Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2015

Mercedes-Benz already plans to sell its S550 Plug-In Hybrid in the U.S., The 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350 Plug-In Hybrid sedan (a wagon will also be offered in Europe) is one of three Mercedes plug-in hybrids--along with the S550 and an ML-Class plug-in.'

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Progressive carmakers like Mercedes-Benz are going above and beyond not only the legal safety requirements but also those of the mandated safety ratings for its EVs. For the Mercedes-Benz engineers, however, it had a different meaning. The dummy corresponds to a woman of approximately 1.5-min min height and weight around 49 kgs.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2015

Today, we take a quick spin in the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE550e plug-in hybrid, examine a new BMW plug-in hybrid prototype, and check on Fisker's progress in restarting production of the Karma luxury sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Mercedes-Benz will build the first production model of the new electric EQ product brand ( earlier post ) in Bremen by the end of this decade. Mercedes-Benz Cars aims to have more than 10 all-electric vehicles in its portfolio by 2025. The product portfolio of the Bremen plant currently consists of ten different models.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

Daimler AG has established Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH to take over the development and global sale of Mercedes-Benz brand stationary energy storage ( earlier post ) with immediate effect. The development, sale and installation of stationary applications are the responsibility of Mercedes-Benz Energy.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' that went on sale last August was only the second plug-in hybrid SUV to be sold in the U.S., after the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid. Since then it has been joined by the BMW X5 xDrive 40e, and coming up are the Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, and others.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

It's a plug-in hybrid crossover, but it doesn't have an engine. It's the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell EQ Power, launched Tuesday at the Frankfurt motor show. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz GLC to offer world's first plug-in fuel-cell powertrain (Jun 2016) It's a.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2016

Today, BMW debuts an energy-storage system that uses i3 electric car batteries, a Mercedes-Benz electric SUV concept is expected for the 2016 Paris Motor Show, and the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is pulled form the U.S. for the 2017 model year. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2013

As luxury brands expand their efforts to sell more fuel-efficient cars, Lexus will join Audi and Mercedes-Benz in offering a range of compact models in years to come.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2015

We''ve got more 2015 Detroit Auto Show coverage today, including analysis of what the Chevrolet Bolt electric car means for Tesla, Honda''s announcement of a new electric car and plug-in hybrid, and a first look at the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350 Plug-In Hybrid.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2015

With more than a handful of plug-in hybrid models scheduled to hit dealers over the next three years, buyers are curious to find out how those cars will be priced. One maker, Volvo, is positioning the plug-in hybrid version of its 2016 XC90 seven-seat SUV at the top of the range.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2015

billion) in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and is transforming it into a center of competence for highly efficient engines, hybrid powertrains and the production of fuel cell systems. Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant. Daimler is investing about €1 billion (US$1.07 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will deliver 10 eActros heavy-duty electric trucks in two variants—two- and three-axle variants with gross vehicle weight of 18 or 25 tonnes—to customers in the next few weeks for testing the everyday feasibility and economic efficiency of the vehicles under real-life conditions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

higher than in 2016. AFVs—including hybrid, electric and plug-in vehicles—accounted for 4.8% when compared to 2016 and the highest volume of registrations since 2007 when 16.02 volume growth experienced in 2016 and 2015 respectively. Comparatively, SUV registrations in 2016 were just 3.81 respectively.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2023

The slight dent in share came from a drop in plugin hybrid volume, against overall market growth. Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 […] Norway’s plugin electric vehicles took 91.1% share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% year on year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

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 The average 0-to-60 mph acceleration time was the same in MY 2016 as MY 2015. ft 2 (-0.4%).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2019

Hybrid vehicles also performed well in July, as demand increased by 27% to 56,800 units. As usual, the rankings were dominated by Toyota and Lexus, but there were notable results from Mercedes, which came third, and Land Rover, whose new Evoque model became the 5 th best-selling HEV during the month.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3 For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. —Prof. Energy recovery.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

This includes the current smart fortwo electric drive and the Mercedes-Benz Models S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, S 400 HYBRID, E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, E 400 HYBRID and C 300 BlueTEC HYBRID. Systematic hybridization is a fixed element of Daimler’s powertrain strategy. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

The light-duty diesel segment is led by three models: the Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit, and Ford F-150. Diesel sales in smaller vehicles showed modest growth in 2018, after a drop in both 2016 and 2017. The F-150 diesel is new for 2018; sales represented approximately 5% of total F-150 sales. Source: Diesel Technology Forum.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Daimler is running 6 different electrified models (7 vehicles in total) in this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally (2 to 5 July); for the first time in this competition, the current Mercedes-Benz plug-in triad will compete against each other. All three plug-in hybrid versions are in the Silvretta. Earlier post.) in the same measure.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Daimler is investing €500 million (US$544 million) to build a second battery factory in Germany to produce lithium-ion batteries for Mercedes-Benz and smart hybrid and electric vehicles. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

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. Two years before the due date, the Mercedes-Benz Actros was able to meet the Euro VI emission standard which will come into force on 1 January 2014.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Mercedes-Benz said it will benefit not only from its internal development and production expertise but also from the group’s multi-model series modular strategy for alternative drive systems and direct access to key components for electromobility. Earlier post.) Drivetrain for the new BEV platform. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 21, 2023

By the way, a Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo turned the trick in 5:19.546 in June 2018 with driver Timo Bernhard behind the wheel. Back in the (almost) real world, Stuttgart sent their Mercedes-AMG One around the place in 6:35.183 on the 20,832 meter lap, the same distance as the Honda. Image: Honda] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2022

Taraborrelli said Lamborghini has been working to develop vehicle chassis for plug-in hybrid designs since 2015. Additionally, the team started to develop autonomous driving features, like Active Cruise Control, Lane-Keeping, Lane Departure Warning, and Emergency Assist, in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

The result is that manufacturers can meet the standards while meeting consumer demand for a wide variety of vehicles, from high-performance vehicles to fuel-efficient hybrids, and from full-size pickups to small cars. In addition, the optional credit programs are facilitating the development and introduction of new technology.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

The Mercedes-Benz energy storage plants will be available for ordering as of June, with deliveries scheduled to begin this autumn. Mercedes-Benz energy storages provide the best confirmation that lithium-ion batteries Made in Germany have a viable future. Initial residential ESS systems are under trial. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

At the end of 2016, CATL employed more than 10,000 employees worldwide. The strategic partnership of Valmet Automotive and CATL will focus in particular on project management, drivetrain engineering and battery pack supply for electric and hybrid vehicles for European OEMs.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Norway made that plan back in 2016. These statistics do count conventional hybrids as “electrified” – somewhat of a strange designation, since they still get 100% of their energy from gasoline – but all of the top vehicles can run at least partially on electricity. And conventional hybrids make up less than 10% of new car sales anyway.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

for 2016, followed by the Model X. A disappointing compliance car, the Ford Focus EV, languished while plug-in hybrid versions of the midsize Fusion and small crossover C-Max sold relatively well, until Ford came up with a real plan. Daimler is the automotive giant that owns Mercedes-Benz and Smart and also was a Tesla stockholder.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2016

These sensors use standard semiconductor manufacturing processes and have no moving parts on a macro scale or a micro scale, offering significantly lower cost, higher reliability, superior performance, increased capability, smaller size and lower weight when compared to traditional mechanical sensors, sometimes named hybrid solid state sensors.

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Push EVs

APRIL 8, 2023

The slight dent in share came from a drop in plugin hybrid volume, against overall market growth. Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). plugin hybrids. Norway’s plugin electric vehicles took 91.1% year on year.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Hyundai, Mahindra, Chevrolet, BMW, and Renault are among the companies producing revolutionary electric automobiles today. TATA Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, and a slew of other firms have begun to sell battery and hybrid electric vehicles in India. In India, around 500000 e-rickshaws were sold in 2016-17.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans will begin testing on California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. Ford is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2016

Of the 20 selected top models examined: Five models—the BMW 5-series, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Opel Astra, Opel Corsa, and Toyota Yaris—actually increased real-world fuel consumption since EU-wide CO 2 standards were introduced in 2009. Reduction in official and real-world fuel consumption since 2009 for 20 popular car models.

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EV Sales

JANUARY 25, 2021

In December, BEVs ran fast (168.912 units, +223% YoY), but PHEVs are were even faster (+347%, 112,260 units), so in the final 2020 numbers, while plugin hybrids ended below (46% vs 54% share) fully electrics, they recovered a massive 10% share regarding the previous year. Last month Best Seller was the VW ID.3, Not Bad for a Year Zero.

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