Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is expected to debut an electric SUV concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this fall. The concept will likely preview one of what could be up to four all-electric models Mercedes plans to launch over the next few years.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is bringing its all-electric heavy-duty truck ( earlier post ) to market in a small series this year. GVW and a range of up to 200 km at the International Commercial Vehicle Show in 2016, the first vehicles will be delivered to customers this year. —Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks worldwide.

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JANUARY 6, 2024

Progressive carmakers like Mercedes-Benz are going above and beyond not only the legal safety requirements but also those of the mandated safety ratings for its EVs. For the Mercedes-Benz engineers, however, it had a different meaning. The dummy corresponds to a woman of approximately 1.5-min min height and weight around 49 kgs.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We're on the ground at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, and have details on the many green production and concept cars debuting there, including the Volkswagen ID, Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ, and Lexus UX concepts. We have more details on the Volkswagen ID concept unveiled at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Mercedes-Benz took to the stage at the 2016 Paris auto show with a quirky new concept car that the German automaker says serves as a forerunner to its upcoming lineup of electric cars. Mercedes chief Dr. Dieter Zetsche said that one of the biggest hurdles automakers will face in the future is e-mobility.

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MAY 29, 2017

Mercedes-Benz announced that its Rastatt plant—the company’s lead plant in global production of compact cars—will produce compact-class electric EQ models in the future. All three German Mercedes-Benz car plants—Rastatt, Bremen and Sindelfingen—will now produce EQ-brand EVs. We have laid the foundation for this.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Hermes and Mercedes-Benz Vans have agreed on a wide-ranging strategic partnership to electrify the courier service’s vehicle fleet. By the end of 2020, Hermes Germany intends to deploy 1,500 Mercedes-Benz Vito and Sprinter electric vans in urban areas across Germany. —Frank Rausch, CEO of Hermes Germany GmbH.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. The pilot project in Zurich, with siroop as the first system user, is the next step in the advancement of the concept.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Today, we look at electric-car charging etiquette, the 2017 Jeep Compass crossover, and a teaser for the Mercedes-Benz electric SUV concept debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Watch a Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode do 0 to 60 mph in 2.5

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will deliver 10 eActros heavy-duty electric trucks in two variants—two- and three-axle variants with gross vehicle weight of 18 or 25 tonnes—to customers in the next few weeks for testing the everyday feasibility and economic efficiency of the vehicles under real-life conditions. million).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

As part of its electrification strategy, Daimler Trucks plans to offer electric vehicles in all its main sales regions by 2022: from the FUSO eCanter in the light-duty segment, the Freightliner eM2 in the medium-duty segment, and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and the Freightliner eCascadia in the heavy-duty segment. Mercedes-Benz eCitaro.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2015

The 2015 Geneva Motor Show will feature a concept car previewing one of the first products of the collaboration between Daimler and Nissan. The Infiniti QX30 Concept is a compact crossover that shares a platform with the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class crossover and CLA-Class compact sedan.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Spurred by Tesla Motors and competitor German luxury brands, Mercedes-Benz is planning a handful of new electric cars. The first is likely to be a crossover, to be previewed by a concept that will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this fall, set to be followed by another crossover and two sedans.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2016

Today, BMW debuts an energy-storage system that uses i3 electric car batteries, a Mercedes-Benz electric SUV concept is expected for the 2016 Paris Motor Show, and the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is pulled form the U.S. for the 2017 model year. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

After unveiling its Generation EQ electric SUV concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz announced some ambitious future electric-car plans. Late last week, the luxury carmaker said a production model based on the Generation EQ will be the first of no fewer than 10 electric cars it will sell under a new EQ sub-brand.

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3 Dr Thomas Weber, Member of the Daimler Board of Management with responsibility for Group Research at Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. In the interests of high power output and a spontaneous engine response, Mercedes-Benz opted for twin-scroll turbocharging.

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MARCH 6, 2018

The first Mercedes-Benz production model of the new EQ technology and product brand, the EQC, will go into production at the Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant in 2019. It will be based on the Concept EQ which was shown in Paris in 2016.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

Two years ago, we demonstrated with Mercedes-Benz trucks in Europe that platooning can be done and is highly advantageous. For years, Daimler Trucks has been doing pioneer work in autonomous, connected and electric driving with its truck brands Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and FUSO.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles, Bosch and Daimler propose to offer the service to a selected user community in the San Carlos/Stevens Creek corridor between downtown and west San Jose. The two companies’ associates are jointly developing the concepts and algorithms for the highly and fully automated drive system.

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JULY 21, 2017

Earlier this week, Daimler announced it was extending its diesel emissions upgrade actions to more than 3 million Mercedes-Benz vehicles. For several months, Audi has been intensively examining all diesel concepts for any irregularities. Earlier post.). In this way, Audi intends to reduce overall emissions, especially in urban areas.

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JULY 11, 2018

Bosch and Daimler developed an efficient concept based on liquid cooling. In this jointly developed system for highly automated and driverless driving in cities, Mercedes-Benz intends to deploy battery-powered vehicles. Furthermore, since 2014 Mercedes-Benz has approval to test automated vehicles in the Sunnyvale/California region.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The number of top managers reporting directly to the CEO has been almost halved, and new appointments to several posts will take effect in the first quarter of 2016. The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. —Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG.

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JULY 28, 2017

After four highly successful years, three victories in a row at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Championship titles in both the team and driver classification in 2015 and 2016, Porsche will end its involvement in the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the 2017 season.

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MARCH 30, 2018

In the field of intelligent technology, SF Motors has introduced the concept of “protective autonomy,” creating systems that handle typical driving tasks with limited input from humans. The company’s secure gateway unit provides a constant protection barrier for the vehicle’s data and over-the-air software updates.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Vehicle automation is set to be rolled out in stages, starting with partially automated driving from 2016; high levels of automation from 2020; and fully automated systems available from 2025. The systematic networking with driver information and drive systems is gradually advancing the concept toward its goal. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The innovative storage concept has a further advantage, tha partners point out. Mercedes-Benz energy storage facilities for private households can be ordered now and will shortly be installed for customers in cooperation with selected sales partners such as energy service provider EnBW or SMA Solar Technology AG. Battery health.

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

The light and electronics expert developed the entire optical system for the light modules and its cooling concept and developed the prototype headlights. The current Mercedes-Benz E-Class contains MULTIBEAM LED headlights from Hella which each have 84 individually controllable Osram high performance LEDs. Grötsch, S., Fiederling, R.,

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JULY 21, 2017

Announced in 2016, the Battery500 consortium, led by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), intends to build a battery pack with a specific energy of 500 Wh/kg, compared to the 170-200 Wh/kg per kilogram in today’s typical EV battery. Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.

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MAY 9, 2015

At the Wörthersee festival, Audi is showcasing the Audi TT clubsport turbo technology concept equipped with a new 2.5 The 2016 Corvette Z06’s features an LT4 supercharged 6.2L (6162 cc) V-8 engine, which is SAE-certified at 650 horsepower (485 kW) at 6,400 rpm and 650 lb-ft of torque (881 N·m): 79 kW/L and 143 N·m/L.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

for 2016, followed by the Model X. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. In its cavalcade of concepts, VW also recently showed an entry-level model that appeared to be an electric reincarnation of the Beetle, but without its iconic shape.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Mercedes-Benz is starting construction on a new fully flexible passenger car plant in Russia. Production will be managed by the newly founded company Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing RUS (MBMR), headed by Axel Bense. Daimler’s industrial commitment in Russia has so far has concentrated on commercial vehicle production. Further Industry 4.0

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JULY 27, 2016

Daimler Trucks has unveiled the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, an all-electric, short-radius distribution heavy-duty truck, based on a three-axle truck from Mercedes-Benz. The axle is based on the ZF AVE 130 and has already proved its worth in its basic version as a low-floor portal axle in hybrid and fuel-cell buses from Mercedes-Benz.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

concept shown this year at the Paris show ( earlier post ), will—with a range of up to 373 miles and a market introduction in 2020—be priced approximately at the level of a diesel Golf—before any subsidies. Innovation will only be tangible for people when combined with a well-thought-out design concept. Three key words.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. Consumer Reports rates the Buick Enclave higher than vehicles from Toyota, Volvo, Infiniti, Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in the Luxury- Full Size SUV category. Build better products. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 17, 2015

Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. The convenience and low cost of this concept alone merit attention. Conclusions.

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