Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. And, it allows companies with van fleets to further leverage them and add on-demand services.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

As part of its electrification strategy, Daimler Trucks plans to offer electric vehicles in all its main sales regions by 2022: from the FUSO eCanter in the light-duty segment, the Freightliner eM2 in the medium-duty segment, and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and the Freightliner eCascadia in the heavy-duty segment. Mercedes-Benz eCitaro.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. Model year (MY) 2016 vehicle fuel economy was 24.7 The average weight for new vehicles produced in MY 2016 was 4,035 pounds (1,830 kg), which was unchanged from MY 2015 although the weight of an average new car fell by 23 pounds (10.4 ft 2 (-0.4%).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

DTNA benefits from proven systems which have successfully been operated by Mercedes-Benz trucks as in the European Truck Platooning Challenge 2016. In a joint effort with fleet customers, DTNA is working to understand how platooning technology may impact fleet operations (e.g. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Usage of car2go increased by 40% year-over-year in the first half of 2017 compared to the first half of 2016 across all 11 of the service’s North American locations, with more than 4.5 In January, car2go made a significant investment in North America by becoming the first and only one-way carsharing service to offer Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

The two companies pledged jointly to invest a total of five billion RMB (about US$735 million) in the production of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) under the Mercedes-Benz brand at BBAC in Beijing. By 2025, the Chinese market will have a substantial share in global sales of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. Beijing Benz Automotive Co.,

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2016

Spurred by Tesla Motors and competitor German luxury brands, Mercedes-Benz is planning a handful of new electric cars. The first is likely to be a crossover, to be previewed by a concept that will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this fall, set to be followed by another crossover and two sedans.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles, Bosch and Daimler propose to offer the service to a selected user community in the San Carlos/Stevens Creek corridor between downtown and west San Jose. The company is providing the necessary development vehicles, test facilities, and vehicles for the test fleet. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Over the last five years, the company has been able to reduce the CO 2 emissions of its new passenger car fleet in Europe by more than 20%, to 140 g/km. This figure is to decrease by 2016 to 125 g/km. Independent fuel consumption tests have also shown that Mercedes-Benz trucks are a benchmark for fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2018

Two years ago, we demonstrated with Mercedes-Benz trucks in Europe that platooning can be done and is highly advantageous. For years, Daimler Trucks has been doing pioneer work in autonomous, connected and electric driving with its truck brands Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and FUSO.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Green reviewed the role clean diesel vehicles play in the current vehicle fleet by analyzing the total cost of ownership of diesels and comparing it to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. —UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski. Belzowski and UMTRI colleague Paul E. —Bruce Belzowski.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2018

In this jointly developed system for highly automated and driverless driving in cities, Mercedes-Benz intends to deploy battery-powered vehicles. To this end, the company is providing the necessary development vehicles, test facilities and later the vehicles for the test fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

Most large manufacturers achieved fleet GHG compliance values lower than required by their unique 2013 standard and thus generated credits in the 2013 model year. Use of the zero grams/mile option is limited to the first 200,000 qualified vehicles produced by a manufacturer in the 2012-2016 model years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

The report reviewed the role diesel vehicles play in the current vehicle fleet by analyzing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for clean diesel vehicles and comparing their TCO to their gas vehicle counterparts. The UMTRI researchers—Bruce M. Fuel Efficiency.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2010

mpg fleet-wide fuel economy standard for 2016 (42 mpg for cars and 26 mpg for. Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first sector they look at is the auto industry. Here in the U.S.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Clean Fleet Report tested a XT5 Premium Luxury with the 3.6L liter V6 engine.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Around 3,000 new battery packs, destined for the current smart electric drive vehicle fleet, are being pooled to create the ESS at the enercity site in Herrenhausen. Further major projects are scheduled to start in 2016. With a storage capacity totalling 15 MWh, the installation is one of the largest in Europe.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Clean Fleet Report drove the Levante Trofeo with the Ferrari-built twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter The design is just different enough that it is easily differentiated from its closest competitors—the BMW X5, Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S and the Porsche Cayenne. With options, Clean Fleet Report’s 2022 Levante Trofeo had a MSRP of $170,395.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. million annually in 2016 to $36.6 So far, permits have been issued to Google, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Delphi, and Audi. billion by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Three other brands, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz, finished midpack. When compared to the average non-turbo engine among 2016-2018 models, overall, Lexus makes the most reliable turbo powertrain, followed by Honda and Porsche. The Taurus, the oldest model in Ford’s fleet, has “Much-Better-Than-Average” reliability.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

for 2016, followed by the Model X. Daimler is the automotive giant that owns Mercedes-Benz and Smart and also was a Tesla stockholder. We just got out of an extensive two-day drive of the Mercedes EQS (report coming soon) that is clearly positioned as the successor to the ICE S-Class. Fleet To Electric?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

This system allows trucks to drive semi-autonomously, and has been under test since October 2015, in a standard Mercedes-Benz Actros operating on public roads in Germany. Highway Pilot Connect is a further development of the well-tried Highway Pilot system by Daimler Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Expanding the EV fleet. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Municipal fleet electrification.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

US EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016. Upon federal adoption of the Phase 2 standards, ARB staff plans to present a proposed California Phase 2 program to the Board, most likely in late 2016 or 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2016

Daimler Trucks has unveiled the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, an all-electric, short-radius distribution heavy-duty truck, based on a three-axle truck from Mercedes-Benz. The axle is based on the ZF AVE 130 and has already proved its worth in its basic version as a low-floor portal axle in hybrid and fuel-cell buses from Mercedes-Benz.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. Clean Fleet Report drove the CT4 Premium Luxury AWD with the 2.7L Clean Fleet Report liked the supportive leather-covered, 12-way power heated and ventilated driver and passenger seats.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

Bus manufacturers including BYD, Volvo, Wright Bus, Optare, Mercedes, Evo Bus, and Alexander Dennis attended the London summit and committed to supporting cities in delivering fleets of new ultra-low emission buses. The World Bank and Green Investment Bank have also signed up to this commitment. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Consumer Reports rates the Buick Enclave higher than vehicles from Toyota, Volvo, Infiniti, Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in the Luxury- Full Size SUV category. mpg in 2016, GM’s short term answer is to get greater mileage out of existing gasoline engine technologies. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 31, 2024

The standalone DC fast charger, the C6, is a platform we’ve had since about 2016. For example, a public charging site versus a bus depot versus a fleet of trucks? For a fleet of trucks, a 208-volt solution is very interesting. The other two units are standalone DC fast chargers. I still have questions.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

The standalone DC fast charger, the C6, is a platform we’ve had since about 2016. For example, a public charging site versus a bus depot versus a fleet of trucks? For a fleet of trucks, a 208-volt solution is very interesting. The other two units are standalone DC fast chargers. I still have questions.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Consulting firm KPMG , for example, estimates that in addition to the 179 new battery EV model launches and refreshes between 2016 and 2020, at least another 251 are expected between 2021 and 2023 by traditional auto manufacturers, or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as they are referred to in the industry, as well as start-ups.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources. In fact, (in our humble opinion) all new vehicles should be PHEVs, and each PHEV or fleet of PHEVs needs to be sold with a comparable number of solar or wind generators. Conclusions.

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

The only exception to this geographical intra-Europe rule was Ukraine, entering the Top 10 in 2016-2018 on the power of grassroots-driven lively market of second-hand EV imports, which seems to have stalled in 2019-2020. I finally got hold of reported total bus fleets and bus replacement rates in Europe. drumrollllll.

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