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Mercedes-Benz to introduce new Citan urban delivery van; electric drive version being planned

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Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new urban delivery van called Citan later this year. The name Citan combines the words “city” and “titan,” indicating that the vehicle is designed for city logistics, the company said during a symposium on brand competence and city logistics held at the Mercedes-Benz Design Center in Sindelfingen.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). kWh/100 km; CO 2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km) debuted at the Paris Motor Show. In 2015, Daimler and Nissan announced the joint development of the first Mercedes-Benz pickup truck. The vehicle will have all of Mercedes-Benz’ distinctive characteristics and features.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The trade wars, lower economic growth and tougher emissions regulations came long before the COVID-19 crisis. Whereas Audi and Mercedes increased the registrations of their E-Tron and GLE by 86% and 213% respectively. >. The volume was also affected by the economic crisis in Argentina, the region’s third largest market.

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