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Metropole Rennes to buy 92 electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses

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The Metropole Rennes has signed a declaration of intention to buy 92 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fully electric city buses. This marks the largest order outside of Germany for the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro since production began. Rennes wants its bus fleet to be completely electrified by 2030.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, placed an order for 23,000 electric vehicles with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla. The fleet order is valued at $1.2 The 23,000-unit order represents 1.2% —Scott Painter, founder and CEO of Autonomy.

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Daimler buying more than €20B of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030

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Daimler will buy more than €20 billion (US$23 billion) of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030, the company announced. —Wilko Stark, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Procurement and Supplier Quality. Mercedes-Benz Vans electrifies its entire commercial fleet.

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany German Automaker’s High-performance Sedan Goes for €115,000; station wagon adds €1,600 (~$125,000 & $1,750); a Year Away from Stateside Arrival This article may contain affiliate links. AMG is Mercedes-Benz’s division for high-performance cars. Are those Mercedes Tuning Parts?

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Mercedes-Benz Cars to build battery factory in Jawor, Poland; ninth in its global network

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Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. The battery factory in Jawor is the second largest investment at this new Mercedes-Benz site. —Frank Deiß, Head of Production Powertrain Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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Hamburger Hochbahn to buy up to 530 electric buses from Daimler, MAN and Solaris

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Daimler Buses will be providing the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and the new eCitaro G articulated bus. Hamburger Hochbahn AG received the first series-production model of the fully electric driven Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in November 2018 as part of an order for 20 eCitaro units.

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Tesla $7,500 credit up front, Toyota affordable EVs, Ram electric vans: Today’s Car News

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Tesla has started applying the EV tax credit at the time of purchase —via its own website and affecting the up-front amount buyers will need to pay when buying a new Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Eligible buyers will be responsible for determining eligibility, specifically in light of adjusted gross household income caps.