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Confused about alternative fuel vehicles? You’re not the only one

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A new survey from Mercedes-Benz USA shows that Americans are confused about alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) options and may be delaying purchasing such vehicles because they don’t understand them.

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Mercedes wins top green awards for its commercial vehicles

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Mercedes-Benz has been recognised for its role in reducing emissions from commercial vehicles. The firm’s commercial vehicle arm picked up two awards for its development of alternative fuel technology, from leading Irish specialist publication ‘Fleet Transport Magazine’.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.

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Hollywood stars defy Death Valley with hydrogen-fuelled car

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In the glamorous world of alternative fuel vehicles, you are undoubtedly likely to attract celebrity friends; just as the Toyota Prius has Leonardo DiCaprio and the Honda FCX CLarity has Jamie Lee Curtis; Mercedes B-Class F-Cell hydrogen-fuelled car can count Hollywood stars Diane Kruger and Joshua [.].

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Daimler and Toyota considering fuel cell join-up?

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Daimler and Toyota are considering a cooperation to develop fuel cells to use in electrically powered cars, according to the Financial Times Deutschland. Tags: Mercedes Toyota cooperation Daimler development electric fuel cell.

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Germany set to introduce hydrogen refuelling network by 2015

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Our aim is to continue consistent and systematic promotion of electromobility based on batteries and fuel cells.”. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “The only tailpipe emission from fuel-cell vehicles is water vapor. This will secure and create new employment in the markets of the future.

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Fiat becomes lowest average CO2 carmaker

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g/km), and Mercedes (178.8 One important contribution to this result is the enormous growth of environment-friendly natural gas as an alternative fuel for passenger cars. During the first half of 2009 around 65,000 Fiat Natural Power cars, with an average of 115.8 g/km), Peugeot (134.5 g/km), Citroën (138.1

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