Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2017

Mercedes-Benz will build the fourth battery production factory in its global network—after the two plants in Kamenz and one in Beijing—at its Untertürkheim plant in Germany. In the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, we are actively shaping the future and showing that we can do both: sprint and marathon.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2014

The first wave of electric cars and plug-in hybrids has been largely centered on smaller vehicles, mostly from mass-market brands (Tesla excepted). DON''T MISS: Mercedes-Benz S-Class.'

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 154

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk signs a proposal to force Volkswagen to develop zero-emission vehicles as penance for its diesel cheating, a Ford F-150 hybrid is reconfirmed by the company's CEO, and we drive the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2014

Mercedes-Benz revealed back in May that it would launch a plug-in hybrid version of its all-new C-Class in the fall of 2015. Mercedes sources have revealed to Autocar that the new car will use a downsized 2.0-liter.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Mercedes-Benz S550e Plug-In Hybrid is packed with some of the best safety technology and creature comforts you can get in any new car today, regardless of price.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 60

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Mercedes-Benz added a new model to its S-Class line at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, with the introduction of the 2015 S500 Plug-In Hybrid. Based on the redesigned 2014 S-Class sedan, the S500 is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 13, 2021

Since its introduction around 2015, it has gone on to be South Africa’s all time top-selling fully electric vehicle up to now. The BMW i8 also tops the plug-in hybrid charts. The BMW i3 was the only fully electric vehicle available in South Africa for a very long time. Nissan briefly introduced the first generation […].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States. The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Following successful practical trials in December 2009, Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) has now brought three Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid buses ( earlier post ) into service, with a further two vehicles due to be delivered later this year. The Citaro series hybrid uses a 160 kW, 4.8-liter

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S wins the wind-tunnel war, Mercedes-Benz will introduce three plug-in hybrids by the end of 2015, and our video road test of the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2015

With more than a handful of plug-in hybrid models scheduled to hit dealers over the next three years, buyers are curious to find out how those cars will be priced. One maker, Volvo, is positioning the plug-in hybrid version of its 2016 XC90 seven-seat SUV at the top of the range.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2014

While Mercedes-Benz and other German luxury automakers (Audi, especially) are betting on diesel powertrains on a larger scale in helping to make their lineups more fuel-efficient, they''re starting to concede that to some luxury shoppers, plug-in hybrids are seen as a ''greener'' solution—especially in tight urban spaces.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 96

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Mercedes-Benz will display publicly for the first time the pre-production version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F‑CELL fuel cell plug-in hybrid. Mercedes-Benz has already gathered experience with hydrogen-powered electric vehicles over several vehicle generations. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

With the facelift of the Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid in 2017, Daimler AG plans to launch a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) system, manufactured by a Tier 1 power electronics supplier, which has licensed Qualcomm Halo inventions. The commercial application of WEVC will be a first among hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2015

Yet with the introduction of the 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, the upcoming 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e, and soon the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE550e Plug-In Hybrid, this corner of the market has entirely changed. Until quite recently, luxury SUVs and plugging in didn’t really go together.

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2016 Plug-in Mercedes Plug 60

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

JATO Dynamic’s data for 27 markets in Europe shows that the total number of electrified cars registered in September (encompassing pure electric, plug-in hybrids, full hybrids and mild hybrids) was higher than the number of registrations for diesel cars. Volkswagen Group is now Europe’s top-selling BEV maker, ahead of Tesla.

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Europe Diesel Vehicles Hybrid 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2018

This autumn, AKASOL will begin serial production of the first-generation battery system AKASYSTEM OEM for the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric bus. Since the beginning of our partnership in 2015 we have developed great mutual trust, which we see as a wonderful acknowledgement of our products and company.

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Li-ion 2020 Mercedes Lithium Ion 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Daimler Greater China opened its new 865-million RMB Mercedes-Benz Research & Development Center in China and extended its local R%D network in Beijing. At the official opening, Gorden Wagener, Head of Design Daimler AG, presented the Mercedes-Benz G-Code plug-in hybrid crossover show car. Mercedes-Benz G-Code.

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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. The CO emissions of the new C-Class during operation are 76 % below the level stipulated by the Euro 6 standard that comes into effect in 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2015

Mercedes-Benz already plans to sell its S550 Plug-In Hybrid in the U.S., but at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show it unveiled a plug-in luxury sedan of somewhat more compact size.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Daimler AG has commenced deliveries of Mercedes-Benz stationary energy storage units ( earlier post ) for use in private homes. —Harald Kröger, Head of Development Electrics/ Electronics and E-Drive Mercedes-Benz Cars. Over the coming months, we will continue to expand sales both in Germany and on the international market.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2014

Once the preserve of basic economy cars, they''re now used in everything from the latest generation of economy vehicles, through sporty hatchbacks like the 2015 MINI Cooper and Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost, to BMW''s i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. Mercedes-Benz though will not be joining the three-pot.'

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Downsizing Mercedes Engine Economy 132

Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2015

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE may seem like a new model, but in fact it''s the renamed sport-utility vehicle we used to know as the ML-Class. And the company has released details of the full range of 2016 GLE models, including its first-ever plug-in hybrid SUV, to be known as the GLE 550e.

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Plug-in 2016 Mercedes Plug 60

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2012

Along with its market launch, the diesel Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID ( earlier post ) has obtained its Environmental Certificate in accordance with ISO standard 14062. Compared with the equivalent E 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY diesel model, the consumption of the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has been reduced from between 6.1

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2015

Today, we take a quick spin in the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE550e plug-in hybrid, examine a new BMW plug-in hybrid prototype, and check on Fisker's progress in restarting production of the Karma luxury sedan. Students from Eindhoven University of Technology have revised their Stella solar-car design for the 2015.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2015

And, what's the electric range of the latest plug-in hybrid from Mercedes-Benz? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, June 12, 2015. Which zero-emission vehicle is so powerful it actually broke the dyno it was being tested on?

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 60

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Currently, a new building to be completed by mid-2015 is under construction in Kamenz, Germany. This includes the current smart fortwo electric drive and the Mercedes-Benz Models S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, S 400 HYBRID, E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, E 400 HYBRID and C 300 BlueTEC HYBRID. Earlier post.).

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Batteries Battery 231

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: A Lexus RC 300h hybrid coupe will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Fiat 500 may try to match MINI by offering more model variations, and we have more details on the 2015 Smart ForTwo. Will Mercedes-Benz do more electric-car projects with Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] to counter the.'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

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. Energy recovery.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Daimler is running 6 different electrified models (7 vehicles in total) in this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally (2 to 5 July); for the first time in this competition, the current Mercedes-Benz plug-in triad will compete against each other. All three plug-in hybrid versions are in the Silvretta. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the updated 2014 E-Class Sedan and Wagon, featuring an array of new driver assistance systems in addition to new fuel efficient engines. A further feature of the MY14 E-Class range is the E400 HYBRID. Mercedes-Benz has taken a major step forward with the introduction of the Stereo Multi-Purpose Camera.

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Mercedes Gasoline Engine 2014 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

L/100 km), slightly higher than MY 2015, and a record high overall. The average weight for new vehicles produced in MY 2016 was 4,035 pounds (1,830 kg), which was unchanged from MY 2015 although the weight of an average new car fell by 23 pounds (10.4 The average 0-to-60 mph acceleration time was the same in MY 2016 as MY 2015.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2014

Some makers are more aggressive (BMW), some less so (Mercedes-Benz)--but by the end of next year, there will be a dozen or more vehicles with plugs from the combined forces of Audi, BMW.' Over the past few years, it''s become clear that the German prestige makers are determined to offer plug-in electric vehicles across their various ranges.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2015

We''ve got more 2015 Detroit Auto Show coverage today, including analysis of what the Chevrolet Bolt electric car means for Tesla, Honda''s announcement of a new electric car and plug-in hybrid, and a first look at the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350 Plug-In Hybrid.'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As policy, Daimler managers will be driving electrified company cars—mainly its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. The agreement applies to the company’s senior levels of management and focuses on plug-in hybrids. Ola Källenius, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales and Marketing.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2016

DENZA sold nearly 3,000 units in its first year in 2015. In addition to electric vehicles, Daimler’s strategy in China to reduce emissions and promote environmental responsibility includes an increasing offering of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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