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OCTOBER 3, 2016

At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. The staffing and equipping of the plant started in May 2016 according to plan. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). Earlier post.)

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This summer, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class will introduce a new, comprehensively digitalized generation of steering wheel: the capacitive steering wheel. —Hans-Peter Wunderlich, Creative Director Interior Design at Mercedes-Benz. The touch control buttons placed in the spokes also work with digital signals.

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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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JUNE 2, 2016

Daimler AG has established Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH to take over the development and global sale of Mercedes-Benz brand stationary energy storage ( earlier post ) with immediate effect. The development, sale and installation of stationary applications are the responsibility of Mercedes-Benz Energy.

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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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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. The test started in April 2016. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Model year (MY) 2016 vehicle fuel economy was 24.7 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. ft 2 (-0.4%).

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JANUARY 29, 2018

higher than in 2016. when compared to 2016 and the highest volume of registrations since 2007 when 16.02 volume growth experienced in 2016 and 2015 respectively. Comparatively, SUV registrations in 2016 were just 3.81 in 2016 to 29.3% BMW Group was another strong performer, leading the premium manufacturers.

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JUNE 27, 2014

The production of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles will follow in 2018. Close collaboration between Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz at every stage of development, from advanced research and design to production, will ensure that vehicles within the scope of the project will clearly differ from each other in terms of product design and specifications.

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MARCH 22, 2017

As the primary local production base for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China, BBAC plays a key role in Daimler’s overall global development strategy and production network. BBAC, a joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, has been producing Mercedes-Benz passenger cars since 2005 and engines since 2013.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In 2015, China became the biggest sales market for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. In 2005, the E-Class was the first Mercedes-Benz vehicle to be manufactured locally, and the first “Made in China, for China” long wheelbase version of E-Class started production in 2010. Approximately 250,000 engines were manufactured in 2015.

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JUNE 23, 2016

In his 2016 review of vehicular emissions, Dr. Tim Johnson of Corning noted that the choice of approach may largely depend on the PN conformity factors for RDE, which are yet to be determined. In May, Mercedes-Benz became the first manufacturer to announce large-scale use of GPFs. 2016) “Vehicular Emissions in Review,” SAE Int.

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JUNE 28, 2015

Mercedes-Benz increases engine range for refreshed A Class compact. With the refresh of its A-Class, Mercedes-Benz has increased the range of available engines. Mercedes-Benz is using the A-Class model facelift as the opportunity to introduce the new nomenclature for the drive variants in this model series.

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JUNE 1, 2017

In terms of land size, BBAC is the largest Mercedes-Benz passenger car production hub worldwide for Daimler, producing the C-Class, E-Class, GLA and GLC, as well as Mercedes-Benz 4- and 6-cylinder engines. Beijing Electric Vehicle Co.,

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FEBRUARY 28, 2016

TriboForm Engineering , a spin-out from the University of Twente in The Netherlands, introduced its TriboForm software at Triboforum 2016 , a triennial industry conference. Launch customers Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Škoda are already developing components such as automotive hoods using the software.

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JULY 25, 2018

Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. The test vehicles are based on the versatile Mercedes-Benz V-Class with its advantages in flexibility and loading capacities. The Mercedes-Benz research vehicles are equipped with additional technical applications from Baidu Apollo.

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JULY 12, 2017

Among the awardees are Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America and GM, with separate projects on Li-sulfur batteries, as two of the fifteen Phase 1 “Battery Seedling” Projects. The award is from the FY 2017 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Funding Opportunity (DE-FOA-0001629) issued in December 2016. Earlier post.)

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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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JANUARY 16, 2019

The light-duty diesel segment is led by three models: the Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit, and Ford F-150. There is a large drop-off after the three category leaders, with GM and the European-based manufacturers completing the category, Baum said. Source: Diesel Technology Forum. of total sales—up modestly from 2017.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Daimler Trucks plans to invest around one billion Brazilian real ($US457 million) in the commercial vehicle plants of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil in the next two years. This financing is part of an extensive investment project of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, equipped with a total budget of around 2.5 billion Brazilian real (US$1.14

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JANUARY 25, 2018

During these tests, a heavy-duty FUSO Super Great operates electronically connected and semi autonomously in a platoon with trucks of other Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturers. Two years ago, we demonstrated with Mercedes-Benz trucks in Europe that platooning can be done and is highly advantageous.

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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 current Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are now based on this technology.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

DTNA benefits from proven systems which have successfully been operated by Mercedes-Benz trucks as in the European Truck Platooning Challenge 2016. Daimler Trucks has been developing automated, connected and electrified driving technologies with its truck brands Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and FUSO. Earlier post.)

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JULY 24, 2012

Daimler has signed an agreement with the Finnish Supplier Valmet Automotive for the production of more than 100,000 units of the new A-Class ( earlier post ) for Daimler from 2013 through 2016. The new Mercedes-Benz compacts are produced in a network of the Mercedes-Benz plants in Rastatt, Germany, and Kecskemét, Hungary.

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MARCH 21, 2015

billion) in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and is transforming it into a center of competence for highly efficient engines, hybrid powertrains and the production of fuel cell systems. Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant. Daimler is investing about €1 billion (US$1.07 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

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. In the current year, Mercedes-Benz has sold more hybrid-driven vehicles than all other German manufacturers combined, the company said.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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. By 2015, more than 40% of all Freightliner Cascadia models in the NAFTA market were sold with the DT12 transmission.

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JUNE 13, 2016

Mercedes-Benz said it will benefit not only from its internal development and production expertise but also from the group’s multi-model series modular strategy for alternative drive systems and direct access to key components for electromobility. Earlier post.) Drivetrain for the new BEV platform. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 7, 2015

Together, Nissan and Daimler will develop a 1-ton pickup truck for Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz recently announced its entry into this segment. The Mercedes-Benz pickup will share some of the architecture with the all-new Nissan NP300 but it will be engineered and designed by Daimler to meet the specific needs of its customers.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The companies expect to jointly manufacture the new engines. They will debut in Daimler and Renault and Nissan vehicles in 2016. The new transmission project will be led by Daimler, which is licensing the technology to Nissan for use in Nissan and Infiniti vehicles starting in 2016.

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MARCH 26, 2015

Findings of this year’s report included: While the industry-wide GHG standard decreased by 7 grams/mile from 2012 to 2013, manufacturers outpaced this increase in stringency by reducing compliance values by 9 grams/mile in 2013. 21 of 26 manufacturers are carrying a positive credit balance into the 2014 model year—i.e.,

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JANUARY 31, 2017

CATL is a private Chinese company developing, manufacturing and providing after-sales services of lithium-ion battery solutions for electric vehicles and energy storage markets. At the end of 2016, CATL employed more than 10,000 employees worldwide. Valmet Automotive is one of the largest automotive contract manufacturers in the world.

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Now, to be sure, there is some merit to the notion that it’s pointless for manufacturers to chase lap times around an arbitrarily selected ribbon of tarmac in the German countryside. Back in the (almost) real world, Stuttgart sent their Mercedes-AMG One around the place in 6:35.183 on the 20,832 meter lap, the same distance as the Honda.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, agreed. Development of a 1-ton pickup truck for Mercedes-Benz: Earlier this year, Daimler and Nissan announced development of the first Mercedes-Benz entry into the pickup segment. —Carlos Ghosn.

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MARCH 30, 2018

This design will also support rapid manufacturing using laser welding to connect the battery cells. SF Motors acquired its Indiana factory in 2016; this former AM General plant has a legacy of producing high-end vehicles such as the Hummer H2 and Mercedes R Class, and has been retooled for premium EV production.

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JUNE 22, 2016

In February of 2016, OTT announced the first solicitation to the DOE National Laboratories for TCF funding proposals. Manufacturing Of Advanced Alnico Magnets for Energy Efficient Traction Drive Motors. Mercedes-Benz R&D North America. Transportation-related TCF Awards. Technology. National Lab. Carpenter Powder Products.

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JULY 18, 2017

Since March, Mercedes-Benz has offered its customers of compact-class cars an improvement in NO x emissions for one engine version. To improve the emissions of additional model series, Daimler has now decided to extend the service action to include more than three million Mercedes-Benz vehicles. New engine family.

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