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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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Launched in 2014, the smart two-seater is built at Daimler’s Hambach plant, France, whereas both four-seater vehicles are produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Since then, the combined portfolio shared between the partners is growing in all fields (products, engines and cross-supplying) in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler partnership solid and expanding; 12 projects on three continents

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The smart fortwo is being built at smart’s Hambach plant in France, while the Twingo and the smart forfour are being produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The production of Mercedes-Benz vehicles will follow in 2018. Meanwhile, the two companies continue to supply each other with powertrains.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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—Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, Production and Supply Chain. kWh/100 km) in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The batteries for the Mercedes-EQ electric vehicles are supplied by a global battery production network with plants on three continents. The smart EQ fortwo (combined power consumption: 16.5

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler expand cooperation with new $1.4B plant in Mexico; next-gen compacts for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti

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The production of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles will follow in 2018. In addition, a high localization rate will significantly increase the Mexican supply base. The new plant will be built in the immediate vicinity of an already existing Nissan plant and will have an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles when fully ramped up.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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The entire blood supply of a typical adult contains 4 or 5 grams of sugar—roughly as much as in the paper packet that restaurants offer with coffee. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.". healthy endocrine system , the fasting blood glucose level is around 80 to 100 milligrams per deciliter of blood.

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