Mercedes-Benz Tweet Race has finally come to an end and raised over $120,000 for charity.

“This was an amazing experience for us,” said Stephen Cannon, VP of Marketing for MBUSA. “The Tweet Race was a strategic leap of faith in terms of not only allowing but encouraging people to engage with Mercedes-Benz on their own terms. So we were thrilled to see the enthusiasm and creativity people brought to it. And, while the Race is over, we see this as just the beginning of an ongoing conversation through these digital channels.”

The winners of the Tweet Race were Todd Sanders and co-driver John Pedersen, also known as Team S.  Team S generated over 43,000 tweets within three days and were given brand new 2012 C-Klasse Coupes.  They brought in a $45,000 donation by Mercedes-Benz USA, and other tweeters and supporters compiled a donation of over $5,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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It’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York and the Fashion Police are out in full force. No really…the Fashion Police aren’t just judgmental style critics. For Fashion Week in NYC, they are patrolling the streets in a new 2012 CLS 63 AMG.

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fashion Force is providing free transportation to trendsetters and fashionistas of their choosing. If they choose you, you’ll have your picture taken and you might even get an invite to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week runway shows or the official fashion force culmination event hosted by Brad Goreski in the MB Star Lounge.

You’ll have the chance to see if you spot the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Force between February 10th and February 14th. So, if you’re headed to NYC this weekend, dress to impress! You could get the chance to take a spin in a new 2012 CLS 63 AMG!

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The holidays are over, but the spirit of giving lives on throughout the year! It’s National Blood Donor Month and Ray Catena Mercedes-Benz of Edison is hosting a blood drive this Saturday, January 8th at their Route 1 North dealership.

If you are interested in donating blood this weekend, bring a signature or photo I.D. to the Ray Catena Mercedes-Benz of Edison dealership and be sure to eat 4 hours prior to donating. Each donor will receive a t-shirt for participating in the blood drive. Here are the details:

Date: Saturday January 8th, 2011

Time: 12:00 noon to 4 P.M.

Place: Blood Mobile @ 910 Route 1 North in Edison, NJ

Contact: Community Blood Council of New Jersey, Inc. (CBCNJ) 609-883-9750 ext. 145

You can also visit CBCNJ on the web: GiveBloodNJ.com

This past Friday, December 17th, Ray and Elsie Catena presented a check for $150,000 to Nancy Healy, the Executive Director of the Central and South Jersey Susan G. Komen Foundation. The presentation was held at the Ray Catena Mercedes-Benz of Edison dealership on Route 1.

During the month of October, money from cars purchased or leased at any of the Ray Catena dealers was set aside and put toward the cause. Between the money raised by the dealerships and additional contributions by Elsie and Ray Catena, they were able to donate $150,000.

Ray Catena, Founder and President of Ray Catena Motor Cars stated, “The fight against breast cancer touches so many people. It’s a cause we know literally thousands of our customers and employees are passionate about. It’s terrific to be able to support such an important organization by sharing our success.”

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We found this article over at Automotive Fleet about the new Mercedes-Benz models that made their debut at this years New York Auto Show.  See what they had to say below, and head over to Automotive Fleet for the full length article!

“Mercedes-Benz celebrated the world premiere of the redesigned 2011 MY R-Class luxury crossover at the New York International Auto Show, April 2-11. The 2011 MY R-Class combines the spaciousness of a luxury SUV with the safety, style, and exclusivity of a Mercedes-Benz sedan, according to the manufacturer.

Powered by a 3.5L V-6 gasoline engine, the R350 4MATIC produces 268 hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque, while the R350 BlueTEC 4MATIC features a 210-hp 3.0L turbodiesel delivering 18 mpg city and 24 mpg in the highway driving cycle. Available in 6- and 7-passenger seating configurations, all models feature standard 4MATIC all-wheel drive.”

Mercedes-Benz Financial was the first auto finance company to provide their customers with the ease and convenience of being able to manage their accounts from any location and at any time.  Since the October launch of the Mercedes-Benz Financial iPhone app, Mercedes has collected over $2.5 million in payments from customers through their iPhone or iPod Touches.

“Our customers’ response to the convenience of managing their accounts with their iPhone or iPod Touch™ was so overwhelmingly favorable, it convinced us to be ready for new iPad™ users who are also customers of Mercedes-Benz Financial,” said Andreas Hinrichs, Vice President of Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Financial. “When the iPad officially launched last Saturday, an upgrade of the Mercedes-Benz Financial app compatible with the iPad was available for our customers and for Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts. Additional advantages for us include paperless transactions and the resulting cost efficiencies in processing payments.”

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We found this article over at Autoweek about the new Mercedes SLS GT3.  See what they had to say below, or head over to Autoweek for more information.

“The new SLS GT3 is a modified Mercedes-Benz SLS intended to meet FIA homologation requirements for the GT3 class in series throughout the world.

While it’s not known what the production car will look like when it starts going to customers either this fall–according to the press release–or “before the start of the 2011 racing season,” according to AMG’s Thomas Rappel, the prototype shown in Oaxaca had a full roll cage, a new front skirt with splitter, rear diffusers and an enormous rear wing.”

Ray Catena Mercedes-Benz of Edison and Union will extend the manufacturer’s warranty on new mechanical and electrical parts, purchased and installed at our service centers, for your passenger car or light truck from the 1 year manufacturer’s warranty to an extended 4 year Ray Catena warranty at no charge.

This warranty will cover both the part and the labor but excludes all wear and tear and damaged items. This warranty is not transferable. Warranty repairs must be performed at a Ray Catena Mercedes-Benz Service Center.

The warranty will be effective on parts purchased as of February 1, 2010*.

Please contact your Service Advisor at 732-549-6606 to schedule an appointment, or click here to conveniently schedule an appointment online.

*Must present coupon at time of write-up. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. See Service Advisor for details.

The Guardian recently featured an article on Michael Schumacher and his return to Formula 1.  The 41 year old German racer, will make his German team debut, but he’s not leaving anything to chance.  Schumacher began his racing career at the age of 22, and before his recent three year retirement, collected 68 pole positions, 91 race wins, and 7 world championships.  It looks like Schumacher’s ready for a big return, but how will he fare? Only time will tell!

According to The New York Times, Jon Hamm, who plays Don Draper on AMC’s “Mad Men”, will become the new voice of Mercedes-Benz USA commercials.  The actor, famous for his role as the 1960’s adman, will be featured on Mercedes-Benz USA commercials set to air on ABC during this years Academy Awards.  After the awards ceremony, the commercial will air during shows like “CSI: Miami” and “American Idol” as well as on cable channels like Bravo, Discovery and HGTV.  We’ve been fans of “Mad Men” for quite some time now, and Jon Hamm is the perfect choice for this role! We’re really looking forward to seeing this commercial AND the Academy Awards this Sunday, March 7th, on ABC.