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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. In addition, a battery plant will also be built near the existing passenger-car plant ensuring availability of advanced technology for future generations of Mercedes-Benz vehicles built in the US.

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Daimler/Renault-Nissan collaboration expanding

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Earlier this year, the two partners also signed a three-way agreement with Ford for the joint development of a common fuel cell system to speed up availability of zero-emission technology and significantly reduce investment costs. tons) is supplied to Nissan and the Nissan Atlas F24 light-duty truck (payload 1.5 Earlier post.).

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Honda includes stop-start system in new 2016 Honda Pilot for improved fuel economy, new 9-speed

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Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Honda VCM deactivates the cylinder by using its VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) technology to keep the intake and exhaust valves in the closed position to halt fuel supply. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production

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which began offering rooted cutting seedlings of the new varieties in 2015. This important step came after ArborGen’s extensive field testing of the trees produced from tissue cultures in Merkle's lab in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. The new hybrid varieties are already being sold commercially by ArborGen Inc.,

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Flash Drive: 2022 Mercedes EQS

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The EQS designers and engineers seem to have maximized the available space in both front and rear seats. But the backup plan is the ICE S-Class will be available next to the EQS, offering what Glaser termed “the best of both worlds” to potential customers. Tesla’s version of luxury is much more minimalist. Two Flavors of Silent Luxury.