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Mercedes-Benz acquires electric motor technology company YASA

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Mercedes-Benz has acquired YASA, a pioneer in next-generation electric drive technology. YASA will provide electric motors for Mercedes-Benz’s AMG.EA Working with Mercedes-Benz since 2019, it was always clear that we shared the same commitment to engineering excellence, innovation and reshaping mobility for the electric age.

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Used Car of the Day: 2019 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Wagon

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Today we bring you a 2019 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG wagon that is California smog compliant, though the seller is currently located in Massachusetts. Wagon alert! The ad copy isn't exactly concise, but it's not detail heavy, either. All the seller says is the vehicle has "low miles". We also see the asking price is $68,000.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. EQ also offers comprehensive services with Mercedes me connect, which makes electric mobility convenient and suitable for everyday driving. Mercedes-Benz engineers have enhanced noise comfort with a number of measures.

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon announced the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date: more than 1,800 battery-electric eVito and eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be delivered to Amazon starting this year to be used across Europe. With the new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (power consumption combined: 26.2

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INEOS Automotive acquires Hambach production site from Mercedes-Benz

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INEOS Automotive has acquired the manufacturing facility at Hambach from Mercedes-Benz and will start to build its Grenadier 4x4 there in late 2021. Under the terms of the acquisition, Mercedes-Benz will contract INEOS to continue to produce the smart EQ fortwo and some Mercedes-Benz components at Hambach.

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Germany approves Mercedes-Benz and Bosch driverless parking system for commercial use

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Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved the Mercedes-Benz and Bosch highly automated parking system for use in the P6 parking garage run by APCOA at Stuttgart Airport. Once drivers have used their Mercedes me app to book a parking space in advance, they can leave their vehicle in a predetermined drop-off area.

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Mercedes-Benz to double e-drive production capacity at the UntertĂĽrkheim plant

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In addition to conventional drive units and components, the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-UntertĂĽrkheim plant is already responsible for the production of batteries and axles for plug-in hybrids and fully electric Mercedes-EQ models. In future, we will be able to supply e-drives for one million Mercedes-EQ vehicles to our vehicle plants.

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