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Green Car of the Year 2008 Announced - 1300 Cars Named and Shamed
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Environmental Transport Association. The least green car is the Dodge
SRT-10 sports car. The announcements come ahead of the start of Green
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Toyota 2009 Tacoma Pickup starts at $15,170
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Dating Expert Reveals the Type of Woman a Vehicle Attracts
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Pricing for All-New 2009 Dodge Challenger to Start in Low $20s
June 9, 2008
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Alanis Morissette Partners With Mercedes-Benz and ‘Mixed Tape’ for New ‘Underneath’ Video
June 9, 2008
Alanis Morissette Partners With Mercedes-Benz and ‘Mixed Tape’ for New ‘Underneath’ Video
MONTVALE, N.J., June 9 /PRNewswire/ — Seven-time Grammy winning artist
Alanis Morissette has partnered with Mercedes-Benz and its “Mixed Tape”
online music magazine for “Underneath,” the first video/single from her
highly anticipated new album Flavors of Entanglement (Maverick/Reprise
Records). Alanis, a strong supporter of environmental causes and
organizations, chose the fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTEC for the
music clip.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080609/NYM023 )
“Making green choices on a local level is important in creating global
change,” says Alanis. “I’m glad that Mercedes-Benz is introducing a great
option with the new E320 BlueTEC, and thrilled to include it in the video
for my new song ‘Underneath’ as it fits right in with the concept.”
In the video, which was shot in Los Angeles, Alanis is sitting at a bus
stop wearing a “Save the Earth” t-shirt and distributing fliers to
encourage concern for the environment. When a Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTEC
passes by, Alanis salutes the Mercedes driver in appreciation for their
environmentally aware choice.
Flavors of Entanglement will go on sale in Italy and Germany on May 30,
and June 2 in most other countries except Japan and United States where it
will arrive on June 2 and June 10, respectively. The new video is in extra
large rotation on VH-1 following its debut on May 20. In June, the
“Underneath” video featuring the E320 BlueTEC sedan will appear online both
at Mixed Tape, the downloadable Mercedes-Benz music magazine
(http://www.mercedes-benz.tv/mixedtape), and at the Mercedes-Benz USA BlueTEC
micro site (http://www.mbusa.com).
BlueTEC denotes state-of-the-art engine and exhaust technology which
produces the cleanest diesels available on the market today. Utilizing this
technology, the V6-powered E320 BlueTEC diesel is able to provide the
powerful torque of a large V8 engine with the low fuel consumption of a
four-cylinder compact. This fall, the E320 BlueTEC sedan will be joined by
a trio of Mercedes-Benz SUV’s using this advanced powerplant, including
ML320 BlueTEC SUV, the larger GL320 BlueTEC, and the versatile R320
BlueTEC.
Beyond their fuel efficiency, from an environmental standpoint, BlueTEC
vehicles are the cleanest diesels available in the world today. Since
diesels inherently burn less fuel than gasoline vehicles, they also produce
significantly lower emissions of carbon dioxide (C02). Also, in BlueTEC
vehicles particulate levels are reduced to levels comparable — or better
than — that of gasoline-powered vehicles. Last year, the Mercedes-Benz
E320 BlueTEC was named the “2007 World Green Car,” an awards program
initiated, organized, and conducted by automotive journalists from around
the globe.
About Alanis Morissette
Since her arrival in 1995 Alanis Morissette has become one of the most
influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her deeply
expressive music and performances have earned vast critical praise, seven
Grammy Awards and a dedicated fan base that extends throughout the world,
with album sales exceeding 40 million. Among a breadth of charity work,
Morissette especially finds time to support environmental causes and
organizations, such as Reverb, a non-profit that helps musicians and music
fans to achieve environmental sustainability through carbon-neutral
initiatives. Morissette was one of the first artists to have her “Feast on
Scraps” CD and DVD materials on recycled paper. Initially she paid for this
out of her own pocket, with it now becoming an industry standard. Her tour
bus runs on biodiesel. Her passions also include women’s issues and
artists’ rights on behalf of which she has written several articles as well
as spoken to congress. Morissette’s new album Flavors of Entanglement, was
co-written and produced by Guy Sigsworth (Bjork, Imogen Heap), and is her
first original studio release in four years. More information is available
at http://www.alanis.com.
About Mercedes-Benz USA
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is
responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and
Maybach products in the United States. In 2007, MBUSA achieved an all-time
sales record of 253,433 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever
in its history and achieving 14 consecutive years of sales growth. More
information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa.com and http://www.maybachusa.com.
Related links:
http://www.mbusa.com
http://www.maybachusa.com
http://www.alanis.com
http://www.mercedes-benz.tv/mixedtape
