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Mercedes-Benz begins production of two A-class PHEV models at Rastatt plant

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Mercedes-Benz Cars has begun production of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive ( earlier post ) at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany. kWh/100 km, electric range 75 km, combined CO2 emissions 33-32 g/km). l/100 km, combined power consumption 15.0-14.8

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Volkswagen, Mercedes support EU ban of ICE sales past 2035

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German automakers Volkswagen AG and Mercedes announced their support of the European Union’s ban on combustion engine vehicle sales past 2035. Last Wednesday, the EU dismissed potentially weaker ICE bans that would have aimed to cut the sales of gas-powered engines by 90 percent instead of 100 percent.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. I’d love to hear from you!

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Daimler targeting carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039; PHEVs and EVs > 50% of sales by 2030

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Daimler AG aims to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039, said Ola Källenius, the future Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, and currently still responsible for Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development as a member of the Board of Management. Mercedes cars have a potential recycling ratio of 85 percent.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. More than 140 eCanter are already in customer service in cities worldwide, including New York City, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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BEVs saw pull-forward sales, with volume around 2.5x Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. The reason for the high volume of these two powertrains was pull-forward sales, ahead of looming tax changes in January 2023. the Mercedes EQC), the VAT amounts to 50,000 NOK (€4,700).

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Mercedes-Benz To Begin Sales of Hybrid S-Class In Japan in October

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The Nikkei reports that Mercedes-Benz Japan Co. will begin sales of the S400 BlueHYBRID ( earlier post ) in October. Daimler AG will begin sales of the hybrid in Europe during the first half of 2009. L/100km (30 mpg US) and CO2 emissions of 190 g/km. This will be the first imported hybrid passenger car sold in Japan.

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