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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. Final details of the plans are still being worked on in partnership with the State of Alabama. Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States.

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. The small ICE could be outfitted for gasoline, propane, or CNG.

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Honda includes stop-start system in new 2016 Honda Pilot for improved fuel economy, new 9-speed

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Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Additional ports and plugs include an auxiliary jack for nearly any audio player, an HDMI port for a gaming console, two headphone jacks, two 12-volt power outlets and a 115-volt outlet. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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The origins of NDEW and DEED

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Plug In America watchers know that Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED), celebrated for the entire month of April, is an extension of September’s National Drive Electric Week (NDEW). And indeed, we staged history’s first and greenest procession, “Inaugural Parade West: Plug In, America!” But how did NDEW come about?

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Flash Drive: 2022 Mercedes EQS

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The styling picks up signature looks from concept cars like 2015’s F 015, a rounded, interior-focused car that focused on the amenities of the interior. The 2022 BMW 745e, an all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid, retails for $95,900. That recycling operation will take place at Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa, Alabama, manufacturing plant.