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Mad Men Star Jon Hamm is New Voice of Mercedes-Benz
The new voice of Mercedes-Benz is Jon Hamm, the Golden Globe winning star of the hit series Mad Men. Hamm made his debut — or at least his voice — on the Academy Award Oscars show, in a commercial featuring the new Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid luxury sedan.
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz 2010 S400 Hybrid luxury sedan is the world’s first production vehicle powered by sophisticated new lithium-ion battery technology that is more compact and more energy efficient than conventional batteries. Mercedes has a second hybrid model, the hybrid version of the ML SUV, plus three clean diesel BlueTEC models. And a fleet of vehicles powered by fuel cells is in the works.
Here’s the TV commercial, in case you missed it on Oscar night:
Who says Germans don’t have a sense of humor? Audi ads on the XLIV Super Bowl are a funny serious look at saving fuel and saving our natural resources. Green police go after the bag guys — the ones who use styrofoam cups and paper plates, and the ones who do not drive fuel efficient Audi cars, such as the 2010 Audi A3 TDI clean diesel, which has won both the 2010 Green Car of the Year award, and also the overall Car of the Year award. Here’s what some top car magazines and auto blogs say about the 2010 Audi A3:
The top-rated green vehicle of 2010 is not the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid, which tops most such lists. The greenest vehicle title goes the Honda Civic GX, powered by natural gas. Okay, the Toyota Prius is number two, and Honda Civic Hybrid claims spot three.
The Audi brand is in the fast-lane, for sure. Audi models have been sweeping awards at recent auto shows. Let’s start with the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, now underway.
The all-new 2011 Audi A8 luxury performance sedan took top honors in the prestigious EyesOn Design awards, which recognizes — you guessed it — [...]
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