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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

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Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter. Mercedes is responding to the discontent.

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What’s ‘beyond’ for Mercedes-Benz in terms of EVs and ICE cars?

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Many just can’t afford electric vehicles.” We are in the middle of a transformation,” Dimitris Psillakis, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO, instructed sibling newsletter Car Information. “We Itzcovitch mentioned there was once an emphasis on more-affordable cars. They have to listen to what consumers want. Greater than 350 U.S.

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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

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It will be the vehicle we look back on down the road and say ‘that is when EVs became truly affordable, user-friendly and desirable for all consumers’. It should win over many buyers who aren’t used to battery power and will be more comfortable with a vehicle that feels familiar to them.”

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km (100 miles) on one full charge, based on an urban driving cycle (US LA4 [ 1 ] ). unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. And that’s what we’ve created.

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Smith Applies StormMQ CLoud-Based Message Queuing in EV Telematics System

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StormMQ was awarded the contract based on affordability, scalability and ease of implementation. It is now in operation for Smith Electric Vehicles in both the UK and the USA. For the first time, a fleet manager can know precisely how much battery power is left in each of their vehicles, at the push of a button.

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Nissan unveils LEAF electric vehicle

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The vehicle is designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery powered chassis and is a medium sized hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of more than 100 miles on a full charge. The vehicles will go on sale in Europe, the USA and in Japan in 2010. So what makes the vehicle so special?

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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Most recently, Toyota announced that its fuel cell sedan would also be available in the UK, USA, Germany and Denmark during the summer of 2015. The ability to carry more energy on-board the fuel cell vehicle in comparison to a battery powered car means that the fuel cell vehicles have greater range.

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