Mercedes-Benz Starts Unique Diesel Marathon From Paris To Beijing

(RTTNews) - DaimlerChrysler(DCX | charts | news | PowerRating) on Saturday revealed that Mercedes-Benz E-Class vehicles powered by clean diesel started on a long-distance journey of over 13,600 kilometres from Paris, France to Beijing, China, where the fleet would arrive on 17 November.

Mercedes-Benz intends to use the diesel marathon across two continents to demonstrate the global potential of its drive technology. Over the course of the five stages, a total of 360 drivers from 35 countries will be seated behind the wheels of the E-Class models, which will cover a combined distance of more than 490,000 kilometres before arriving in the Chinese capital.