Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2022

Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is systematically pressing ahead with the introduction of additional battery-electric models for this and coming years. The charging network of these three parties will be available to fleet operators in Europe regardless of brand.

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Only three months after announcing a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans in Europe, Rivian has suddenly put the project on hold.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The market launch of Mercedes-Benz’ new eSprinter will begin in the US and Canada in the second half of 2023. Mercedes-Benz has invested around €350 million in the new eSprinter. Like all Mercedes-Benz eVans, the new eSprinter is capable of charging with both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Vans has developed a new Electric Versatility Platform for the large van segment. —Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans. Mercedes-Benz will continue to push forward its plans to bring electrically powered vans to the market in all segments.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon announced the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date: more than 1,800 battery-electric eVito and eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be delivered to Amazon starting this year to be used across Europe. The eVito is built in the Mercedes-Benz Vitoria plant, Spain.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2023

Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its lithium conversion plant in Guben, Germany ( earlier post ), from which it will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) starting in 2026 (starting with a qualification period). Earlier post.) platform models starting in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

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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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has today announced it is pausing plans to produce its electric commercial vans in Europe and will therefore no longer pursue the Memorandum of Understanding with Mercedes-Benz. This Memorandum of Understanding was signed in September 2022.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Today is the sales release date for Europe-wide sales of the EQE SUV from Mercedes‑EQ and Mercedes‑AMG. In Germany the sales release will […] The post Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and AMG EQE 43 4MATIC can now be ordered throughout Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is taking another step to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules by expanding its battery supply relationship with CATL through CATL’s newly announced battery plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The plant will provide battery cells for the next generation Mercedes-Benz models.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2023

Mercedes-Benz will be the first German OEM to implement NACS ports into its new electric vehicles starting in 2025. As part of a phased transition, Mercedes-Benz will initially offer an adapter that enables the company’s existing CCS BEVs to charge seamlessly on the NACS network from 2024 onwards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Mercedes‑Maybach has launched its first plug-in hybrid: the Mercedes‑Maybach S 580. The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e is initially available in China, followed by Thailand, Europe and other countries. The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e is initially available in China, followed by Thailand, Europe and other countries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2022

Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcased automated valet parking at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown featuring the all-electric EQS sedan from Mercedes-EQ. Automated valet parking technology from Bosch and Mercedes-Benz is at the core of the demonstration in Los Angeles.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 8, 2024

FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has received the first of 33 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans being added to ground operations in Spain over the coming months. The 3,5t fully electric vehicles have been allocated to FedEx Express stations in Madrid and Barcelona.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2021

The new Mercedes-Benz EQB is making its debut at Auto Shanghai 2021 this week. kWh/100 km) it is the second fully electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. After Europe, the international version of the EQB, produced in Kecskemét, Hungary, will be launched at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQS SUV—the third model after the. In the EQS SUV, Mercedes-Benz uses a pull-in winding for a particularly strong magnetic field. Battery development is a decisive factor in Mercedes-Benz's electrification strategy. This has reduced the cobalt content to less than ten percent.

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Green Car Congress

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 Congress

MAY 7, 2022

Mercedes-Benz’ DRIVE PILOT system for conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3) can be ordered in Germany from 17 May as an optional extra for the S-Class for €5,000 and for the EQS for €7,430 (Driver Assistance Package Plus: €2,430 and DRIVE PILOT: €5,000) excl. —Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes?Benz

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2023

Mercedes-Benz aims to have its own EV fast-charging network in place by the end of the decade, focusing on North America initially and expanding to other major markets like Europe and China. and Canada, Mercedes announced at CES in Las Vegas this past week. Construction will start this year in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Subject to the parties entering into final binding agreements and to obtaining the relevant regulatory clearances, the companies intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in, and operating, a factory in Europe to produce large electric vans for both Mercedes?

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 10, 2022

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV goes on sale in Europe, with first models expected for customers in December. The post All-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV launches in Europe appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

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. Based on our current knowledge, we expect to meet the CO 2 targets in Europe again in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is taking an equity stake in European battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules. Mercedes-Benz announced in July that it will be ready to go fully electric by the end of the decade wherever market conditions allow.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mercedes-Benz has been a mainstay in the automotive field, and has a name that truly brings along thoughts of luxury and class. Mercedes-Benz executives detailed the plan during their Earnings Call, where they now hope to have electric vehicles and hybrids make up at least 50 percent of their sales by 2030.

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EV Specifications

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mercedes-Benz announced the launche of Europe-wide sales of the EQE SUV from Mercedes‑EQ and Mercedes‑AMG. This is the all-rounder model variant of the EQE business saloon. Like the latter, it is available with the key innovations of the EQS, while being more dynamic than the EQS SUV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2022

Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid and electric passenger cars reached a record 227,458 units (+69.3%) of which 48,936 (21.5%) were Mercedes-EQ battery electric passenger cars (BEV) (+154.8%). Including smart and Mercedes-Benz Vans, total BEV sales rose above 99,000 units (+90.3%). Sales of commercial vans rose 2.6%

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

EV newcomer Rivian intends to partner with the oldest automaker in the world to form a joint venture around electric vans—and producing them for Europe. In the venture, announced this morning, the two companies plan to share costs around the production of “bespoke large electric vans” for both Mercedes-Benz and Rivian.

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

FedEx Express Europe announces the addition of 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter to its UK operations. fully electric vehicles have been allocated to FedEx Express stations in Bermondsey (19 vans) and Hornsey (4 vans).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Constellium SE is supplying aluminum auto body sheet solutions for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class produced in Europe, China, and South Africa and sold around the world. Constellium provides aluminum for the hood, roof, tailgate, and fenders of the Mercedes-Benz model.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Mercedes Benz’s upcoming EQE SUV has been pictured online ahead of its debut. Mercedes Benz has been aggressively expanding their electric vehicle offerings. The brand will introduce the Mercedes EQE SUV to the lineup, and images show the luxury SUV in exquisite detail. But with a new Mercedes SUV model, the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The two companies remain fully committed to working with the consortium, a key vehicle to support the rollout of hydrogen-powered transport in Europe in the coming decade. Daimler Truck has the ambition to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“from tank to wheel”) in Europe, North America and Japan by 2039.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has been awarded a far-reaching contract for road monitoring through vehicle data by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W). The raw material for this is anonymized data from car-to-X or other systems from intelligent, connected Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Urbaser, a waste hauling business in Europe, has 50 eEconic electric trucks from Mercedes and has ordered 50 more.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2020

Local battery production is an important success factor for Mercedes-Benz AG’s electric offensive and the key element to meet the global demand for electrified vehicles flexibly and efficiently. The network will consist of nine battery factories at seven locations in Europe, North America and Asia. Source: Daimler.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2023

Mercedes-Benz could drop its EQ badge for electric cars as it moves toward an EV-only lineup, a German business newspaper reported. EQ was launched in 2016 as a sub-brand that would serve as a launch point for EVs, but Mercedes plans to drop the EQ nomenclature from the end of 2024, according to Handelsblatt (via Automotive News Europe).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, Chief Technology Officer responsible for Development and Purchasing.

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Electrek

JANUARY 19, 2024

Chinese EV behemoth BYD may bring two off-road electric SUVs sold in China to Europe that could rival the Land Rover Defender, the Mercedes G-Class, and Ford Bronco. BYD claims one can float on water for a full 30 minutes.

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