Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to meet the forthcoming US fuel economy regulations by adding a whole new model line-up for the C-class. The move is also aimed to increase the market share of Mercedes-Benz by appealing to new fuel-economy conscious US customer.
In fact, it is rumored that Mercedes-Benz is preparing a raft of compact cars for the US market, which can include models derived from the next-gen B-Class platform and convertible and coupe models of the next C-Class.
The news has been confirmed by the Mercedes’ U.S. chief Ernst Lieb. He said that the German automaker wants to achieve a growth of 30 % in the US market over the next five years and is planning to introduce a slew of small cars from as early as 2012.
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