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Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

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Mercedes-Benz will run the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric vehicle through hot weather trials in Spain. Optimum management of these physical characteristics is the aim of the extreme tests in Spain. This takes place in several stages: step one is digital preliminary design and simulation.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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It will be engineered and designed by Daimler to meet the specific needs of its customers in Europe, Australia, South Africa and Latin America. Later this month, Mercedes-Benz will provide further insights into the new pickup truck’s design, strategy and markets.

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

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Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The key markets are Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa. Click to enlarge.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. The new BMW Connected visual design increases ease of use, with upgraded graphics that sharpen the focus on the desired information.

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Daimler & Renault-Nissan Alliance expand cooperation to 1-ton pickup trucks

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The Mercedes-Benz pickup will share some of the architecture with the all-new Nissan NP300 but it will be engineered and designed by Daimler to meet the specific needs of its customers. The primary target markets for the truck are Europe, Australia, South Africa and Latin America.

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Cooperation of Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance accelerates, strengthens in 2015

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The new pickup will share some of its architecture with the all-new Nissan NP300, but will be engineered and designed by Daimler to meet the specific needs of its customers in Europe, Australia, South Africa and Latin America. The three trucks will also be built at the Nissan Barcelona plant in Spain.

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Ford Launches New Fiesta in China

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Designed and developed in Europe for sale across Ford’s global markets, the new Fiesta is the first in a series of fuel-efficient new small cars developed through Ford’s global product development process. In Europe, the new Fiesta is produced at Ford’s plant in Cologne, Germany, as well as the plant in Valencia, Spain, for European markets.

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