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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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

OCTOBER 13, 2022

BASF, Mercedes-Benz, Pyrum Innovations AG and WITTE Automotive successfully closed a material cycle to produce automotive components from mass-balanced plastics. In line with an efficient circular economy, mass-balanced products will be used for bow door handles for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the EQE this year.

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Mercedes Waste Oil Economy 225

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 5, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is intending to recycle electric vehicle battery systems and is starting the construction of its recycling plant in Kuppenheim, Germany. The company laid the foundation stone for the sustainable battery recycling facility, cutting resource consumption and establishing closed-loop recycling of battery raw materials.

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Germany Mercedes Batteries Battery 145

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The filters are regularly checked on site by Mercedes-Benz Vans and the filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL. The technology for this pilot project comes from the development of the Mercedes-Benz Vans technology carrier SUSTAINEER. The project is supported by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology (IUTA) in Duisburg.

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Mercedes Emissions Insight Pollution 243

Electric Cars Report

APRIL 11, 2023

Important factors for the lifecycle assessment of a plug-in hybrid vehicle include the resources consumed in production and the charging processes of the high voltage battery during vehicle operation.

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Mercedes Plug-in Plug Hybrid 130

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

Together with start-up Circulor , Mercedes-Benz is conducting a pilot project for transparency on CO 2 emissions in the cobalt supply chain as part of STARTUP AUTOBAHN. With “Ambition2039”, Mercedes-Benz Cars aims for a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet in less than 20 years. Blockchain in the supply chain.

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Mercedes Supplies Emissions CO2 337

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Vans has unveiled the SUSTAINEER (SUSTAINability pionEER) to give an impression of how sustainability in urban delivery operations may look in the future. Mercedes-Benz is convinced of the advantages of battery-electric vans and is preparing to go fully electric before the end of the decade wherever market conditions allow.

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Mercedes Electric Electrical All-Electric 221

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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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Over the entire lifecycle (with use over 300,000 kilometers and recycling), the new plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz S 580 e ( earlier post ) produces around 14.1 emissions than its predecessor, the S 560 e, according to Mercedes-Benz’ 360° environmental check. charging with European power mix) or 36.2 kWh/100 km.

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Mercedes CO2 Emissions PHEV 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

The analysis of these electrolyte simulations uncovered new optimizations, only apparent at the scale of fault-tolerant quantum computation, which reduced the resource overhead of the application to be more manageable. These breakthroughs mark a significant advancement towards the goal of efficient chemistry simulations on a quantum computer.

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Li-ion Design Mercedes Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The lifecycle CO 2 balance of the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC is as low as 17.1 environmental check by Mercedes; the results were verified by TÜV Süd. In order to gauge a vehicle’s environmental compatibility, the experts consider all emissions and the use and consumption of resources over the entire lifecycle.

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Mercedes CO2 Polymer Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

At its first digital ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference for investors and analysts, Mercedes-Benz announced aims to at least halve CO 2 emissions per passenger car over the lifecycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. Globally, the portfolio already includes six—and soon nine—all-electric models.

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Mercedes CO2 Emissions Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. With the joint investment in the new factory building as well as the factory extension, Mercedes-Benz AG and the local partner TAAP are once again strengthening their cooperation.

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Mercedes PHEV Thailand Production 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

The fuel cell plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption: 0.34 Mercedes-Benz has been conducting this environmental check regularly since 2005, starting with the S-Class at the time. Depending on the segment, Mercedes-Benz bases its calculations on a driving distance of 150,000 to 300,000 kilometers.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

EV Specifications

MARCH 3, 2023

Mercedes-Benz today celebrates its groundbreaking ceremony for a new battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, cutting resource consumption and establishing closed-loop recycling of battery raw materials.

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Germany Mercedes Batteries Battery 76

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Daimler plans a fundamental change in its structure, splitting into two independent pure-play companies: Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, and Daimler Truck, which will be a spin-off the current Truck and Bus business. In addition, it is also Daimler’s intention to rename itself as Mercedes-Benz at the appropriate time.

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Companies Mercedes Cars North America 497

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating.

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District of Columbia Emissions Diesel Mercedes 286

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2017

Mercedes-Benz has started construction of its first plant in Poland. The new site in Jawor, comprising an area of around 50 hectares, is the second engine production plant run by Mercedes-Benz Cars outside of Germany. Mercedes-Benz expects the engine plant in Jawor to combine the latest sector standards with Industry 4.0

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Poland Mercedes Engine Romania 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled its Vision URBANETIC mobility concept. Mercedes-Benz Vision URBANETIC cargo module, people move module and chassis. Vision URBANETIC collates these needs and fulfills them with a highly flexible fleet, facilitating a considerable improvement in the use of resources. A load space 3.70

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Mercedes Concept Fleet Transportation 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. From 2022, the production of our Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will operate CO 2 -neutral. As part of the electric offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars counts on local emission-free vehicles.

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Germany Mercedes CO2 Supplies 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

With “Startup adVANce”, a large-scale startup partnership challenge, Mercedes-Benz Vans is starting its search for intelligent solutions relating to the transport of goods and passengers. The goal is to find new, innovative partners with whom Mercedes-Benz Vans can establish long-term partnerships without constricting the startups.

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Mercedes Transportation Future IDEA 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is using the latest 3D printing processes for plastic spare parts as the standard production method in the Customer Services & Parts sector. For the high quality standards of Mercedes-Benz Trucks the process parameters have been optimized and determined by the Daimler research and development divisions.

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Mercedes Parts Supplies Standards 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

These materials are typically very resource-intensive to source, and also have raised concerns over their sustainability. The battery can be optimized for a range of specific benefits, including: Lower cost: The active cathode materials tend to cost less because they are free of cobalt, nickel, and other heavy metals.

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Mercedes Lithium Ion Design Batteries 276

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The aim of the project is to reach a shared understanding of responsible management of natural resources with local interest groups and develop a vision for the future of the Salar de Atacama salt flat in Chile. A further aim is to develop a joint action plan to improve long-term management of natural resources and implement initial steps.

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Chile BMW Water Alaska 284

Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2023

Mercedes Broker Board Chairman Joseph Agresta mentioned the product pipeline features a wholesome inside combustion engine and battery-powered type combine. Mercedes is aiming for EV kingpin Tesla Inc.’s Resources described the sedan as higher than the combustion engine CLA however with a sleeker profile.

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Automobile Mercedes Battery Powered Electric 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Mercedes-Benz has chosen a high performance polyamide largely made from renewable resources for the engine cover of the brand-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Mercedes-Benz A-Class engine cover in bio-based polyamide from DSM. BBP Kunststoffwerk Marbach Baier GmbH is the supplier for the engine cover.

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Mercedes Engine Carbon Gasoline 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

million kilometers (2 million miles) of experience with the Mercedes-Benz B-Class Fuel Cell fleet as well as the main technical targets envisioned for the next generation fuel cell electric car. The B-Class F-Cell vehicle represented Mercedes-Benzs second-generation fleet experience. Resources. Earlier post.). million km (5.6

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Vans will offer electric drive options on all its commercial van model lines. The eVito, the second all-electric production model from Mercedes-Benz Vans after the 2010 Vito E-Cell, starts at €39,990 (US$47,000) (in Germany excl. Mercedes-Benz presented its electric drive strategy at its eDrive@VANs workshop in Berlin.

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Mercedes All-Electric 2019 Commercial 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Source: Mercedes-Benz. It was not possible, however, to achieve the very good figure shown by the preceding model at the time of market exit, Mercedes-Benz said. Because of the shifts in the materials mix of the vehicles, the material resources requirements for manufacturing also changed. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 6, 2021

The off-track race for the EV market is getting intense especially with pioneers like Mercedes Benz. It is quite hard for giants like Mercedes to watch a Silicon Valley company steal the show since Mercedes was the name in the industry. If Mercedes does not act upon the matter seriously, the company will have to bleed.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has approved the use of alternative fuels according to norm prEN 15940 with immediate effect for the latest generations of the OM 470 (displacement 10.7 liters) and of the OM 471 (displacement 12.8 The compatibility of fuels according to norm prEN 15940 has been proved by numerous tests.

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Mercedes Fuel Alternative Fuels Coal 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Mercedes-Benz will present a fuel-cell powered design study of an off-road SUV, the Ener-G-Force, based on the concept of a future police car developed for the Los Angeles Design Challenge. Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities are expected to be among the fundamental attributes of a police car in 2025.

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Mercedes Concept SUV Los Angeles 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The Mercedes-Benz E 350 e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has successfully completed the TÜV validation audit and received the Environmental Certificate. The Mercedes-Benz E 350 e is rated with an NEDC fuel consumption of 2.1 The Mercedes-Benz E 350 e has a system output of 210 kW (286 hp) and a torque of 550 N·m.

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Mercedes PHEV Plug-in Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

With the changeover to Euro VII, we would have to invest considerable resources in the further development of our medium-duty engines. The memorandum of understanding between Daimler Truck AG and Cummins makes engine production at the Mannheim location fit for the future and at the same time strengthens our competitiveness.

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Engine Commercial Vehicles North America 273

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2020

Daimler AG and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) have reached an agreement in principle with US authorities to settle civil and environmental claims regarding emission control systems of approximately 250,000 diesel passenger cars and vans in the United States. The company has cooperated fully with the U.S.

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Diesel New Jersey Emissions Mercedes 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

From 2025 on, the company plans to source steel produced with up to 95% less CO 2 emissions and without requiring fossil resources such as coal. Mercedes-Benz took a stake in H2GS in May 2021. In this way, raw materials can be used multiple times in a circular economy and natural resources protected. Earlier post.).

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