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Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Test Drive and Report: The Road to Kennebunkport

1 November 2011 – 22:42 |
Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Test Drive and Report: The Road to Kennebunkport

Situated along the Kennebunk River, the city of Kennebunkport is a small town just one mile away from the Atlantic Ocean. Although the city is home to only 3,474 inhabitants, it is particularly well known …

Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.

11 October 2011 – 15:01 |
Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.

The inevitable epilogue of every European Delivery trip is referred to as “drop-off,” the point at which the owner hands over his car to the shipper for ocean transport to the United States.
We dropped off …

Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

5 September 2011 – 11:51 |
Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

Out of the five automakers that offer European Delivery programs in the United States – Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo – only two, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, currently offer diesels via their program.
Mercedes-Benz offers customers …

The Road to Maastricht – Driving the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

5 September 2011 – 10:30 |
The Road to Maastricht – Driving the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

Maastricht, the capital of the province Limburg, is located in the southern part of the Netherlands. It was also our first destination after taking delivery of The Diesel Driver’s new long-term test car, a Mercedes-Benz …

Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec

5 August 2011 – 05:17 |
Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec

A Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec is now part of The Diesel Driver’s long-term test fleet.  37% of Diesel Driver readers correctly guessed that the new auto would be a Mercedes.   26.4% said VW, 20.8% said Audi, …

Photo Contest: My Diesel

16 May 2011 – 11:12 |
Photo Contest: My Diesel

Does a photo of your diesel-powered automobile belong on a magazine cover?  Here’s your chance.  Our readers take their fuel-efficient diesels everywhere including some of the most beautiful places on earth.
Whether it’s a photo of …

BMW Performance Center Delivery – Diesel Style

10 October 2010 – 21:43 | One Comment
BMW Performance Center Delivery – Diesel Style

Wow, what an experience.  While I had been to the BMW’s South Carolina outpost in the past for an M Driving School, and I was familiar with the setting for the delivery process, nothing prepared …

European Diesel Delivery Programs

12 March 2010 – 23:44 | 4 Comments
European Diesel Delivery Programs

Travelers, when visiting interesting destinations, frequently bring home a souvenir or two for friends and family members.  This past December I was finally able to bring home a diesel-powered automobile, namely a BMW 335d,   Until …

Inside BMW’s Vehicle Distribution Center

4 February 2010 – 17:39 | 6 Comments
Inside BMW’s Vehicle Distribution Center

The BMW Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC) is the point of entry for all BMWs, Minis, and Rolls-Royces arriving in the United States.  Join The Diesel Driver on an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour.
The final chapter of our …