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Mercedes-Benz to cut production time, halve number of vehicle architectures

Mercedes-Benz is restructuring its global production network to cut the average production time for its models to 30 hours by 2015 from 43 in 2008. "We have increased productivity by 2 percent a year over the last few years. We will be accelerating our productivity efforts," Mercedes production boss Wolfgang Bernhard said during an investor conference that was part of the automaker's plant opening in Kecskemet, Hungary, on Thursday.

Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept: OFFICIAL (+video)

The Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept (pictured) revealed Last night we had the first photo of the new Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept as it leaked out ahead of the Discovery’s reveal in New York alongside a scale mode of the Virgin Galactic and it public debut at the New York Motor Show. But now we get the full Monty; photos, specifications and detail of the technology Land Rover is preparing for future models of the Discovery. And there’s more than one Discovery.

Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series goes to the Dark Side (video)

Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series - US promo video Mercedes USA has released a black and white video of the Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series strutting its stuff to promote its US arrival. The Mercedes C63 AMG is a mean enough machine, but of you really want to drive the ultimate version you’ll need to go for the limited edition C63 AMG Black Series. And with the C63 AMG Black Series about to arrive in the US, Mercedes USA has released a video to tease the senses and loosen the pockets of the less than poor.