Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2018

At the Geneva Motor Show this week, Mercedes-Benz is unveiling two new preproduction models that combine the new OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine with the latest-generation 9G-TRONIC 9-speed hybrid transmission. The company is also introducing an intelligent, connected variant of the Mercedes?Benz kWh of energy. OM 654 diesel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars is starting construction of its first “Full-Flex Plant“ in Kecskemét, Hungary, about 90 km in the south of Budapest. With an investment of one billion euros, we are building in Hungary the first ‘Full-Flex Plant’ in the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars. The area under construction is 382,033 m 2.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The E-Mobility Group of Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching a worldwide initiative to establish a charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks. The close dialog between the main players is also intended to speed up previously lengthy and complex planning and application processes for network connections.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Public transport is undergoing a radical transformation; Daimler Buses has identified three issues that will have a significant impact on the transport transformation: increasing connectivity; electric mobility; and digital mobility services. Electro mobility is changing particularly the conditions for all market participants.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

At CES, AeroVironment launched a new electric vehicle charging station that offers more flexibility, durability, and reliability. TurboDX incorporates a proprietary thermal management algorithm allowing for a connected vehicle to charge during high ambient temperature conditions, while continuously monitoring to ensure safe operation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3 There will be world premieres for new advanced technologies, such as the Integrated Starter-Alternator (ISG); the 48 V electrical system; and the electric auxiliary compressor (eZV). billion) in its strategic engine initiative. —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

SF Motors, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle (EV) startup and subsidiary of Shanghai-based Sokon Industry Group ( earlier post ), announced its latest technological advances and a new line of intelligent electric vehicles at an event at its Santa Clara headquarters. SF Motors acquired InEVit Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

Continental announced its Accelerator Force Feedback Pedal in 2010, Frost & Sullivan anticipates wide premium-segment deployment of the active gas pedal technology post-2018 ( earlier post ); and Mercedes-Benz offers the technology in the C 350 PLUG-IN HYBRID ( earlier post ). Internet connectivity opens up even more possibilities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

million kilometers) of testing in daily customer operations, Daimler Truck and its US Freightliner brand recently unveiled the all-electric eCascadia that will enter series production in 2022. The eCascadia is driven by an eAxle integrated with an electric motor, transmission and specialized electronics within a compact unit.

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

ISO 15118, known as the “Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Communication Interface,” stands out as a pivotal international standard for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Key Features of ISO 15118 Bi-directional Power Flow: ISO 15118 enables electric vehicles (EVs) to not only draw power from the grid but also send it back.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Daimler Trucks unveiled the concept Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck, marking the beginning of a fuel-cell push by Daimler for the long-haul transport segment. Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul. Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul. The technological heart of the ePowertrain is, as a first step, the integrated electric drive, the eDrive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Development work on these continues; Audi, for example, is refining MLB evo—the second-generation of MLB and the foundation for the battery-electric e-tron quattro SUV due out in 2018. We want to be the first one to produce more than 1 million electric cars. Earlier post.) It will appear like a tablet on wheels.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Mercedes invited us out to drive the new eSprinter, the electric version of Mercedes’ cargo van, and if there’s one thing I want you to understand about it is: it’s a van , but it’s electric. The eSprinter has already been out for some time in Europe, first unveiled in 2018 , but that version was not available in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Electric motorcycles breakout.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

of torque that powered all four wheels through a smooth shifting 8-speed automatic transmission. Mild hybrid engine technology uses an electric motor in conjunction with a gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid it cannot run solely on electricity. This combination produced 395 horsepower (hp) and 405 pound-feet (lb.-ft.)

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

It's a great time to be a battery maker: The world could see 145 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030, versus 10 million in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. gigawatt-hours of batteries in that period was nearly as much as its five closest competitors combined: China's BYD, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault, and Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2017

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new pickup truck—the first from a premium manufacturer—the X-Class. At the beginning of 2018 South Africa, Australia and New Zealand will follow, and at the beginning of 2019 Argentina and Brazil. In short, the X-Class is the Mercedes among pickups.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

The all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 slots in just below the larger GV80 SUV, both of which will be joined soon by the all-electric GV60. The 2022 Genesis GV70 has two engine options with all-wheel drive (AWD) standard. The Comfort drive mode offers nearly the same efficiency as Eco, but with better acceleration at all times.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.

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China EV

APRIL 11, 2019

Now Freeman is putting those years of experience and connections to good use at WM Motor, an EV startup initially known as Weltmeister, Its Chinese name remains Weima. Freeman says “thousands” of units have been delivered since it went on sale in Beijing in December of 2018. I don’t want to be Mercedes.” Big volume.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

In a world premiere, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the self-driving fuel cell hybrid electric F 015 Luxury in Motion concept at the CES. research vehicle from 2011 ( earlier post ), and combines on-board generation of electricity with an exceptionally powerful and compact high-voltage battery. The drive system in the 2011 F 125!,

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The first foray for Genesis into the hottest automotive segment is the all-new 2021 GV80 SUV, which has been joined by the GV70, and soon the all-electric GV60 , with a yet-to-be announced release date. All the tech you would expect. Clean Fleet Report has a hunch Genesis has even more crossovers and SUVs on the horizon.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. Meanwhile, the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in car sharing services could be one way for automakers to promote this technology that is still struggling for traction in the marketplace.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB), the principal public transport operating company in Stuttgart, will launch the SSB Flex mobility service on 1 June 2018. All of the vehicles are clearly labeled with the yellow and white SSB Flex logo. The pilot phase ends on 26 May 2018. Earlier post.) million customers.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

Competing with the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series , Kia Stinger , Genesis G70 , Polestar 2 and the Lexus ES , the CT5 brings credible performance with the base engine, and has an overall attractive design that grabs attention. Rear-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive an option. The base 2.0-liter

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The global electric racing championship Formula E has been a huge success by any measure. Automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Nissan, and Jaguar have embraced the series, which is surely the world’s most prominent showcase for electric vehicle performance. As the saying goes, “Race on Sunday, sell on Monday.”

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EV Central

JULY 26, 2023

EV Central’s 2023 Peugeot e-Partner review: The Peugeot e-Partner compact electric van adds another contender to the small but growing light commercial EV segment. It’s also the first battery electric model from the French brand in Australia, with three more EVs due before the end of 2024, including the larger e-Expert medium van.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Despite the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown, the outlook for electric vehicles (EVs) remains very promising thanks to the rapid pace of innovation. Fast charging, connected cars and smart charging are just a few technologies that have already accelerated EV adoption across the world in recent years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2018

Daimler Trucks has launched an E-Mobility Group (EMG) comprising all of its electric activities. The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has already delivered the first models of its fully-electric FUSO eCanter to selected customers in the USA, Europe and Japan. Mercedes-Benz eActros electric heavy-duty truck.

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