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BMW to introduce BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid at Detroit show

Green Car Congress

BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. Also part of the line-up at the BMW stand will be the new BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, the BMW M550i xDrive, and the BMW 6 Series model range. BMW ConnectedDrive will be showcasing a selection of new services.

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California approves PG&E utility plan for 7,500 electric-car charging stations

Green Car Reports

California's latest tactic to promote electric-car adoption is to involve electric utilities in the installation and operation of charging infrastructure. Utilities in other states were previously allowed to own and operate electric-car charging stations, but that wasn't the case in California until a state Public Utilities Commission ruling in.

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Mercedes-Benz integrates with Google Assistant

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Mercedes-Benz announced its integration with the Google Assistant on Google Home. Google Home, a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant, makes it possible to interact with the Mercedes-Benz vehicle from home. The feature will be available to Mercedes-Benz customers in 2017. With this integration, Google Home users can send destinations to their Mercedes-Benz Cars; set and activate heating and cooling systems within their vehicles; find out fuel and charge levels; check lock stat

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Shining star: Mercedes set for its best-ever year, but what’s the secret to its success?

Green Cars News

As usual, it’s been a record-breaking year for Mercedes-Benz, with November marking the company’s 45th consecutive record month. It has delivered more.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Will Tesla pay for taking its free Supercharger USP away?

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It was good while it lasted. Not only could you get a stunning car with insane acceleration and a bunch of features hitherto unheard of in a car, but.

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