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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil presents fully electric bus chassis eO500U

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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has presented the fully electric eO500U bus chassis. The fully electric bus chassis has a range of up to 250 kilometers. The fully electric eO500U bus chassis is part of our global development strategy for electromobility. It is driven by wheel hub motors on the rear axle.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks presents the eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport at IAA Transportation

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Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is presenting the eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ) for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has provided additional information on the eActros LongHaul series. That means 1.2

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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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. eSprinter for Amazon.

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Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model, initially in China

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Mercedes‑Maybach has launched its first plug-in hybrid: the Mercedes‑Maybach S 580. With an electric range of up to 100 kilometers (WLTP) depending on the vehicle’s configuration and an electric-drive output of 110 kW/150 hp, the luxury sedan can travel locally CO₂ emission-free, both in the city and on interurban journeys.

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US market Mercedes-Benz eSprinter to start at $71,886

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The all-new eSprinter represents the first fully-electric van in North America from Mercedes-Benz USA. Mercedes me Charge offers convenient use of charging stations from an extensive nationwide network through a seamless integrated payment function with simple billing processes via Mercedes me connect.

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Alabama-built Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV to start at $77,900

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The all-new EQE SUV ( earlier post ) is the second fully-electric SUV from Mercedes-Benz based on the premium-class electric architecture (EVA2), following the EQS SUV. If not, a clutch disconnects or re-engages the front motor in 100 milliseconds. Another highlight is the new Automatic Lane Change Feature.

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Dachser to add 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul electric trucks to fleet

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The logistics service provider Dachser is planning to add 50 units of Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ), presented at this year’s IAA Transportation, to its European fleet. —Stina Fagerman, Head of Marketing, Sales and Services at Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

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