Tag Archives: Mercede-Benz

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS Body Structure

The World Health Organization (WHO) Road Safety Report states that traffic crashes result in the deaths of approximately 1.3 million people around the world each year and leave between 20 and 50 million people with non-fatal injuries. Mercedes-Benz has always been at the forefront of safety in the auto industry and many of its features trickle down into all vehicles across manufacturers.

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2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 Sedan Body Structure

The body structure of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 uses a larger amount of aluminum along with high-strength and ultrahigh-strength steel, the front fenders, hood, doors, trunklid and roof panel are made of aluminum.

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2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Body Structure

Aluminum and high-strength steel body structure

So what is different about the body structure in the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Greater use of aluminum and ultra-high-strength steel, advanced lightweight materials such as extruded and cast aluminum, diecast magnesium, metal-polymer hybrids.

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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Body Structure

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Body Structure

Here’s a look at the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Body Structure.  You will notice that the C-Class has a wide range of materials. pelvis bags for driver and front passenger a newly developed window bag sidebags for the outer rear seats ...

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2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

The electric vehicle is not going anywhere, well it does go everywhere but it has more staying power this time around then in the past. Here’s a look at the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive.

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Mercedes-Benz Extrication Cut Points

Embedded in the black shading at the edge of the windshield and the rear window on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan are lines that show where the heavily reinforced roof and “A” and “C” pillars can be cut safely.  Basically, Mercedes-Benz has provided ...

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QR Code Extrication Rescue Cards

For more on new vehicles, checkout our Vehicle Extrication from inside of the Auto Industry DVD. Earlier this year the Google Glasses made the news about its’ use for firefighters on the scene of an extrication.  Many would say that ...

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2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA Body Structure

2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA Body Structure

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA, has 73 percent of the bodyshell is comprised of high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels. In the area of the side roof frame and the new C-ring structure in the rear, hot-formed steels are used – ensuring the highest ...

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2014 Safeist Vehicles

Minicars 2014 Chevrolet Spark Small cars 2014 Dodge Dart 2014 Ford Focus 2014 Honda Civic 2-door 2014 Honda Civic 4-door 2014 Hyundai Elantra 2014 Mazda 3 2014 Scion tC 2014 Subaru Impreza 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2014 Toyota Prius 2014 ...

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