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The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was selected by Hawaii’s State Department of Transportation, and agreed to a five-year contract, to operate as the sole “official” airport shuttle for on-demand service. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter will be known as “SpeediShuttle” and began picking up travelers  on 10/16.

The price for the 24-hour shuttle service start at $14.55 for one-seat on a shared one-way ride in one of the SpeediShuttles from the airport to the Wakiki area. When you stray away from the Wakiki area, the price starts to increase rather quickly. One-way rides to downtown Honolulu are $29.09, to Kahala is $34.71 and to Ko Olina is $84.75. Though this may seem like a lot of money, you can’t find anything more convenient at the Honolulu Airport. The SpeediShuttle vans will have a capacity of 11 passengers and offer customers complimentary Wi-Fi. Those who wish to ride alone also will have that option at a larger cost.

SpeediShuttle was founded back in 1999, since then SpeediShuttle’s core business has been airport shared-ride shuttle service to Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. Accompanied with the news of going to Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, Cecil Morton, President/Owner & CEO of SpeediShuttle, said that his company plans to expand its Oahu service to cater majority of the island.

The Honolulu Airport will also now feature a lot more signage to help point tourists to SpeediShuttle pickup points. SpeediShuttle has their drivers dressed in traditional Hawaiian apparel so tourists can easily  distinguish them.

Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio, your San Antonio Mercedes-Benz dealer, is proud to see that our vehicles are being used for so many different uses.  The Sprinter is included in FedEx’s fleet of delivery trucks, to luxury travel vans and now to shuttle vans.  This just shows the versatility that Mercedes-Benz offers with each and every one of their vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz also plans to make this change on global scale as well. Mercedes-Benz has said that they also plan to introduce at least 10 new models, globally, by 2020 in a plan to be the world’s best-selling luxury brand. Mercedes-Benz has always been associated with luxury and quality, but they want the numbers there as well.

The vehicle that is drawing the most attention for Mercedes-Benz USA is the three-door coupe, front-wheel-drive, A-Class. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class will make its debut in the United States under a different name ,the CLC, and is set to go on  sale in 2013 or 2014. The CLC is slated to make its concept debut at this year’s LA Auto Show next month.

Mercedes-Benz will also be sending over the B-Class, to the United States, which is set to hit shores in 2013. This B-Class model will also produce a crossover vehicle known as the GLC and a five-door Shooting Brake.

Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio, a San Antonio Mercedes-Benz dealer, offers a buying experience that is unmatched by any of our competitors.  With the finest quality automobiles in the business, why look anywhere else but Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio.  We also offer a wide variety and used cars in San Antonio and surrounding areas.  So make an effort to get down to MBofSA and get the car that you deserve.

Saints spokesman Greg Bensel stated that Mercedes-Benz USA signed on with the Superdome for a 10-year naming rights agreement. Though the Superdome is state owned, the New Orleans Saints still have the power to sell naming rights according to their lease, which is good through 2025. This deal is a home-run for Mercedes-Benz as multiple NCAA Football Bowl games and NCAA Final Four Basketball games are scheduled there in the upcoming years, not to mention the Super Bowl for 2013.

Since the catastrophic damage done to the Superdome, and the rest of New Orleans via Hurricane Katrina, the stadium has underwent 336 million dollars worth of renovation. That includes replacing old seats and adding more seats; creating new club seats/facilities as well as luxury suites, and the most obvious part is the new video system and state-of-the-art scoreboards. The Saints’ players also got a surprise as well. Their locker room was expanded to twice the original size. The exterior, which received a beating from the hurricane was also redone, as well as a lot of additional exterior add-ons restoring the Superdome’s aesthetics.

Ernst Lieb, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA believes firmly in the new naming rights agreement stating that, “the joining of the Mercedes-Benz brand with the world-class Saints organization and the Superdome, an iconic destination which has undergone an incredible transformation over the past six years, is a significant moment for us, the city of New Orleans, and the State of Louisiana.” One should also point out that this is not Mercedes-Benz’s first naming rights agreement.  They also have naming rights for arenas in both Shanghai and Stuttgart, Germany. 

Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio, a San Antonio Mercedes-Benz dealer, offers a wide variety of new and used cars in San Antonio.  We offer a one of a kind buying experience that consumers can’t experience anywhere else.  Stop in at MBofSA and get yourself a Mercedes-Benz today.