E280

When Palmer decided in October 2006 that the mayor's official car, a chic Mercedes E280, was a CO2 smokestack and opted for a more gas efficient Japanese-made Prius, he was branded a "traitor" for shunning the German-made car whose headquarters and production facilities are in neighboring Stuttgart.

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When Palmer decided in October 2006 that the mayor's official car, a chic Mercedes E280, was a CO2 smokestack and opted for a more gas efficient Japanese-made Prius, he was branded a "traitor" for shunning the German-made car whose headquarters and production facilities are in neighboring Stuttgart.

Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin: In Europe "Think Globally and Act Locally" Is More Than Just a Slogan for Saving the Planet 2010

He reveals: "I worked with a lab that extracted E920 from my hair, which is used as a bread improver, they then got E280 from my sweat, which is used by manufacturers to stop cakes going mouldy, E1105 from my tears, which we used neat, as a preservative, E507 was extracted from my vomit, and is used in sugar, and E422 was extracted from my body fat and used in the icing."

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While much of the OM 624 (OM stands for Oil Motor or diesel) remains common with the previous-generation E280 CDI, Mercedes has both upped the power and improved fuel economy.

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"There's a very real danger our members and ministers could be sucked into the patronage system," said Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, who is now driving an E280 Mercedes.

Free Internet Press 2009

At a time when most Zimbabweans are struggling to afford basic commodities, cabinet ministers have taken delivery of their official three-litre Mercedes Benz E280 vehicles, which retail at

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However, 19 new ministers, including Morgan Tsvangirai and his two deputy prime ministers, are now making use of a $50,000 E280 model.

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Our tests show the new E350 CDI is as efficient in the city and much more efficient than the E280 CDI on the highway.

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Of course, the cheaper BMW 525i and Mercedes-Benz E280 are built in Thailand, but the completely built-up Lexus GS300 is still nearly B2m less expensive than this base XF.

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"There's a very real danger our members and ministers could be sucked into the patronage system," said Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, who is now driving an E280 Mercedes.

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