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Stars from Motion Pictures, Television and Music Go Green with Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC

Posted on: Thursday, 4 December 2008, 08:00 CST

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- When Academy Award Nominee Naomi Watts celebrated her 40th birthday in Los Angeles this fall, her partner Liev Schreiber ("X-Men," "The Manchurian Candidate") surprised her with a spectacular present; a Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC. Liev and Naomi are among the actors and musicians to discover the exceptional performance, efficiency, and 600-mile cruising range of Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC, the world's cleanest, state-of-the-art diesels.

In addition to Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts, fellow BlueTEC drivers from motion pictures and television include "Desperate Housewives" star Kyle McLaughlin; "Sex and the City" siren Kim Cattrall; Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Winner Gary Oldman; and "Phantom of the Opera" star and singer Emmy Rossum.

"My ML320 BlueTEC has all the power and luxury you'd expect of a Mercedes-Benz, plus the efficiency and low environmental impact of an economy or even hybrid vehicle," says Emmy Rossum. "BlueTEC really is the best of both worlds."

Also from the world of music, pop superstar Gwen Stefani and her husband, musician Gavin Rossdale, have a BlueTEC parked in their driveway, as does singer Josh Kelley (husband of "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl).

Seven-time Grammy winning artist Alanis Morissette chose the fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC for the video of "Underneath," the first single and video from her latest album, "Flavors of Entanglement." In the video, 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.

"Making green choices on a local level is important in creating global change," says Alanis. "I'm glad that Mercedes-Benz has introduced a great option with BlueTEC."

BlueTEC has also starred in some of the hottest television shows this season, including "90210" (CW), "The Amazing Race" (CBS), "Privileged" (CW), "Starter Wife" (USA Network), and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC).

About Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC

The BlueTEC wave began in October 2006 when Mercedes-Benz introduced the E320 BlueTEC sedan; it immediately captured accolades from consumers and critics alike and was voted "2007 World Green Car of the Year." Now Mercedes-Benz has expanded the BlueTEC product range with the introduction of three new SUV's - the R, ML and GL 320 BlueTEC - the first diesel SUV's to meet the stringent emissions standards of all 50 States. The term "BlueTEC" is derived from the revolutionary AdBlue process that injects a reducing agent in the vehicle's exhaust line and dramatically reduces emissions.

The powerful V6 turbodiesel engine under the hood of the new GL, M and R-Class BlueTEC models demonstrates excellent performance with an output of 210 bhp (398 lb.ft. of torque) and equally impressive fuel economy which is 20 to 40 percent better than a comparable gasoline engine. Today the Mercedes-Benz GL 320 BlueTEC is by far the most fuel efficient full size SUV in the U.S. For more information about Mercedes-Benz clean diesel BlueTEC vehicles go to http://microsites.mbusa.com/microsite/bluetec/index.jsp

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. For over forty years, MBUSA has prided itself on its commitment to the customer by providing superior quality luxury vehicles coupled with outstanding customer support. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.

SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA

Source: PR Newswire

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