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Elite Mercedes is proudly taking part in this year's Big Lot'A Food Drive. From now until the end of November, we’re asking our customers and everyone living in the Springfield community to help us collect food items for Grand Oak Mission Center. Each item donated will be used to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for less fortunate families visiting the center this holiday season.

As a full-fledged car enthusiast and ex-TV host, Jay Leno has had the pleasure of getting behind the wheel of some of the most legendary cars in the automotive industry. With so many vehicles checked off his bucket list, it's not often he's truly star struck by a model featured on his web series, "Jay Leno’s Garage."

The Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe Concept, which premiered at this year's Shanghai Motor Show, will officially go into production in 2016. This new information was recently confirmed by the brand itself during an event following the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany.

The American Cancer Society is a worthy organization we take a lot of pride in supporting. Each year they hold several Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events throughout the country in an effort to raise awareness for the disease and we are happy to announce that we will be sponsoring this year's Springfield Making Strides event.

Recent reports from various automotive sources suggest that Mercedes-AMG could be getting ready to develop an all-new hybrid hypercar that would compete with other high-profile car manufacturers in the auto industry. Expected to sit just above the Mercedes-AMG GT, the model would replace the GT as the brand's signature performance vehicle.

The electric vehicle class continues to expand as automakers scramble to jump onboard of the electric car craze and Mercedes-Benz is the latest brand to hitch a ride. The luxury car manufacturer, who has developed a limited number of EVs in the past, is currently in the process of creating a high-range electric model that will compete against heavy hitters in the EV segment.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks will be holding their inaugural Red Shoe Gala on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at the Missouri State University Ballroom. Open to the public, this fundraising event provides locals with a great opportunity to enjoy a fun night out while also helping out an excellent organization, Ronald McDonald House Charities.

News around the auto industry claims that the upcoming Mercedes-AMG E63 could deliver around 600 horsepower when it debuts on the market in the near future. The S model, which currently comes with a 5.5L twin-turbo V8 engine, is said to feature a revised version of the 4.0L twin-turbo V8 found in the Mercedes-AMG C63 sedan that will be able to support the new power output.

The automotive industry is continuously searching for new ways to cut down on CO2 emissions and as of recently many carmakers have been leaning toward hybrid vehicles to get the job done. Mercedes-Benz is one brand that is working hard to cut down its carbon footprint and in order to tackle this problem the company recently announced plans to develop a hybrid AMG model by 2020.

The 26th Annual Price Cutter Charity Championship is scheduled to take place at Highland Springs Country Club from August 13-16. A premier summer Springfield event, the golf tournament brings future great PGA players to the Ozarks in order to raise money for children's charities. At last year's event, with support from the community and PGA players, the Championship was able to raise over $1 million, and for 2015, they hope to beat this record in an effort to help fund more local non-profit organizations.