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JANUARY 26, 2012

Green car fans should keep their eyes peeled for the new Mercedes-Benz B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY model – as it manages to produce 16 per cent fewer carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to its predecessor. The reduction is achieved over the vehicle’s entire lifecycle, including production and service over 99,400miles.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

German manufacturer Daimler has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2010 thanks to the Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid. Tags: Green cars Latest news Mercedes Atego BlueTec Hybrid Daimler German Sustainability Award Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Atego Hybrid.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Mercedes-Benz hit new lows in 2013 – reaching an average of 134g/km CO2 of all its cars sold, putting it among the highest achievers in terms of cutting CO2, according to the latest sales data. Mercedes' That’s not bad when you consider that the industry leader, Renault achieves an average of 115.9g/km

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has opened a new display of its green technology at its brand experience centre in Surrey. The special BlueEFFICIENCY display opened at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, brings together the carmaker’s the latest cutting-edge technology aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating CO2 emissions.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Mercedes-Benz claims it is making leaps and bounds in improving the efficiency of its cars and cutting its emissions, with its new S-Class plug-in hybrid, one of the jewels in its crown for fuel economy. The German brand reveals that the average CO2 emission level of its entire European car fleet [.]. Mercedes'

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JANUARY 10, 2013

It is just a few months since Mercedes-Benz launched the new A-Class (pictured): but it is already expanding the model’s line-up with two new BlueEFFICIENCY versions.

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JUNE 18, 2009

It found that the American sports car churns out 488g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) - meaning 322 oak trees would be needed to absorb its emissions over the course of a year. This family-sized hybrid vehicle emits just 101g/km of CO2 - pointing out the huge discrepancy between the greenest and least green cars available in Britain.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Mercedes has cleaned up its A-Class and B-Class models with the introduction of new Eco variants, for emissions as low as 92g/km CO2. The new A180 CDi ECO SE and B180 CDi ECO SE deliver better fuel economy, now at 78.5mpg and 74.3mpg respectively, as much as eight per cent more than the outgoing A[.]. Mercedes'

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MAY 15, 2012

This September, a brand new Mercedes-Benz A-Class (pictured) will go on sale across Europe – and it will feature a family of petrol and diesel engines that can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 26 per cent. When it is launched, the Mercedes A-Class 180 CDI will emit only 98g/km of CO2 while achieving [.].

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MARCH 28, 2012

Mercedes-Benz will launch the most efficient and economical E-Class in the third quarter of 2012. The E 300 BlueTEC diesel hybrid – which debuted at January’s Detroit Motor Show – will arrive in European showrooms as a saloon and estate with CO2 emissions of 109g/km, returning 67.3mpg.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has announced plans for an electric version of its new city van, the Citan. Details are sketchy at best so far however the manufacturer hopes to deliver a light commercial vehicle with equally light fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions that is still tough enough to absorb the everyday abuse that comes with the [.].

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

At this year’s North American International Auto Show, Mercedes Benz unveiled the Concept BlueZERO for electric vehicles. In its update, Mercedes has focused on the E-CELL PLUS which offers a range of 373 miles and can cover up to 62 miles using electric drive alone. Now the company has provided additional details about the idea.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

If you weren’t already salivating with anticipation for next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, then Mercedes Benz may just push you over the edge as it reveals its latest concept vehicle. The vehicle achieves 73.5mpg and CO2 emissions are just 74g/km in the New European Driving Cycle.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Electric cars for city driving are just around the corner and technology exists to run a car for up to 120 miles without a top up.

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JUNE 4, 2009

As the world’s most efficient fossil-fuelled production car, the model returns a staggering 85.6 miles per gallon (combined) and emits just 88g/km of CO2 meaning that no road fund licence is required. Tags: Green cars Green credentials smart Chamber of Commerce diesel Sheffield.

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JULY 15, 2009

“With its police livery, the car became even more of a focal point and an excellent means of maintaining our presence throughout the festival.&#. Iain Macpherson, Mercedes-Benz UK’s Corporate Development Manager - North, who has arranged the evaluations, said that smart cars are perfect for “friendly force policing&#.

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JULY 19, 2009

With car buyers continuing to demand vehicles with better fuel consumption and lower emissions, Mercedes Benz is adding two new BlueEFFICIENCY four-cylinder models to its engine line-up for the new E-Class. The saloon car will accelerate from 0-100km/h in 10.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 130mph.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Fiat has the lowest average CO2 emissions figure on all cars sold in Europe the latest figures show. During the first half of 2009, Fiat’s average of all its cars sold in Europe dropped to 129.1 g/km), and Mercedes (178.8 During the first half of 2009 around 65,000 Fiat Natural Power cars, with an average of 115.8

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JULY 1, 2009

When it comes to building greener cars, everyone’s at it. Even premium carmakers like Mercedes-Benz are jumping on the bandwagon, with the launch of its Blue Efficiency range of cars. However, unlike most other manufacturers, Mercedes has decided to tweak its petrol-powered cars, rather than its diesels.

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MAY 11, 2009

A natural has powered sports car study has been unveiled by MBTech, a development and consulting service provider, based on the Mercedes Benz SLK. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the CNG SLK are 150g/km with fuel consumption at 5.6kg of CNG per 100km.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Part of Germany’s “big three” luxury carmakers – alongside Audi and Mercedes-Benz – BMW is typically associated with class and prestige rather than fuel economy and the environment. However, with nearly 20 models offering emissions below 140g/km of CO2, BMW has quietly been building a solid image as[.]. Electric cars BMW Green Hero'

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Some of the most advanced green cars and electric vehicles available will be at the Copenhagen Summit this week with Peugeot, Citroen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Think, Honda and Renault all displaying their vehicles and in many cases, lending their greenest models out during the international conference.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Well if the success of the Mercedes Benz Atego is anything to go by they can make a big difference. More than 2,600 Mercedes Benz Atego medium-duty trucks with the automatic start/stop system were sold in the first half of 2009 - that’s an increase of about 1,500 units or 130 per cent compared to the total for the whole of 2008.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Mercedes’ new A-Class has been awarded the environmental high standard of the ISO TR 14062 by technical inspection authority, TÜV Süd. The new A-Class, launched just last month in Europe, offers fuel saving as strong as 26 per cent compared to the old model, with emissions as low as 98g/km CO2.

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MAY 23, 2009

The company has also ordered 100 Mercedes B170 SMTH gas and 50 Volkswagen Passat EcoFuel Gas cars. It is hoped that within two years, Taxi Stockholm will have halved its emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and will average just 104grams per passenger kilometre.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Following Chancellor Darling’s recent announcement of a UK vehicle scrappage scheme, Mercedes-Benz UK has announced that the forthcoming smart fortwo cdi cabrio - with CO2 emissions of just 88 g/km - will be available to customers taking advantage of the scheme, including the full £2,000 saving. scrappage and www.thesmart.co.uk/scrappage.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Auto China - Mercedes-Benz present the 2009 S-Class. The flagship of the Stuttgart premium brand has been extensively updated and, at its world premiere in Shanghai, sets new benchmarks in terms of safety, comfort and environmental responsibility. The new E-Class celebrates its Asian premiere at Auto China.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

By the time of the Prius’s official on-sale date earlier this week, more than 2,000 advance orders had been taken with drivers ready to exchange their old, dirty and high polluting models for the Prius which is dubbed the world’s ‘cleanest family car’ with CO2 emissions of just 89g/km on the T3 model.

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JUNE 10, 2009

Electric vehicles would also be an important addition to Comet’s existing environmental initiatives including its WEEE recycling service and Green Collection. Electric vehicle charging points at Comet retailers will help pave the way towards developing a sustainable transport infrastructure for the UK.

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MAY 21, 2009

According to Hyundai, their dealers have been surprised by the array of cars which have been scrapped in exchange for more environmentally friendly i10 and i120s. One Hyundai dealer was amazed to see a Jaguar XJ-S being sent to the scrapper in exchange for a new i10, while another crushed an XJ6 to make way for an i20.

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JUNE 2, 2009

Audi’s A5 coupe was launched in 2007 to take on the likes of the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Mercedes-Benz CLK. It received mixed reactions from the reviewers but these don’t seem to have influenced car buyers too unduly, as the A5 has sold steadily since it hit the showrooms. Running costs won’t be cheap either.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

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