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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The X-Class for the Latin American market will roll off the assembly lines at the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina, starting in 2018. Argentina comes close behind with 11.6%. Focus on five customer groups. That figure is 0.5%

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Extreme E: myenergi Desert X Prix Round Up

My Energi

High five for myenergi in Saudi Arabia Extreme E event. myenergi, pioneer of the world’s first eco-smart EV charging device, is celebrating a strong fifth place finish with its team in the first event for the new global Extreme E motorsport series held in Saudi Arabia.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans launches new Vito in China; unveiling electric van of future this week

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In an event to be held this Wednesday at its “Van Innovation Campus” in Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Vans will unveil its vision of the van of the future: connected and electrically powered. The first batch of the new Vito rolled off the production line at Daimler’s local joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Co., FBAC) in Fuzhou in August.

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Letting in the Light

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Within a few years, outreach efforts by these chapter members at local electric vehicle (EV) events had grown to include presentations at conferences around the country, and eventually around the world. I own 12 LEVs for my family at this point, and I always keep one in my car so I can take it out when I go to an outreach event,” Smith said.

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What is Extreme E? – 1# Ultimate beginners guide to Extreme E

My Energi

It’s such an exciting and inspiring event and as the pioneers of the world’s first eco-smart EV charging device, zappi, we wanted to play a pivotal role. Glacier X Prix – Tierra del Fuego, Argentina – 11-12 December. Teams, with two drivers (one male, one female), race against each other over a two-day event.

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The Fed Is Driving Down Oil Prices

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We have already seen some flashpoints flare up this year as a result of both higher fuel prices and currency problems, and while there are always multiple causes to such events, the strength of the U.S. dollar cannot be discounted.

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A Brief Look at Today's Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry - Yahoo! Finance

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