamica Established 1997 Number of employees 50 (five designers) Global headquarters Gorizia, Italy Contact b.terraneo@dinamicamiko.it Website www.dinamicamiko.com "We are a young, dynamic company and have increased our automotive activities significantly over the last five years," says marketing manager Benedetta Terraneo. "We started off in the US, but now also collaborate with the biggest OEMs in Europe, Brazil, Asia and Australia, working with their designers to create new automotive applications for our Dinamica microfiber range." Each year, the company creates an automotive collection to showcase the latest color, design and material innovations. The 2013 collection – called ‘Essence' – launched in May, and focused on inspiring new possibilities for automotive interior trimming through the use of five natural elements.

Chrysler's heavy-duty Ram pickups are on the way to dealers

Chrysler's Ram line of 2010 heavy-duty pickups, the first new vehicles to debut since the automaker emerged from bankruptcy in June, will begin arriving in dealerships within three weeks. They are also the first products launched under the new Ram brand since Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne split the Dodge car and Dodge Ram truck lines. The brands are now run as separate businesses, with their own profit and loss accountability.