Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mercedes reels back its global targets for EV sales, although it’s still pushing ahead with current EV plans. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has delayed its EV targets. Volvo details how it’s backing away from Polestar.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Mercedes-Benz has signed a supply agreement with Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel (H2GS) ( earlier post ) over approximately 50,000 tonnes almost CO₂-free steel per year for its European press shops and deepened its partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to establish a sustainable steel supply chain in North America.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has launched a partnership with the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB for CO 2 -free steel. By 2039 at the latest, the Mercedes-Benz new passenger car fleet will become CO 2 -neutral along the entire value chain, including the supplier network. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 8, 2022

Mercedes-Benz xEV sales (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) rose 37% ub Q1 2022 to 67,800 units of which 21,900 (+210%) units were battery-electric vehicles (BEV). Overall, Mercedes-Benz Cars January to March deliveries fell 15% year-on-year to 501,600 units in a challenging environment primarily due to semi-conductor constraints.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Mercedes-Benz plans to build a wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, northern Germany, with an output of more than 100 MW to cover up to more than 15% of the annual electricity demand of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Mercedes-Benz tweaks its EV lineups for more range—real-world especially. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Vinfast shifts to dealership sales. And want an exciting EV under $40,000? Have you waited out the market roller-coasters of the past couple years?

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Affordable Mercedes Range Green Cars 152

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MARCH 29, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its green power portfolio in cooperation with the energy supplier Enovos and the Norwegian energy producer Statkraft. A green power supply contract ensures the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources at all times. A green power concept of this type and scale is so far unique in Germany.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has a well-earned reputation for making some of the best luxury vehicles in the world. And with the EQS, it shows the start of a new branch of the family while entirely on-brand, by building the most luxurious electric vehicle yet.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is adding additional Car-to-X functions that can detect large potholes. If the chassis control unit registers such an event, and the “Car-to-X Communication” service is activated, the information is sent to the Mercedes-Benz Cloud in real time via the mobile phone network, together with positional data.

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MAY 23, 2023

Mercedes-AMG is introducing an E-Scooter in cooperation with the Swiss micromobility specialist Micro Mobility Systems AG. Folded simply and intuitively, the Mercedes-AMG E-Scooter fits easily into the trunk of a car, while its low weight means that it can be carried conveniently on public transport.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Mercedes emphasizes how much efficiency matters in an aero-savvy, 800-volt concept. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi previews a new cabin interface for future EVs. And does the Polestar 2 make more sense in rear-wheel-drive form?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 17, 2024. In a first drive of Mercedes' electric G-wagen, we found it. How will EV tires last longer while tapping into more renewable materials?

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Yesterday we took stock of our five Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalists, and one of the vehicles we named—the Cadillac Lyriq, Ford F-150 Lightning, Genesis GV60, Kia EV6, and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV—will earn the annual distinction.

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MAY 20, 2022

Mercedes-AMG is positioning the Vision AMG show car as suggestive of the all-electric future of AMG Driving Performance. We have already well and truly proven our expertise in this regard with the SLS AMG Electric Drive, our own E PERFORMANCE hybrid technology and the first Mercedes-EQ derivatives. AMG is reinventing itself.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Mercedes-Benz experienced a sharp increase in xEV deliveries in 2020, with more than 160,000 plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles sold worldwide (+228.8%), including about 87,000 units in the fourth quarter alone. We more than tripled sales of our plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars. The EQV (combined electrical consumption: 26.4

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars has entered into a power purchase agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, enabling Mercedes-Benz Cars to source electricity directly from wind farms in Germany, whose subsidies from the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020. million kWh.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 16, 2024

Mercedes adds lower-priced versions of its eSprinter. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Maserati might have the first U.S. electric convertible in years. GMC sets the price, range, and more for the arrival of its Sierra EV pickup.

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MARCH 30, 2021

Mercedes-Benz and Siemens will cooperate on advancing digitalization and automation in the automotive industry, supported by the State of Berlin. Mercedes-Benz AG aims to digitize its production processes. Berlin-Marienfelde site to become competence center for the digitalization of the global Mercedes-Benz production network.

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MAY 4, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Mobility and BMW Group intend to sell their car-sharing joint venture SHARE NOW to Stellantis. Together, both shareholders have developed SHARE NOW into the market leader in Europe and continuously developed it further, including new offers such as long-term car sharing.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Mercedes-Benz EQS has range ratings. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Range ratings for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS have been released by the automaker. Mercedes says that the big flagship luxury. Tesla is moving to Texas and working on an electric ATV for the Cybertruck.

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Texas Mercedes Range Tesla 176

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APRIL 12, 2022

At its first digital ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference for investors and analysts, Mercedes-Benz announced aims to at least halve CO 2 emissions per passenger car over the lifecycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. Green steel and aluminum.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2023

And the Mercedes EQE SUV has been priced to squeak under the EV tax credit max. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has priced its U.S.-made Steering wheels are falling off EVs. Air suspensions are going to help with range, one supplier claims.

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JUNE 4, 2024

Many of Mercedes’ EVs get recalled. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has recalled nearly 15,000 EVs over a software issue that may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system. Ford may be thinking about battery swapping with a new twist.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Mercedes boasts about the efficiency of its upcoming electric vans. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai partners to bring the battery ecosystem into North America. Foxconn might be building VW’s Scout EVs. And Ford hits a Mach-E milestone. Ford has announced that.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2023

And the uniquely boxy Mercedes EQB gets a refresh. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A series of tech and styling improvements due in the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB. California re-ups its EV incentives for lower-income households. EV collision repair remains more expensive.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2023

Mercedes reveals plans for an electric camper van. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid delivers more electric range, but will it deliver more mpg? And one of Stellantis’ biggest EV battery plants is on hold.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS customers in the North America can now opt for more performance with the new Acceleration Increase On-Demand upgrade for select Sedan and SUV models. Acceleration Increase is offered exclusively to Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC and EQS 450 4MATIC Sedan and SUV customers in the US and Canada. seconds (Sedan).

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2023

Mercedes might retire its EQ badge, if not brand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We may need eight times the U.S. chargers by 2030 to keep up with EV growth. And Tesla cuts prices, meaning at least one popular model costs effectively 30% less.

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Mercedes Price Tesla Green Cars 141

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

INEOS Automotive has acquired the manufacturing facility at Hambach from Mercedes-Benz and will start to build its Grenadier 4x4 there in late 2021. Under the terms of the acquisition, Mercedes-Benz will contract INEOS to continue to produce the smart EQ fortwo and some Mercedes-Benz components at Hambach.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

And is BYD’s Blade battery headed into some Mercedes models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. states are doing much better than others in supporting the growing fleet of EVs, and California doesn’t top the list. Lotus rolls out an EV that appears to face off with the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S.

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BYD Mercedes Porsche Green Cars 110

Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2023

And in this SUV-focused day of news, we see what a bigger battery brings to the latest Mercedes plug-in hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review, we found the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in. Nissan shows China a different twist on an electric SUV.

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JULY 25, 2023

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) Urban Mobility Solutions and the Boston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics and Citywide Analytics Team announced a pilot partnership to identify the causes of uneven roads using vehicle data analytics. Mercedes-Benz has developed a multitude of sensors and technologies that advance road safety.

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MAY 10, 2023

Following a successful testing phase of low-carbon aluminum with a minimum 25% share of post-consumer scrap, Mercedes-Benz is beginning series production of demanding structural cast components made of the more sustainable material this year. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2023

Mercedes’ electric vans get a U.S. And what makes green hydrogen worthy of a federal incentive? This and more, here at Green Car Reports Rivian’s Enduro motor unit, made by the company itself in Illinois, cuts weight, cuts costs, and provides nearly the.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2023

Mercedes-Benz says yes to the Tesla charge port. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Fisker Ocean is ramping up slowly. And we check in with the Jaguar I-Pace. The production ramp of the Fisker Ocean is moving slowly.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Mercedes-Benz presented a new sports car study, the Vision One-Eleven. The British company has been a 100% subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG since July 2021. Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven with YASA axial flux motors on the rear axle and cylindrical cell battery. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

MAY 14, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of Mercedes' electric G-wagen, we found it to be a better, more precise off-roader. The Biden administration hikes tariffs on various goods from China, and it goes beyond just EVs and batteries. Kia refreshes its three-row hybrid SUV.

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