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Car accidents have always been a big threat for high speed vehicle drivers. If people drive properly then approximately 55,000 accidents can be avoided in UK every year. According to a survey, 27 per cent of all crashes in the UK happen when somebody is making a work-related journey and this is because the drivers are not skilled enough to handle the cars practically at high speed.

Mercedes has now decided to train such drivers in order to avoid car crashes. The company has launched a dedicated course for organizations called ‘Driving for Business Programme’ under which the companies can send their employees to professional driving training. The ‘Driving for Business Programme’ will expose the trainees to a real life simulation that features roads and other settings hard enough to train the drivers rigorously. Of course the simulation will be much more serious and realistic than your average driving game like Gran Turismo 5. Drivers will be trained for the wet roads, skidding, braking at speed, steering control, cornering and taking evasive action behind the wheel. Apart from this practical exposure, theoretical seminars on road safety and risk assessment will also be conducted.

Mercedes will train the drivers in extreme road and weather conditions too. This will include the training on icy roads as such situation is particularly relevant during the cold weather.

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Mercedes-Benz has decided to give a definitive thrust to their insatiable experimentation on different models with their decision to unleash the company’s first hybrid version, the S-Class flagship sedan early next year.

The model, identified by the name S400 BlueHYBRID, will be powered by a modified version of the 3.5-liter V6 that has been in vogue in the standard S350 European-market sedan. The modified version, according to company sources, has proved to be a great asset in the final analysis as it has remarkably improved the engine’s efficiency. Moreover, it has been connected with an electric motor, the necessary control equipment, in addition to a compact lithium ion battery. All of the above is more than sufficient for powering any onboard gps navigation, in car entertainment, or car speaker stereo systems as well.  The arrangement thus more or less resembles a conventional S-class as seating and cargo capacity are left untouched.

The hybrid version has some innate advantages over its contemporaries as for instance, in the case of say the big Benz, it captures braking energy and provides additional boost, apart from providing a substantial amount of instantly available torque. The car lacks on an electric-only mode, but nevertheless has a stop/start system which by default will kill the petrol engine when the car is rolling to a stop, and not turn it on again until it gets back underway.

Performance wise the model has managed many a rave reviews, especially for its environment friendly traits. Statistically, it emits CO2 at a rate of 190 g/km which is a significant drop of 20% from the standard, petrol-only S350. It also gives you the benefit of better mileage, as it consumes gas at a rate of 7.9 litres per 100 kilometers.