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Mercedes-Benz working on M-Class Hybrid Popemobile

The Papal motorcade is packed with new cars, but the most famous of them is the Popemobile. Typically based on a Mercedes-Benz sport-ute, most recent examples have been modified versions of the G-Wagen or M-Class (like the one pictured above).

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Survey Shows New Car Quality Declines Significantly

J.D. Power's Initial Quality Survey shows new and redesigned cars have more problems than existing models

New car quality has taken a significant turn for the worse, reports auto industry tracking firm J.D. Power and Associates. Owners of brand-new models or models that have been significantly redesigned are reporting more problems with their cars than they did in the past two years. Meanwhile, owners of cars that haven't been changed significantly have reported a drop in problems.

Plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz M-Class Popemobile in the works?

A pure electric vehicle has been deemed too slow, but some type of the electrified SUV will soon replace the Popemobile used to transport His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. Vatican officials have reportedly confirmed the details of Pope Benedict's ride: a Mercedes-Benz M-Class plug-

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