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Mercedes-Benz equips SLK Roadster with a diesel for the first time

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For the first time, Mercedes-Benz is offering the SLK Roadster with a diesel engine. The SLK 250 CDI is equipped with a 2143 cc, 150 kW (204 hp) four-cylinder diesel unit with 500 N·m (369 lb-ft) torque. The SLK 250 CDI. Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption is 4.9 seconds and achieves a top speed of 243 km/h (151 mph).

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EMT Madrid orders 82 Mercedes-Benz natural-gas buses

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Transport operator EMT in Madrid, Spain, has ordered 82 Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT (Natural Gas Technology) buses. The order includes 40 Mercedes-Benz Citaro natural-gas-powered 18m articulated busesand 42 Mercedes-Benz natural-gas-powered rigids with a length of 12 meters. liter Mercedes-Benz M 936 G natural-gas engine.

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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

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Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3 For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. —Prof.

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Electrified car registrations pass 100K units in Europe for 1st time in March; total reg down 3.6%; Model 3 top EV

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Ongoing political and economic uncertainty, including lack of clarity around Brexit, alongside consumer preoccupation with diesel bans in cities, meant that overall demand continued to decline. At the same time, diesel cars continued to lose ground. Last month, they recorded the lowest monthly market share since September 2000.

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Daimler Trucks to produce new medium-duty diesels in Detroit; $375M investment

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Daimler Trucks will begin production of the new medium-duty DD5 and DD8 diesel engines for the NAFTA market in Detroit effective 2018. With local production of the DT12 transmission, previously sourced from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau / Baden, Germany, Daimler Trucks can now respond more quickly to the rising demand in North America.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces new Vito mid-size van; up to 41.3 mpg US, new front-wheel drive option

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Mercedes-Benz introduced its new Vito model series for the mid-size van (2.5–3.2 l of diesel per 100 km (41.3 OM 622 diesel for front-wheel drive. The variety of diesel engines available in the new Vito is also unique in the model’s segment. torque 230 N·m at 1500–2000 rpm. Click to enlarge. t GVW) segment.

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EMT Madrid orders another 276 Citaro NGT urban buses with natural gas drive: 672 in total from 2020

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EMT, the transport company of the Spanish capital Madrid, is set to receive another 276 Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT urban buses with natural gas drive in the next two years. The vehicles now on order are two-door, 12-meter solo buses powered by the Mercedes-Benz OM 936 G natural gas engine. The fleet comprises 2000 buses.

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